Today we spent the morning just relaxing and talking while James, Matthew, and Cooper played together, wrestled, and threw a football around. In the afternoon, Shannon and Claire took Matthew and Cooper to the pool, while Joe, Peter, James and I went for a drive. We stopped at an orchard and bought some peaches and had some peach ice cream. We were able to see some of the surrounding farms, towns, and some beautiful homes in the area.
For dinner, we all went out to Ray's Millpond Cafe. It was out a ways and apparently is incredibly popular, as it was packed! It is situated on a pond and while we were waiting, we walked out onto the bridge where an alligator was swimming around in the water. It was quite large, too - the people around were estimating it to be 8-10 feet long. The kids were thrilled to see it. The food was typically southern - fried. We tried the alligator tail, fried pickles and cheese grits. Some we liked, others-not so much, but it was great going to a local, well-known restaurant. We had a great time with Joe, Shannon, and their family and appreciate the southern hospitality that they afforded us. All the family and friends we have visited have been generous, and we have enjoyed seeing all of them.
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| Spiderman Cooper |
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| Matthew ready to ride his bike to the pool |
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| Claire and Cooper ready to go to the pool! |
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| Alligator approacing us at Ray's Millpond Cafe |
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| Millpond |
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| Alligator - up close and personal |
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| Claire taking her first bite of alligator tail~she liked it |
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| James' first bite of alligator tail~he liked it too! |
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| Ella Grey |
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| James, Matthew and Cooper wrestling |
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