Griffeth Family Vacation - Lake Wedowee 2009 - Part 1

Oh man, did we have a fun week.



Wes’ parents recently bought a house in a community on Lake Wedowee, Alabama. This was our first family trip to their new house. There’s nothing like jamming 16 people in to a house for a week! It was really fun to be able to hang out with Wes’ family. We don’t see them nearly enough & we really enjoy their company. It was fun for the family to see Nate’s personality. It’s hard to convey his goofy personality via pictures!

What did we do for an entire week? Played on the lake. Swam in the pool. Ate yummy food. Played games. Chatted & chatted. Rode 4-wheelers. Watched cousins play & play. Laughed.




NATE had soooo much fun with his cousins. Within 20 seconds of waking up in the morning or from a nap he’d say “play”. He loved having constant entertainment. His big cousins {the Thornton kiddos} were absolutely fabulous with Nate, Olivia & lil’ Spence. They totally understood that they were younger and pretty much gave up any toy any of them wanted. Even almost-3-year-old Trey was such a good sharer. I was so impressed! Nate LOVED them. Nate was surprisingly well-behaved for the most part. We definitely spent a little time in time-out but I was pleasantly surprised with his behavior.



Lake Wedowee is beautiful - surrounded by big, green trees. A significant change of scenery from our desert.



We spent a lot of time out on the water. Nate loved the jet ski. He always asked Wes for “more turns” and he liked to have his hands on the steering handles. By the end of the week, we decided to try out the tube. He rode the tube with Wes. He didn’t hate it but he wasn’t asking for more of the tube. He wasn’t a huge fan of water hitting him in the face. But he did alright!

Everyone had a great time on the lake. Bayley is our 7-year old dare devil always asking for faster. If we didn't go fast enough - she'd try to stand on the tube to add some excitement to her ride. We wish Alabama were a little closer so we could join them more often!

It was a fun change of pace for the week. Not only were we on vacation – but we were in a completely different part of the country than what we’re used to. It’s beautiful in the South. We had some rain. Saw some big bugs. Tried to get used to the humidity. But best of all? Nate and I got to spend a full week with Wes. We were spoiled.

After nine hours of travel getting back to Vegas – we’re glad to be home. I’m sure glad we cleaned our house top to bottom before we left because I’m too tired to do anything more than laundry for a few days!

Thanks Robert & Doreen for a fabulous week.

Part two of the vacation coming in the next day or two!