deep creek state park 2014

We arrived at deep creek after getting somewhat lost.We missed what we thought was our turn but we got lucky because the next turn took us the same place only it was a little winy.  the Deep creek site were small and not very private. the site they gave us was really hard to get in to and I had a mini panic attack trying to help Paul back up into it. I'm sure I was no help what so ever and it was probably frustrating for him to because he had to go back and forth like 12 times to get in the right position to back up straight. Paul really does amaze me with driving and backing up the trailer, sometime I really have no clue how he gets that thing in the spaces he does. I mean its 32 feet, plus however many feet his truck is and to have to maneuver it is crazy to me.
After taking what seemed like an hour getting the trailer in the spot, I'm sure it was only like 15 or 20 min, we finally started setting everything up. While we put the slides out and were getting everything put together the kids made friends with the little girls across the street from us. They were from Pennsylvania and they were staying in their grandparents and parents in there grandparents fifth wheel. After we were done I went over to check on them and make sure they weren't bothering anyone and I found my children mooching food off of them lol. I;m sure there mother, Beth, was understanding but i was embarrassed. Unfortunately the the girls ( Lily and Riley) left soon after we were done to go to the lake and as soon as we got to the lake after eating dinner they went home to eat dinner, so they didn't get to spend a lot of time together playing the first day. We invited them aver that night to watch frozen on the big screen and Beth provided half the popcorn and I the other. We had a really good time with them but they were leaving the next day.
Because the grandparents were staying till the end of the week Lily and Rileys parents didn't leave till close to 3 and all 4 of the kids got to play together until they left. We got the walkie talkies out and they played hide and seek and they rode their bikes around the camping loop most of the day.
After we said bye to them and she wrote down her email for me we went to the beach for a couple of hours and swam and played on the playground. After we left the beach we drove to the go cart track and rode doubles on the go carts. I have never drove a go cart before and since I'm only about 5 foot I didn't think I was going to able to reach the pedals but all was well and I had a great time. We raced girls against boys and watching Mckenzies and JP faces were priceless they really had a good time to. while we were there we played a round of golf and played some arcade games to. Of course when it was time to leave the kids have a fit and wanted to go to the other go cart place in town but it looked like it was going to rain so we left. We stopped at an ice cream shop and got some ice cream and went home to build a fire.
The next two days we hung out with a very nice Family Mellysa Dan and there two kids Lane and Finn. Its really nice to find a family who is down to earth and that our kids and we get along with. we exchanged information and I'm really hoping to get together again and do some camping. They both made Paul and I feel very welcome at their site and both of my kids as well. I have never invited anyones kids in my camper before but i felt very comfortable having their kids and my kids watching a movie together alone in out camper.

Rocky Gap state park 2014

Hello all you readers, Let me start by saying we went to Rockey Gap from Jellystone in Hagerstown. we decided to go to the Walmart and get some snacks because we were going to get there before check in time. As we are driving down the highway someone honks at us and points back towards our driver side tire. Paul looks in the side mirror and were smoking from the diver side trailer tire. So he pulls over to the side of the rd and looks at it. Fortunately for us we just past an RV dealer so we take the next exit and head back. Now I have been with my husband for about 14 years and we've been married for 8, so I know him pretty well. He's very calm when it comes to crisis and he was very nervous and on edge during the trek back to the dealer so I knew this must have been a pretty bad situation. It was only when we got to the dealer I could grasp the severeness of the situation thats when I snapped these pictures.

The grease that keeps the wheel lubricated flew out of the assembly. The cap flew off while driving, I'm sure the person that got hit with that was pretty unhappy. after that it was metal rubbing on metal that what was causing the smoke. The bottom picture shows the cracked assembly, Paul thought for sure we were going to have to buy a new axle and that our trip was over. Luckly after being there for over 3 hours they just had to replace the entire break assembly

The staff at OE RV were more the helpful and made us feel very welcome. They allowed us to bring the dog in to the lounge and watch TV with the kids. We even did a little RV shopping while we were there. They stayed late to make sure we were able to get back on the road and not have to stay in a hotel. The mechanic you see in the picture even dealt with my curious kids lol I'm sure the were in the way at times but he was very pleasant. Even though it was a scary thing I'm very glad with the outcome and service they provided us.

