ashville, north carolina

bob had a river morphology course at the grove park inn.  it was a wonderful place for us to stay with secret passageways behind the fireplace and even a resident ghost called the pink lady.  we searched for her every night.

the kids would plan their route through the grounds from our hotel window... waterfalls, secret passageways and dead ends.

biltmore mansion was great for a rainy day.

yes, there are mountains in north carolina.

we left north carolina and cruised for the coast.  we made it to litchfield beach, south carolina by sunset.

7 states in 2 weeks

we had a great adventure travelling from montana to nashville, tennesse to see the new and improved fidler family! 

 dottie aka mamie, jammin out at the playground.

brink with hawsen holding on tight.

beautiful dottie with her adoring fans.

relaxing with the girls.

tea parties were a favorite activity...

did i mention there were a few tea parties....

yeah, tea parties were jo's favorite activity.

bob, dottie, hawsen, sally and brink.

culley couldn't get enough of bob.

logan gave culley a tackle hug good-bye!

she loved it.....

so jo did too.

we finished up our roadtrip in sunny florida

the entire hamilton/cuffe family!  together for the 1st time ever!

ft desoto park, florida

 the kid table was very impressive.  very neat and wonderful manners.  lily even cleared everyone plates when they were finished.... without having to be asked!!

my sweet kayli girl. everytime i told her i loved her, she said  "i love uncle bob, sigh..."  he is her new favorite.  good thing we come as a team.

 
johanna, kayli and i at C.E.C.

 alex and carmen's backyard was as far as we needed to go for lots of cousin fun. 

 jo and luke running through a virtual race course.

 yeah, mom and dad were in heaven having all their grandkids together.

 fort desoto park, this is dave and luke.

 jo, auntie julie and the twins.

 the construction projects were fast and exciting with this work crew.   they get their great work ethic naturally..... they did not stop ALL DAY!

go hamiltons!  (and a cuffe kid)