Wild and Wonderful West Virginia!

Today was our last day of vacation and we spent it in Charleston, West Virginia, my mom's home town!  We got into town around 5:00 a.m. this morning and checked into the Marriott for a few hours of sleep.  We got up around 10:00 a.m. and got ready to meet my Great Uncle Mick and Great Aunt Kay for lunch at the Cracker Barrel in Kanowha City.  This was Hadley's first trip to WV (shame on me!) and her first time meeting her Great-Great Uncle and Aunt.  

My Great Grandfather Wolfe passed away before I was born, and my Grandfather Bostic passed away when I was 2 years old.  I grew up, however, traveling to WV every summer to spend time with my Great Grandma Wolfe and my Grandma Bostic, along with tons of other family.  Because of these summer trips I became very close to my Great Uncles and Aunts...they are like grandparents to me.  In fact, Uncle Mick and Aunt Kay walked down the aisle in my wedding in rememberance of my Bostic Grandparents.

Hadley has had a long week and has been in unfamiliar surroundings.  Because of this, she is very clingy to me and does not want anyone else to hold her.  Uncle Mick and Aunt Kay wanted to hold her so bad.  You can see how the attempts turned out...   

After lunch I had to go to do some legal mumbo-jumbo with our trailer park.  Not something you want to do while on vacation...trust me!  I spent about 2 hours between the county magistrate's office and the Charleton Gazette.  I hope my hard work reaps good rewards.  After "working," we headed to Campbell's Creek, where my mom grew up, to check on the trailer park and visit with more family.  

I didn't take very many pictures after this...but I did grab one of the mountains from the entrance to the trailer park.  Ah...how refreshing and beautiful the view! 

While I did not grow up in WV like my mom, I do love it here.  It's so refreshing and relaxing.  Southern hospitality is a true thing, and you don't have to travel to SC or GA to experience it...it's right here in the Wild and Wonderful WV.  As we were driving out of town I caught a picture of this signage posted on the side of a building.  I love it..."Where is your West Virginia?"