2008 ~ June 1-6, Spending time with family in Whigham, GA

Day 1: June 1, Sunday 2008 

We picked up Dakota at 10:00 A.M. at McDonald's in Killen, Alabama. He had been visiting his grandparents in Russellville, and we were taking him home.

We stopped at Peach Park in Clanton, Alabama, to use the restrooms, have a picnic, and let the kids play in the park.

Peach Park is a fruit market where they sell watermelons, peaches, and peach ice cream. 

The park had a garden to stroll through with swings, a frog pond, a large waterfall behind the store building, and a nice playground on top of the hill behind the store. 

It was too hot and muggy to stay outside, so we loaded up and headed down the I-65 toward Montgomery. 

In Montgomery, we took I-85 toward Atlanta, GA, then south on 231 toward Dothan, AL.  

We stopped in Dothan, AL, to fill up with gas. Then, we rode over to Dothan Area Botanical Gardens and walked through the park, which took us about an hour and a half, stopping to take some pictures.

Raised beds of flowers, Dothan Botanical Gardens

Dakota Dothan Botanical Gardens

Marcus Dothan Botanical Gardens

The Aermotor Chicago Dothan Botanical Gardens

Lora and Meadow Dothan Botanical Gardens

At the park, we saw the rose garden, daylilies, camellias, azaleas, the butterfly garden, and the vegetable garden.

The first 14 acres of Southern Gardens include roses, herbs, daylilies, camellias, native azaleas, a meditation and butterfly garden, plus a demonstration garden, a nature trail, wooded areas, and a 1-acre pond.

We arrived at Andy's around 6 P.M., and we played the word game on the game channel. 

Lora, Meadow, and I slept in Sierra's room.

Day 2: June 2, Monday 2008 

We all stayed at Andy's while Charity went to her doctor's appointment in Dothan.

When Charity returned, she said that her doctor had postponed her test because her mouth had not healed enough for her to be put to sleep.

Lora and I spent the day washing clothes and cleaning the house. 

Twice, I walked to the end of the road.

For supper, we ate fresh potatoes, squash, "buffalo" meat loaf, and chocolate cake. 

All the kids went to Vacation Bible School. 

Day 3: June 3, Tuesday 2008 

Today we are going to the Wiregrass Commons Mall while Charity goes to her dentist appointment in Dothan.

Charity takes Lora's van after she drops off everyone at Wiregrass Mall and goes to her appointment.

We spend the morning shopping, and the kids ride the Carrousel and the train.

We eat lunch at Dante's Pizza, where everyone enjoys a slice.

Lora bought Marcus a video game, Charity bought Dakota a pair of shoes, and she bought herself some clothes. 

There is a slow leak in one of the tires on Lora's van, so we stopped at Sears to get it fixed.

The man who knows how to fix that special type of tire has gone home.

Lora has air in the tire, and we ride back to Whigham.

Sierra and Madison are at camp, and camp ends at 3 P.M.

We are still in Dothan. Charity calls Andy, and she tells him to pick up the girls at camp.

That night, all the kids went to vacation bible school. Nevada said someone had hurt his feelings, and he added, "I am not going back to that church." 

I walked to the end of the road. 

Day 4: June 4, Wednesday 2008 

Charity, Meadow, and Montana are going with Lora to Tallahassee, FL, to get Lora's flat fixed. They dropped the girls off at camp.

They were gone all day.

I walked to the end of the road twice.

Day 5: June 5, Thursday 2008 

I walked to the end of the road.

Lora cooked a peach cobbler for dinner.

Charity carried Madison and Sierra to camp.

Dakota and Marcus, Jr., went to a friend's house to swim, and they both got sunburned.

Day 6: June 6, Friday 2008 

This is the girls' last day at camp. Lora, Meadow, and I stayed to watch the girls' program, which lasted two hours.

It was very hot in the non-air-conditioned building,  with gnats swarming everywhere. 

We were each given handheld fans to work off the knots and to cool ourselves.

After the program, they had a picnic with watermelons, cookies, sandwiches, and drinks.

It had been a long, hot morning, and finally, the camp program was over.

We took Sierra home and up Marcus, and started our six-hour trip back. 

We stopped at Sonic for lunch. I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich with fries and a Diet Coke.

We stopped to fill up with gas, which cost Lora $60.00; it was ten cents cheaper when paying with cash.

The trip home was pleasant, with a couple of stops to use the restroom.

Lora dropped me off at 9:30 P.M. My husband was still at work and didn't get home until 10 P.M.