Since it is about a six and half hour drive door-to-door, we took US-301 which circumvents Washington, D.C. to avoid heavy commuter traffic Friday morning. One of the highlights of that route was crossing the Potomac River at a wide spot... on a very narrow, two-lane bridge.
The Potomac River... or at least part of it...
... and the bridge over it!
This bridge has two very narrow lanes, barely big enough for two vehicles... with a double yellow line the entire length of the bridge... and they still need to put a "Do Not Pass" sign up!
We finally made it to Ft. Bragg and were greeted on the drive-way by three (Christopher was still at school) very excited children and their mother. There is nothing like the feel of a child's arms around your neck... or seeing them jump up and down as you pull up to the house... or hearing them all talk at once. I think this must be what heaven will be like.
We picked Christopher up from school and then headed to a park in Fayetteville. It had two playgrounds and lots of shade trees. According to the boys, the best part was finding a lizard (very different from the ones we have in Arizona). Lexie thought the slides were the best part. I thought the best part was just being there with them.
Christopher is six...
... and Nick is five...
... and Ben is three...
and Lexie is two.
We had a great visit... reading books, making candy necklaces, hearing about first grade romances, going to Target to get "surprises", playing video games, having a tea party and a slumber party! And the drive home was... very quiet.
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