Voting and state parks

I mean you KNEW we would be at the polls today. While we wouldn't usually go during the morning rush, we found ourselves in a good line at 8:00 AM so we could get to the state parks. It was neat to stand in line with fellow voters and feel the weight of doing our civic duty. It took us 45 minutes total which tells you a lot about the amount of people there. The girls were pretty passionate about their right to vote (or lack thereof). Anna claimed that since she knew about the candidates and the responsibility to vote, she should be allowed. Then, with Paige on her back, she claimed their age together was 18 so they would be good to go. Not quite my dear, but soon! The other sweet treat of our time there was catching up with our favorite college guy, Will. So good to see him and hear about his time away. We sure miss him!

After voting, we headed to Cheraw State Park which is about an hour and 45 minutes from us. The girls enjoyed watching Greatest Showman in the car (they are obsessed). We met the Currys there and explored the really cool boardwalk. Unfortunately, no geocache was found, but the kids enjoyed the small beach area and the playground while we ate a picnic lunch.

sweet Lynan

selfie with Paige!

Next up we headed to H. Cooper Black State Recreational Area. It's an equestrian park and we were bummed to not find a cache there either. The kids thought it was fun to be horses and we did see some dog training.

My hope was to hit a third park, but the rain and time stopped us. We got back to let Paige do her piano lesson and then prep for the rest of the school week and meet with our sweet Parish Leaders. Time with them is always life giving as we figure out how to best serve the mission of the church and love people well both inside and outside of the church.

The rest of the week will be pedal to the metal, but we're looking forward to celebrating some awesome things at our house. Stay tuned for all the fun!