Grand Canyon after all.....

My intention was to get to the Grand Canyon this past summer and it did not happen, other adventures stepped forward, and well Wyoming, though.....:) And the summer evolved just as it should have.....and I have no doubt that the kids and I will bask in all the canyon goodness out West soon! And hit all of them! But I was feeling captivated by the fall beauty this fall and wondering if we could grab a quick weekend away this year with them......originally contemplating heading to Watkins Glen again.....which we love:) But then I was thinking why not some place we have never been together?? When I was in college, my friends and I used to head to the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, quite a bit.....it wasn't too far from Bloomsburg, and I loved it.....and I haven't been since I was in my 20s.....and so I booked an inexpensive hotel room.....and added World's End State Park to our Saturday itinerary before we get to Wellsboro.....I will pack a picnic and most of our food and adventure loaded:).....and we will hike and gaze at nature's beauty! The kids and I are excited:) So turns out the Grand Canyon was on our bucket list after all, just not as we had expected......these are the days right.....the ones that we will indeed remember.....and I know I have expressed before how much I love traveling with them......but it is truly my favorite.....it has been such a gift to my life....and I know to theirs too......the memories we have clocked priceless......and sharing this new place with them is special.....a place I had gone to before.......and all of us experiencing Saturday's destination for the first time.....and I always trust the way things unfold.......I also had a lovely long weekend......got to hang with my kids yesterday after they came home Sunday night......we got our dentist appointments in, and I cooked, and prepared for the week and did some cleaning and hung with them.....this week is busy, but a four day one! And I guess these days what strikes me is how much life has happened and continues to happen.....amid the rest. but I feel so blessed and supported along this journey and feel grateful for that fact every day........I am still scouting out a bell ringing Christmas activity for my girl.....something special....and the three of us are blessed......in every way.....and we truly get that, and so I am jumping into this week feeling rested, renewed, ready, and excited.....happy to get back to my routine some and my healthy eating, exercise all of it! And looking forward to a beautiful fall weekend, hiking with my favorites:) Enjoy your day!