{"id":717,"date":"2012-03-22T02:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T02:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2012\/03\/spring-break-road-trip-2012-part-2-north-carolina.html"},"modified":"2012-03-22T02:41:00","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T02:41:00","slug":"spring-break-road-trip-2012-part-2-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2012\/03\/spring-break-road-trip-2012-part-2-north-carolina.html","title":{"rendered":"Spring Break Road Trip 2012, Part 2: North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This picture was taken minutes before we headed to our truck and started our drive home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

After hooking up the lawn mower to our truck in WV, we headed back down I-81 and U.S. 29 towards my sister’s house in central North Carolina.  I blew through her place — stopping overnight in each direction — driving to and from NY last summer<\/a>, but this time we get to spend a few days in the area…and this was Dave’s first trip back since we moved away in July 2008.<\/p>\n

My sister and I always have great times when we get together.  We often stay up late and talk talk talk until we’re falling asleep on each other!  We discuss books, movies and music and catch up on gossip.  I didn’t take any pictures, we sat at her kitchen table and folded origami cranes<\/a> while we talked.<\/p>\n

The kids take off like a pack of wolves and only need grownups’ attention when they’re hungry or hurt.  It’s actually rather relaxing, believe it or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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My dear sister made us a cake!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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We enjoyed a picnic lunch at a new park in Hillsborough.  Several of us took runs around the 2\/3-mile-long track that circles the park.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The little ones played on the playground.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Swinging!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Running, complete with iPod!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Dave liked this park: check out the view he had of this NC Amtrak train!  He on the small hill on the right side of this picture, also photographing it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Wouldn’t you know it — we had scooters and helmets in the truck!  The kids took turns riding around.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Time for an iPod break.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Soccer!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

My sister’s boys have a trampoline on their property. My boys couldn’t get enough of it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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My sister kept the boys while Dave and I had a morning to ourselves to browse Trader Joe’s and Southern Season in Chapel Hill.  Money was spent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Southern Season: These are just jams and jellies!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Dave was enjoying the fun wine section.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Cake decorating supplies!!!!  I bought some non-pareil cows.  I don’t have immediate plans to make a cow-themed cake, but you never know….<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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I’ve taken enough pictures of Trader Joe’s — I feel like a dork when I do it.  But I did photograph this beer that we used to get.  We elected not<\/i> to attempt taking alcohol across NC\/SC\/GA\/AL\/FL.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Before we hit the road on Saturday for a partial drive home, we enjoyed watching my oldest nephew’s soccer game in Mebane.<\/p>\n

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One more post is forthcoming about last week — all the other friends we had a chance to see on this trip!  Stay tuned!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This picture was taken minutes before we headed to our truck and started our drive home. After hooking up the lawn mower to our truck in WV, we headed back down I-81 and U.S. 29 towards my sister’s house in central North Carolina.  I blew through her place — stopping overnight in each direction — […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[],"tags":[30,163,172,37],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5ycQ0-bz","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":718,"url":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2012\/03\/spring-break-road-trip-2012-part-3-visiting-old-friends-meeting-new-friends.html","url_meta":{"origin":717,"position":0},"title":"Spring Break Road Trip 2012, Part 3: Visiting Old Friends, Meeting New Friends!!!","date":"22 March 12","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the things I'm guilty of is trying to balance visiting friends with every trip we take back to the Northeast. \u00a0You know who you are! \u00a0There are many of you I haven't been able to see in YEARS because we're trying to see other friends.Now that I'm a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"friends\"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-RjsXwIiAGS4\/T2qjiluOxII\/AAAAAAABgyE\/DvO6IJeX4ZA\/s400\/IMG_1787.JPG?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":603,"url":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2011\/07\/our-guests-for-the-week-and-my-favorite-sign.html","url_meta":{"origin":717,"position":1},"title":"Our Guests for the Week…And My Favorite Sign","date":"04 July 11","format":false,"excerpt":"This week we have friends from North Carolina visiting: Maryann (AKA Fotomom), Joey and Johnny. \u00a0Jacob and Joey were in the same preschool from 2005-2008 and were two peas in a pod, while Timmy and Johnny were best buddies as the respective little brothers. \u00a0We took dozens of great road\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"blogging\"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ciY_Gt5F6Ts\/ThIfRhb6fzI\/AAAAAAABXYI\/_gWvPG7rqCE\/s640\/Timmy_Johnny_PNSAirport.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":716,"url":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2012\/03\/spring-break-road-trip-2012-part-1-west-virginia-and-a-circus.html","url_meta":{"origin":717,"position":2},"title":"Spring Break Road Trip 2012, Part 1: West Virginia and a Circus","date":"22 March 12","format":false,"excerpt":"Last week was the kids' Spring Break. \u00a0The family headed up to West Virginia to visit my parents, thanks to their offer for us to take their riding lawn mower. \u00a0My Dad bought it 1-2 years ago, but they don't use it much. \u00a0I guess they felt sorry for us\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"circus\"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-GAjSPsMa0Ps\/T2NFxCm6erI\/AAAAAAABfpY\/aD3YNoDHM4M\/s640\/IMG_1772.JPG?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":175,"url":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2008\/07\/road-trip.html","url_meta":{"origin":717,"position":3},"title":"Road Trip!!!","date":"04 July 08","format":false,"excerpt":"Greetings from the I-40\/I-85 interchange (Hi, Mandakini!)!","rel":"","context":"In \"friends\"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":608,"url":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2011\/07\/road-trip-2011-traveling-solo-with-sons.html","url_meta":{"origin":717,"position":4},"title":"Road Trip 2011: Traveling Solo With Sons","date":"08 July 11","format":false,"excerpt":"Easter 2011.I've gotta admit it -- my boys travel VERY VERY VERY well. 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