Cade and Grandpa have something in common.  They both love birds of prey.  So we’ve been saving our trip to the Raptor Trust, a refuge for injured raptors, for when Grandpa came to visit.  I don’t know who was more excited, Grandpa or Cade.  Actually we all were amazed at the beauty and majesty of these amazing birds.

The Bald Eagle


These birds were HUGE!  I forget how truly massive they are.


Cade finally gets to see a Peregrine Falcon


The Golden Eagle 

The cages prevented many good pictures, but we saw Red Tailed Hawks, Snowy Owls, Great Horned Owls, Vultures and many other kinds of birds at very close range.  The Raptor Trust really is a very special place.  Nowhere else can you get that close to these majestic birds.

One last peek at the Bald Eagle before it was time to go.
 

We really packed in as much as we could with G&G.  We also went to see George Washington’s winter headquarters in Morristown, NJ. 



Washington’s Office

Washington’s room

For those of you who have been to Mount Vernon, this isn’t very exciting, I’m sure.  But we aren’t going to Mount Vernon till the Spring, so this was very cool! 

We also spent lots of good quality time at home with G&G


”What’s that in your ear, Liberty?”

Oooh, look what Grandpa found!

And one last fun one Grandma took of Liberty playing with Dad.

Happiness is being thrown in the air-this was taken just after.

Come back and see us soon, Grandma and Grandpa!