Oh, Justin also said he would get me a new camera for my birthday.....haha, alright... so I was the one that convinced him to buy it for me early, but it made the trip so much more fun!
It was such a long drive. We left Saturday just after noon (I wanted to can peaches with my mom first) and didn't get there until after midnight.
Justin's grandparents live in the forrest. That is the best way to describe it. An old cabin in the woods. We got inside and talked with them for the next hour before going to bed. Amongst the conversations of family history (apparently Justin is related to Pocohontas, Constantine, a declaration of independence signer, and a few kings of England....whoa) and current happenings it was mentioned that there were indian spirits outside that could be heard during the spring and fall around the cabin. In fact, in the room that we were going to be staying there was an indian that would stand outside the window all night long. Hmm....just what I was hoping to hear staying in the middle of the woods... at one o' clock in the morning.
Needless to say it was a long night.
(outside the window the next morning... Indian free!)
We enjoyed exploring around their home and talking with them for a while more the next morning before having to leave. It was much less eerie during the day :), and it was fun to learn more about Justin's mom's family.
Their backyard:
My new camera is amazing. It's tiny (about the size of my phone), takes great pictures, stores family & friends' faces so they are always in focus, has an easy setting for every kind of picture, anti shake/blur, and takes pictures automatically when you smile. I love it.
Here are some neat pictures that I got while we were driving home... all were taken flying by at about 80 mph ;).
