Needing a change of scenery, Justin and I booked a super cute farmhouse Airbnb rental in Crozet, VA for three nights for us and the girls.   The Barn at Crozet.

We took evening walks…

We hiked…our first big hike was on Ragged Mountain Reservoir.

Second full day, it was a challenging hike up to Humpback Rock where we enjoyed a quick picnic lunch at the top.

Awful angle, but needed to capture me and Mr. Scruffy Mountain Man and our big feet in our hiking boots.

Second hike of the second full day was to Doyles Fall off of Skyline Drive in search of the falls.  We made it to the first one, but after a few spills and some really tired girls who had hiked their butts off in search of a fall to swim, we decided to enjoy the view for a few minutes and then turn around.  Forty minutes straight of a downhill path to get to the falls made for a 40 minute hike back uphill the entire time!  We just kept telling the girls to put one foot in front of the other.

We ate good food which included cooking a delicous meal at home the first evening, creamy and delicious ice cream for Crozet Creamery (twice), Benny’s pizza (the largest pizza we have ever had in our entire life), and delicious pork barbeque from Smoked Kitchen & Tap.

We lounged and spent quality time together as a family cooking, playing games, reading and talking.

Justin worked for a few hours each day while I took the entire week off.   The girls and I went peach picking at Chiles Peach Orchard.

We explored neighborhoods to get a feel for smaller town living.  We finalized a huge decision in our house and opted for virtual learning for the upcoming school year, a decision that weighed heavily on us but in the end we felt it was the better option for our family. Neither option (virtual learning four days a week or in person two days a week) were ideal scenarios, but in the end our whole family was on board with virtual.  While we certainly are mourning the loss of a normal school year due to COVID 19, we are excited abut the opportunities we will have as a family to travel by car since Justin and I and the girls will be able to work and do school work remotely from anywhere.

It was a great weekday get-away.