If you have children and you live within 30 miles of Montreat, NC - you should seriously consider going there ASAP. Why? They have one of the greatest playgrounds in the world. (And because Montreat is as beautiful and relaxing a place as there is). It is actually two separate playgrounds complete with a mountain stream. We met some of our good friends and their children there yesterday for some afternoon play and dinner. We really had a great time. I sure do love summertime in the mountains! We took the kids and walked about 50 yeards down the stream, juumping over rocks and falling in the water. When we returned, Noah told his Mom that he saw two crocodiles, and that they pushed him. :) Our plan was to take all ten of us to a pizza place in Black Mountain, but missed our name being called. . .twice (this is what happens when there are four children who need to run around outside of the restaurant, instead of in a designated waiting area). So we headed to kid-friendly Moe's for some burritos. It worked out great. We had the entire outside seating area to ourselves AND a train went by where the boys could see it! Brilliant! Who needs plans anyway?
I so enjoy going out with our friends with all the kids in tow. We have known both of the families that joined us yesterday for about a decade. We all now have children and it makes me quite happy to be together with these good people as we navigate activites with toddlers, moods, bottles, etc. And though it gets to be straight up difficult at times, I love the chaos and general unpredictability of it all. Being around a bunch of kids is fun as hell.
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