Monday, April 20, 2009

The Whole Dan Family

Dan, Susan, Patrick, Tommy & Jimmy came down for a visit. They arrived on a Sunday night and left Friday morning so we only had 4 days to pack things in.


The first day we stayed local. We took them down to see Allison Falls and up to the community center. We also went into Black Mountain for ice cream.







































Tuesday Bobbie & Michael come up in a blizzard. We celebrated Patrick's SEVENTEENTH birthday. Can you believe it?







































This picture came out blurry but you can see how handsome Michael is without facial hair.











Wednesday Robert & Dan escaped, I mean, went golfing so me, Susan & the boys went into Asheville. We shopped a bit and had lunch at the Mellow Mushroom. After lunch we went to the WNC Nature Center and saw all kinds of wild animals. Unfortunately, the bears weren't out that day.









An otter.




























Wolves.
































A wolf-boy.























More wolf-boys.




































A cougar.
















And a group of chimpanzees.














Thursday we packed a pic-a-nic basket and went up to Grandfather Mountain.











































We went to the animal habitat and finally got to see a bear!





























We crossed the mile-high swinging bridge.













































































































































































































































Some of the braver ones went out on the rocks. Not me!
























































































































































































































We stopped at the Split Rock and ran around for a while.











































































































































































Friday they got up early and headed home.










































Someone was glad to have his couch and blankie back.






























1 comment:

Snowbrush said...

So many pretty pictures!