First, we flew to the Washington, D.C. area to visit Matt's family over Easter weekend. It was so nice to visit with Matt's parents, his younger brother, older sister and brother- in- law, two very cute nieces, and uncle and aunt. Most of the time was spent catching up, but we managed outings to a children's museum in Baltimore and Shenandoah National Park. I am ashamed to say we were quite unprepared for our trip to Shenandoah. It was in the 60s and sunny when we left the house, but a storm blew in that afternoon. There was still some significant snow on the ground, which surprised us, and the storm quickly made the temperatures drop and created some very gusty winds. Matt and his brother braved a short hike in the snow while Matt's parents and I waited in the warm car. We had a nice scenic drive and a frigid picnic and called it a day. I guess you never know what to expect in springtime in the mountains.
We decided to take Amtrak from Washington, DC to Raleigh, NC to visit my dad and his wife. Usually we rent a car and drive, but our trips always became much longer than expected because of bad traffic or getting lost. With Amtrak, we didn't have to stress over traffic or directions, but we still arrived close to two hours late due to engine trouble. We are still looking for the best way to travel from Virginia to North Carolina....
In North Carolina we had a nice time visiting with my family and enjoyed some lovely spring weather. We spent a lot of time in downtown Raleigh exploring historic areas and museums. We also visited an old gristmill, an old cotton farm and went on a hike at Raven Rock State Park. The hike was fun, but the crowds were a shock. Hiking outside of Raleigh is much different than hiking outside of our tiny Idaho town, where we might come across only a couple people and a pack horse. But, we couldn't beat the company or the pleasant weather.
All of the travelling was tiring, but all in all we had a great time visiting with everybody. It was so nice to see how excited our family is to meet our Baby Boy. We soaked up everybody's love and interest and excitement to give us the emotional support we need for the rest of our adoption. We can't wait to bring our baby home and have him meet the rest of our family.
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