Cherrystone 2017

We arrived at Cherrystone after a short 3 hour drive from the OBX we only stopped once for gas and arrived around 3pm.

After we got the camper set up I made burgers and gravy for dinner and we let the kids play on the 3 new bounce pillow till 10pm before calling them back home.

I was so nice out that night we decided to play a quick round of exploding kittens outside. As usual the game ended, along with the night, after JP cried because he didn't win. 

 Tuesday, morning we finished setting up the camper and we let the kids go back to the bounce pillow where they met up with some friends they met the night before. I really don't like them being away from the trailer that long Paul doesn't really car e but I'm the mom thats always concerned with the "what if ". What if they fall or bleed or fall and bleed.... The stayed with their friends most of the day until their friend went to the pool. Mckenzie comes to me and say mom can we go to the pool with our friend I think I actually laughed in her face before I told her not a chance. My kids are now 9 and 7 like I'm going to let some random person watched them in a pool, yeah right not happening. Besides Mrs Ann and Mr Lee were on their way to the campground and we needed to wait for them to give them the car pass. Before they arrived I went to the laundry room and washed a load of towels. I will say the laundry room at Cherrystone is quite spacious however they have no A/C so it's hot as hell in there. They have 2 large washers and 4 larger driers 16 washers and 14 driers. After they arrived we sat around for a little bit while the kids continued to bug us about going to the pool. finally Mr Lee took them to the pool and Paul followed shortly after and Mrs Ann and I took the opportunity to go to the grocery store and get some things. When we came back the men were back at the camper but of course the kids were no where to be found. I cooked the spaghetti that Mrs Ann brought and we all had dinner after we found the kids and wouldn't you imagine as soon as they were done eating back to the bounce pillow they went. I went back to the laundry room and did laundry it was cool and I was the only one there.


Wednesday we hung out at the camper for a little while after I made chip beef gravy for breakfast. Then I took JP to check out how much the chicken necks were and we went the camp store while taking a bike ride around the campground. After we got back me and the kids went for a bike ride and got some chicken necks and some ice cream from the cafe. Paul and the inlaws met up with us and we took the kids to paddle boats and back to the bait shop just because. we sat around just being lazy most of the day and then went crabbing and didn't catch anything lol. A couple people felt sorry for us and gave us like 5 crabs and I steamed them up for JP and I.  After that the kids stayed at the bounce pillow with their new friend Evan who is also from Md him and his family live in Odenton. Paul and Mr Lee played a rousing game of washers Paul making sure to keep a good eye on him because he has a tendency of cheating when you not looking. He pretty much cheats at everything if you don't watch him good enough lol. Paul got some fire wood, finally, and we had some smores and ended the night around midnight. 

The next morning everyone was up pretty early mostly because someone was running in and out of the trailer and the door kept clicking shut. I took JP to a local Dr office because he had swimmers ear and we went to the grocery store to get my mother inlaw an ice cream cake and a card. We all went to a local pharmacy to have lunch.... yes you read that right. It's like right out of the 60s or something. one third dinner one third pharmacy one third  novelty store, but nonetheless the have pretty good food and I got JPs ear drops while we were there anyway so win. After lunch we went in to Cape Charles and looked around, Kenzie and I did some art appreciation and Paul bought the kids boogie boards at the hardware store. We came back and went to the pool, poor JP had to wear an ear plug and I apparently broke his ear when I tried to put it in so he salked for a little bit before putting it in himself. After that we went back to the camper and ate dinner had some cake and sat outside for a while. The inlaws will be leaving in the morning and My brother is coming down for the weekend. 

Friday Mr Lee and Mrs Ann left around 10:30 and Bernie arrived not long after that. As soon as Bernie got there he went straight to the cafe to get lunch. After that we went to the pool for a little while and then we went crabbing just for fun. It was a beautiful day to be on the water and we went home with nothing and didn't even mind. That night we got to talking to our neighbors and we sat out there talking to them on their site till about 12:30 am. The kids went in to their camper and played and watched a movie and we just sat around outside telling stories and getting to know each other. This, I will say is one of my favorite things about camping, meeting new people and hitting it off, even if you never talk to them or see them again, it's nice to hear how other people live their lives and the places they love to camp.

Our neighbors are from New Jersey and this is only their second season with their travel trailer. April and Zeke have 12 and 9 year old girls and a 3 year old boy, Maloria and Corley and Mack. They are really very nice, they had her parents there with them but they had rented a trailer in the park. The parents brought a snowball machine and that what drew us over and like I said we started talking and didn't realize by the time we looked at the clock it was past midnight.

Saturday we went to the pool and Mckenzie met up with the 9 year old daughter from next store and they stayed at the pool for a while. When they left for lunch Kenzie asked to go with them and have lunch with them I said yes. Our daughters went to the snack bar and got a little pizza and an ice cream that Corley bought her. I only know this because I was there getting a soft crab sandwich with Bernie and Kenz came up and said they ordered ice cream and didn't have enough money to pay for it and needed 4 dollars.... I gave her the 3 I had and told both girls that I hope they learned a lesson about ordering something before they knew they had enough to pay for it. Kenzie spent most of her day with Corley while JP and  Bernie did some things around the campground together. That night we invited the nieghbors over and watched Moana on the blow up screen and had popcorn.


Sunday we went to the pool and that night April and Zeke and the kids came over and I introduced them to the pizza sandwich, apparently it's Zekes new favorite camping food.

Monday it was time to leave, we exchanged number with Zeke and Amy and left to go to Fort Whaley in Ocean City. We left at 11:15 and didn't stop.