Ohio Bound!

We just returned yesterday for a trip out to Massillon, Ohio. Eric's grandfather is from Massillon. He recently though, moved to be with Eric's parents in Kentucky. Despite today's housing market, his house in Massillon sold in less than 1 week and had people lined up waiting for the buyer to back out. A quick sale was a huge answer to prayer!

So this weekend was clean out and move out weekend. Although Eric's mom has spent time over the past month preparing for this, there was still an incredible amount of things to go through and move. Since Ohio is about 1/2 the travel time as Kentucky, we decided to drive out and help and see Grandpa.

Our first stop was to visit with my sister and Abby overnight to break up the trip. I picked Eric up at work a little early on Thursday afternoon and we were out to my sisters in time for dinner. We had a picnic pizza dinner at the park behind her house and played outside before heading in for bed. The kids always enjoy spending time with Aunt Suzanne and Abby!


On Friday morning we left Suzanne's and drove the rest of the way out to Massillon. We arrived mid afternoon and jumped right into the moving. Eric's Aunt and some friends were also there to help with the move. After loading one truck and sending it on it's way, we all went out to dinner to one of Grandpa's favorite places to eat - a local lodge type of a place called Amvets.


After dinner we drove across town to visit with Grandpa's brother and his wife, Uncle Dick & Aunt Mary. They have an amazing yard! It was such a nice evening and fun to be outside. Uncle Dick and Aunt Mary did all the landscaping themselves. I'm told that each year they take on another project! I only hope that Eric and I have the energy and stamina that they do when we are their age!


On our way back to the hotel we stopped to have icecream! These little icecream stands are all over Massillon. They sort of stick out and catch your attention. They also have 28 flavors of soft serve icecream! Really yummy!

After a good nights rest, it was back to the house on Saturday for more cleaning out and moving. After lunch and after all the heavy big stuff was loaded, Eric and I took the kids to the local recreation center. Our hotel had free guest passes for us to use and the kids needed a bit of a diversion. At first glance it appeared as though the kids would have a blast. It didn't quite turn out that way though! There was a small lap pool, a lazy river, a splash pool w/ 2 slides and also a kiddie water playground. They were so excited and headed straight to the slides only to be met with the devastating news that Allison wasn't tall enough for the slides. After a few tears we told her she could do everything else though. So off to the lazy river - opps - again she wasn't tall enough! This time way more tears!!!! I was a bit irritated since most of the kids 2xs her size that were able to do those things couldn't swim at all and here is little Allison who now is a great swimmer! We made the most of the situation and she got lots of one on one time with Daddy!



We closed the weekend trip off with a quick visit with Grandpa on Sunday and then hit the road for our long car ride home! It was good to spend some time with Grandpa and the rest of the family!