So it’s not a Prius or a BMW but it is a practical new car that looks just like our old one… except of course that it is 13 years younger! 🙂

Dad had a couple of days off so we tackled another gutter project.  We fixed the gutter above the patio doors a couple of weeks ago and this weekend we fixed the gutter on the other side of the house by the fireplace window.  Now the only thing left is the fascia boards on the second story… we probably won’t be doing those ourselves.  Mom sprayed all around the house with the garlic spray to get rid of all the mozzys – kind of stinky hope it works!

Lis and the boys joined forces with the Car-Day’s and the Dildey’s to go camping the last few days. The original plan was to drive West towards the mountains, but the all the rain changed the plans and they went south down to South Carolina. They made it back yesterday a little tired but with lots of stories about the fun they had and possible plans for next year?? Below are some of the photos they came back with…. Lis has a lot more nature photos that we will try to get in the next update.                          

Home for the last few days.. the sign was posted right next to our campsite and the tent faced out on the pond.  🙂

Having a little fun at the clubhouse….

Cooling off at the fountain park….

More fun in dowtown Charleston….

For the first time in 14 days it didn’t rain in Greenville, so we were able to enjoy a pretty nice day on the 4th of July… partly cloudy most of the day. We tried to go to the pool earlier in the day but it was packed – not even a place to sit. Lis and the boys did get some time in at the pool later in the day and met Kelly and the boys for a couple of hours and then they all came over to our house for dinner and fireworks. The 4th is also Drew’s birthday, so we got a shot of him wearing the birthday cone of shame.

Lis and the boys took a quick trip to Waynesboro to see everyone including Deke and the girls. We hope to get back to Waynesboro one more time before the end of the summer.