Surprise!
Kel, Paula, and the girls were driving from VA to visit Kel’s family in Ohio. Kelly had the idea of meeting up somewhere after we checked out of the Kalihari.
Then, later in the morning, after we’d checked out, Paula, who seemed to magically know Ohio geography better than Kelly who had grown up there, said, “You are only about an hour from Kel’s parents’ house. Want to spend the day with us there?”
It was perfect. The girls didn’t know were coming, and we arrived at the house before they did, which we didn’t realize at first. Grandma Darla was gracious and welcoming, despite goofy people at her front door.
We scurried away to move the car and hide, just as K, P, K, and B drove up.
We spent the day swimming:
Snacking on the best cookies in the world:
Meeting cousins, chatting by the pool, noshing on bean dip, and generally catching up.
As always, it was over too soon, and planning for the next visit becomes a priority.
