What a Difference 2 Years Makes

Ok so back to the SC trip...

For many reasons, SC reminds me of my Dad even though we lived in GA :)

All throughout my childhood, my dad would make a point to travel. We drove and flew everywhere...He had my sister and I on a plane by ourselves at 12 and 9. lol

California on a 3 day roadtrip...sure no problem! Picking the hotels with the indoor swimming pools, way to go, Dad! Driving in 120 degree desert heat....let your kids put on their swimsuits in the car and douse themselves with water! Stuck in traffic for 3 hours in Colorado? What do we do? Stick our feet in the Colorado River just to say we did it...(it was back in the 80s when highways were still being built and they were blasting the mountains, so we were stalled for 3 hours)
Drive your whole family to Canada just so your parents AND grandparents and your children can see Niagara Falls? Sure! A non issue.

So imagine my excitement when we got married and PoppaWheel, although not a traveler himself, wanted to continue the tradition...Mexico, here we come! Jamaica, been there, honey! Driven all across the Eastern seaboard. Yepperoo. After my dad passed, for some RnR we went to SC (notice a theme about that place) :) and PoppaWheel rented a convertible and we drove down the coast to Sapelo Island, Ga. It was the most selfless thing PoppaWheel has ever done....I felt so close to my Dad....wow. Just thinking of it...gets me all teary eyed.

Later, BabyWheel was born and we had a chance to share our love of travel with her.

Here are some shots from our most recent excursions!!


Us in 2006

Alayna and friends at children's musuem
Us in 2008 :)
Alayna with her "big brother" playing with the ducks!

-MommaWheel