Brevard, NC

Our trip started out with the 11 hour drive to Brevard, NC, home of Bret's grandparents, Nanny and BobBob. Papa, Mollie and Joseph, with accompanying friends, drove up on Monday, while Mama, Bret, Rachael, Will and I followed that Wednesday. Unlike the initial trip on Monday, our drive was uneventful :)

Our driving group.

While we were in NC, we went white water rafting on the Nantahala with my family and it was a blast! The little town it was in was so neat! It was such an outdoor community- everyone was either kayaking, running, or biking- it was such an energetic area. I'd love to live somewhere like that one day.

Mollie and Joseph on the Nantahala.

The neat cafe on the river! (I know, I'm a dork)

The "adults". Who are we kidding?

The next day, Will and I spent some time walking around in downtown Brevard, NC with Rachael and Bret. Brevard is a very cute, quaint town. There was an old fashioned soda shop and movie theatre, as well as several outdoor athletic stores.

After that, Will and I went and met my dad and Joseph at their campsite.

Joseph brought a few friends to NC, so we all decided to go canoeing. They were camping on a big lake which connected to a waterfall down stream, so we canoed to the waterfall. The water was very warm at first, but once we reached the waterfall- it was freezing! Of course the boys jumped right in, but Will and I creeped in- at first getting our toes wet, then our ankles, and eventually we jumped right in. Papa even got in with us! Behind the waterfall was hollowed out so you could climb behind it and then slide out on the slick right under the waterfall. Being behind the waterfall with Will and Joseph and hearing the water pounding down in front of us is one of my favorite memories. The water was so cold, and we were very timid about getting in, but I'm so glad that we did. The trip was about embracing each moment- and we definitely did that each step of the way.

We enjoyed a cookout with my family after our water adventures and got ready for our EARLY morning drive!