I'm going to see my boy!!

I'M SO EXCITED!! The kids and I are leaving tonight to drive to Salem, VA. Then tomorrow we will get up early and go meet him in Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Southern PA! I'm seriously giddy!! We got home from the long drive from Naples on Wed. then drove 3 hours to Greenville yesterday and home this morning. So the kids are not really thrilled with the idea of getting back in the car!! But they are so excited to see him!! We think Breck is going to hike with him Tuesday, but it will be a 20 mile day. Breck is a little intimidated by that. Not that he doesn't think he can do it. Just that he doesn't think he can do it fast enough for Trand!! Maybe the trail has taught him some patience??? We'll see!! But Trand really wants him to hike so hopefully he'll give a little. ;)

We are meeting him at the halfway point of the trail. He says there is supposed to be a museum of some sorts there. I'm not getting my hopes up. I've seen what constitutes as a "museum" in some state parks!! Haha!! But it should be a fun learning adventure either way!

I'm hoping he will let me take some pictures. I doubt he will let me post them. I'm like 99% positive he won't!! But if you live near me, I'll have them on my phone!! I know a lot of people have asked!

I texted with him for quite awhile this afternoon. He seemed to be up. He's still frustrated about how he's not able to eat much. He says that after one big meal he can go a few days without being really hungry. I told him it must be his caveman instincts kicking in!! :) Thousands of years ago, food wasn't as readily available everyday so people's bodies had to store it. No doubt that's what his is doing. Hoping to get a few good meals into him while we are there.

We will meet up with him tomorrow around noon and spend the rest of the day together doing the museum and whatever else. Then he'll stay with us Monday night. Then he and Breck will hike Tuesday and we'll meet up with them and he'll stay with us again Tuesday night. He's really excited about it except he's already lamenting after we leave!! It's going to fly by no doubt, and then he's left with the last 1/2 of the trail to go!! I'm hoping as he's going south there will be more people to volunteer to love on him for a day or so!! He's going to need it.