Last adventures in Ohio

Here are the last adventures of our trip to Ohio. I have drawn it out long enough. So here are a couple more pictures and brief stories.

As I mentioned in a much earlier post...we were lucky enough to meet up with some dear friends of ours we met in Florida. Tes was a friend I met through a playgroup there. She and a few other moms were my saving grace as I was home with two little ones and Todd was always away. These women would meet me at the park at a drop of a hat when I needed to get out and talk to an adult. Tes and her family just happened to be in Ohio visiting family the same time we were so we met up one morning/afternoon. The picture above is of Tes and me and all the kids. We tried to get a nice picture of all of us but the kids were not having any part of nice. So I call it the picture gone crazy.

Here is sweet Julia eating ice cream. One afternoon Mama Ann took all of us girls out to a nice lunch in Chagrin Falls and then we came back to the house and had some really yummy ice cream sundaes. The next two pictures are from that day as well. It was a fun afternoon!!

Auntie Allison is so good with her nieces!! So many girls!!!

One night while at Mama Ann's and Papa Bob's house we went for a Gator ride. It was a nice ride through some land that they have made open to the public. This land is not made for development of any kind. It was a nice ride while watching the sun set and various birds and things moving around the grass. We imagined our houses built there up on top of the highest point. What a view!! It was fun!!!
We took our annual ride on the Rapid down to Cleveland. The girls really look forward to this. I think we have only missed a couple years since Emily was about three years old. We pick up the train on the west side of Cleveland and it takes us down to Tower City. Tower City used to be the big train station. Now they have built it into a huge mall. People who make fun of our fine city will sometimes say, "Cleveland is the only city that has a tower that is terminal overlooking a lake that is erie. " Go ahead and make fun but Cleveland is a fine city. Especially in the Summer!! I will mention it is the home of our beloved Cleveland Indians!! Go Tribe!! That one is for you, Scott!!

While we were downtown, Aunt Boo Boo and Mr. Derick (soon to be UNCLE Derick) met us there to have lunch with us. Boo Boo hung out with us for awhile and we had a fun time. We lost track of time, actually!!!

So that is all for our adventures in Ohio. It was a fun three weeks. It was a time to reconnect with family and a few friends. I was very grateful that we could spend all that time there. Tomorrow we are off to Sunset Beach, NC. A week at the beach!!!! Our last Hurrah before we go back to school. Back to routines, homework, schedules, driving here and there, soccer, etc.

Until next time........