After we got on our way after a 4 hour delay we finally arrived at Rocky Gap state park. If you follow my blog you know that this is one of out favorite place to camp. The sites are big and private and everything is clean and maintained well. We were able to go to the lake a couple of days and the aviary to see the birds that were injured in someway. The kids and I played at the new playground and of course they made a couple friends along the way. 

We did the hike to the damn and took a couple of pictures and had a snack. We spent a lot of time at the lake the water wasn't to cold, I wont get in if its to cold, and it didn't rain the second day. Paul taught the kids how to make rapids when we were hear last year and that was the first thing JP asked to do. So Paul and the kids made a very elaborate rapid system lol. 

Unfortunately it wasn't until the day before we were suppose to leave that we made friends with the people next to us. It was a nice family who lived about 45 minute from the campground. they had 3 sites in the loop it was a mother her three girls and their kids. They were very inviting and fed Jp and Mckenzie smores. We shared stories and pictures and their kids showed my kids how to catch chipmunks. 

Paul and I love taking the kids camping because most of the people we meet during our travels are so nice and welcoming. Its good old fashion family fun and we have so many great memories from it. 

Jellystone Hagerstown June 2014

We have never stayed at Jellystone Hagerstown before. Paul and I have been wanting to go new places and though it was more expensive then the places we normally go, we thought it would be worth it.

We arrived on a Friday and registers at the gate. The nice thing I liked about the place was someone in a golf cart escorts you to your site. Some camp maps can be confusing so to have someone show you where to go is a luxury I'll take. They have nice wide roads so Paul got the trailer backed in with no problem at all and the site was nice and level.

 While we were camping in Hagerstown we met a lovely family that was staying next to us. It was nice to have someone for the kids to play with and someone who Paul and I could have some adult interaction with as well. The second night we stayed there we had a couple of kids from the near by site over for a movie on our new blow up movie screen. The neighbors next us made everyone popcorn.

Day 2 we played golf, the course was nice and well kept. We also played a game they called sniggle catching ... something like that. They give you a map and an electronic wand thing from the office. You have to fine the sniggles on the map and run around the campground and find them all. Some of them were really hard to find. To catch them you touch the wand to the circle and the best time to catch them is when they're green. I really wish I would have thought to get a picture of the process because it was the neatest thing. If anyone ever goes there and does it I would suggest walking or using a golf cart because the kids had some problems riding their bikes up the hills. That same day we discovered the laser tag. I have never played laser tag nor have my two kids. They had about twenty guns and when you played you had 15 minutes with unlimited lives and shots. If there was no one else waiting to play you could play as many times in a row as you wanted. At one point it was just Paul the kids me and a couple other kids. I had so much fun playing I think we played like 3 or 4 times in a raw.

 We spent a lot of time at the water park the last day we were there. They had the walk in pool with a little mushroom waterfall. the depth went up to 3 1/f feet I think. they also have 2 watersides that you have to climb i think 3 stories to get to. I swear Mckenzie went down them over 20 times. She was so cute carrying her tube up all those steps because it was bigger then her. Jp was really scared at first to go but we bribed him with ice cream , haha, after that he went down and loved it.
Another thing that Jellystone Hagerstown has that most campgrounds do not was a zip line. they give you two free zip rides and if you wanted to ride more after that it was 7 dollars for 1 ride and 25 dollars for 5 rides I think. Jp and Paul went first while Kenzie and I were at the pool. Paul jumped out and JP didn't follow he was to afraid to go but once Paul met him back up at the top he built up the courage and jumped and after that we owed him another ice cream haha. The zip line was right next to the pool so after Kenzie saw him go there was no waiting. She decided she wanted to go with Jp so they both suited up went back up and Kenzie jumped right off closely followed by JP.

 The kids had a lot of fun this trip and they both really didn't want to leave even though we had two more places to camp. And although in my personal opinion Jellystones are to expensive, they do have a lot to do and are very well maintained. I would most defiantly go back to this campground it"s only about and hour or so from our house and we always had something to keep us occupied.