We left out from Palo Duro Canyon State Park late in the evening on Thursday and made our way down to the Abilene KOA Journey, with two thoughts: 1) cut the 6 hour drive to Dallas into tow days (to make it easier on RDB, who's driven over 1000 miles on this week long adventure) and 2) to see D&V or maybe visit the Abilene Zoo. I think Diesel has had about enough of being in the truck for these long hauls!
We did make it in to the KOA (love that they are so easy to find, right along the highway, and pull thru full hook-ups sites makes them perfect for the stop over) but we didn't have a chance to have dinner with D&V or make it to the zoo (we came in long after the dinner hour and realized the KOA had a 11am check out). No worries either way, we accomplished goal #1 - to break the travel in to two easier days and arrived at Cedar Hill State Park at the perfect time to check in.
Boy, oh boy, were we happy to have this site! We've been to Cedar Hill SP several times before, the first time with the 5th wheel being a monster of a site to park in, but this one (site 112) is just heaven - easy to park, and look. At. That. View!! It's definitely going to be one that I keep my eyes on when we book here in the future, as well.
And continue to book, we will, because this campground is such a great place to stay when we're up in the DFW are to visit family. Friday night Mom and G came over and picked us up and we went out to dinner, then we drove thru
Grand Prairie's annual light show. It was an absolutely PERFECT way to kick off the holiday season!
Saturday we went over to Dad and Bunny's to celebrate a late Thanksgiving and Dad's 70th birthday this past week. It's always fun to be there as Dad is carving the turkey (yes, in the laundry room!). I kid you not, he gets his fill while carving the bird and then his plate for the real meal is only side dishes! This year I was pleasantly surprised to find a sweet little lady in there with him....
That's my 94 year-young Grandma G in there helping out! I'm so grateful that she's right next door to Dad's and that we get to see her as often as we can when we come up (with a 6-pack of "Grandma Beer" (
11 Below's 7-Iron pale ale) in tow). She giggled with happiness as I placed them in her fridge. Y'all, find the little things that make your family happy and you'll have joy all season long.
We had smallish gathering this year - us, Dad and Bunny, D&A, Sis & TJ and Aunt Sissy and Uncle Roy. After dinner we got down the Christmas tree and decorations and started to get the house ready for the holiday season. It was sweet to be around family and my siblings.
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| Cute then and handsome now. |
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| Telling the story of Grandpa G and the bread bag wicket invention. |
We called it a night and went back down to our camper; Sunday morning we woke up slowly and enjoyed our coffee and tea and the incredible view out the window of our rollin' home. A quick text to Mom and G and we coordinated a late lunch - we're kind of stalling the drive back home (for two reasons: 1) it's windy out right now and it's easier to drive when the wind has died down and 2) I don't want this trip to be over!)
But, all good things must come to an end, and so after lunch we packed up and started the trek back home. It was a wonderful, long, much needed break to have these past dozen days of camping, and we're already looking forward to our next adventure with KD and the Kids for Christmas!
We were at Cedar Hill State Park, Eagle Ford camping loop Site #112 with full hook ups. This site is perhaps one of the best we've been in - great view of the lake (slightly blocked by trees - with the leaves on in spring/summer it might have as good of a view), wide concrete pad to park on, nestled back a ways in the park. Cedar Hill is set between two major roads (I-20 and FM 1382) so there is quite a bit of road noise, but as I mentioned earlier, with it's close proximity to family, the good well outweighs the bad.
For more camping photos, go here (once I'm back on hi speed wifi)
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