Officially Grandma and Grandpa..................

He's here! Our grandson was born Sept. 11th, and he is just gorgeous! We couldn't be more thrilled!! Mom, Dad and Baby are doing great....healthy and happy. (Can you tell we are first time grandparents)?

The blog has been quiet for the past few weeks, since we are spending busy days with our family. There will be lots of family time in the next couple of weeks as well. I'll post again when I have something RV or travel related...so don't worry....there won't be tons of grandbaby pics on this site. Hahah! 

Since we leave the campground early every morning, and return later in the evening, we really haven't been around much. But...you just never know what you will see. Tom and I heard a helicopter nearby one evening when we were watching NCIS, and when we realized it wasn't on the tv we went outside to check it out.  We watched as it landed not too far from our campsite. There were actually two helicopters. At first we were concerned that something big happened at the campground, but thankfully it turns out, they are spraying for beetles all over Virginia, and the two pilots were staying in the campground.  They left in the choppers each morning at 6:30 and returned usually after dark every day for about 2 weeks. Fascinating when you think of the different careers there are out there and the various lifestyles people have! We've met many folks in the campgrounds we've stayed in all over the country who are working road construction, nuclear power or in the windmill industry.

our new neighbor is a helicopter?

there is a sprayer attached-not sure if you can see it on the bottom there

running out with camera gear 

We did have a few barbecues with Jess and Andrew back at the campground. We tried for once a week right up until last week, before the baby was due. It was nice for them to get out, not too far away from home, to enjoy a good meal outdoors with the parents. Hahah! 

one of our lovely barbecues

Cheers

After "working" all day, we still have plenty of time for our hobbies and other interests. I even spent a night cooking, which as everyone that knows me can tell you, I don't  particularly enjoy, so when the mood strikes! Not sure what got into me...ahhahaha. 

catching up on robotics?

getting ready to knit

cooking a zucchini pizza with tomatoes and NO CHEESE! (Thanks for the recipe Jess!)

I have also been racing to start AND finish a baby quilt for my niece Heather, who is expecting a baby girl very soon. She doesn't read the blog, so no worries of ruining the surprise. There is not too much room in the RV to lay out fabric and cut it, but the picnic table works well! I have several large projects that I would like to tackle and finish before leaving Virginia. Once completed, I hope, it will free up some room in the RV. I am using up that extra "space" we seemed to have during our first year on the road, and seriously need to downsize again. 

perfect spot for cutting out fabric for a quilt

quilting by hand

Back in a couple of weeks....need time to be Grandma and Grandpa before we start gallivanting again!