So fun!

We had the best time on Drew's leave! I also took a week vacation so we were able to play the entire time. Last weekend I had a chance to meet wives of guys in Drew's company. We went over to watch the GA football game. Around here, GA football is basically a religion. It is really fun! We are definintely still Mizzou fans though! It was great to meet the wives and they were all cute and fun. I have a standing joke with many of my friends that I feel like I am dating again trying to pick up friends that are girls. I guess I've still got it because I got some digits before the night was over. :) They all live in our neighborhood too which is convenient.

Sunday we left for the GA mountains. The first two days it rained but the rest of the time was sunny and seventies. We didn't have a chance to fish because the river water was moving too fast with debris and was murky, but we had plenty of other things to do. Our cabin had a hot tub, ping pong table, and was set up for bonfires on the river. We took advantage of all the amenties. We also hiked, went horseback riding, checked out the small towns, and even found a pumpkin patch! We are really going to miss our annual pumpkin carving contest with our friends in St. Louis! The last day we even went kayaking on class 3 rapids. In retrospect it was pretty dangerous going over waterfalls as a beginner, but it was awesome!! The entire trip was amazing.

Here is a picture of our cabin. The backside opened up to two levels of decks that overlook the river. It was gorgeous.

This waterfall was well worth the hike up.

We started with these sit-on-top kayaks the first run. The second time we did sit-in kayaks which was even more nuts! It was awesome.

We found this lake the last day. Of course we saw huge fish swimming by from the banks and didn't have our rods in the car. That will be on the agenda for our next trip!

We caught the pumpkin patch on a Tuesday so we had the entire place to ourselves. That just meant we could choose our pumpkins in peace and quiet. Choosing the right pumpkin is a serious decision! And no, Drew's shirt is not wet from sweating over choosing the right pumpkin. He had just stuck is head under a nearby waterfall. :)

We ended our vacation with a fun visit from Drew's parents. We picked them up on Friday and it was nonstop laughter and good times until we dropped them back off at the airport. We had great beach days and they were able to see all the sights. So far both sets of parents approved of our new location. :) We even caught a flounder and a sting ray! As I said in the title... So fun!!

So now it is back to work for both of us. Drew starts his training tomorrow to get ready to go to Iraq. He is ready to get going on it. We could not have asked for a better vacation!