July 26, 2012

Camping Weekend: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

 We went to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky for our first family of 4 camping trip!  Jarred, Caleb and I went when Caleb was 9 months old I think.  So, this was an adventure for sure!  It is definitely a challenge to watch two kids in the dirt, around fire, with giant sticks that can be picked up and poked with, but with all of that said...........it was FUN.  It was nice to get away and just be us without phones, computers, toys and other conveniences like a shower.   :0

The kiddos have matching chairs!  I was hoping to find pink or red, but it worked out best for them to have the same chair so there was no arguing.  And, yes, our kids are starting to want what the other one has :)  Its getting interesting around here.
 We went into Mammoth Cave Saturday morning and explored.  Anna Kate rode in the front pack and fell asleep not even halfway through our exploring.  It was so nice and cool in the cave (we heard 57degrees) and it was really cool to see.
 I never wear hats and after seeing this picture, probably won't again with all of my hair up, so remember this picture :)
 After the cave, we had lunch, then went to Dinosaur World which was down the street (like 15min) from the camping area, a total tourist trap, but not too bad.  Caleb liked seeing the dinosaurs and Anna Kate got to walk around a bit.
 Perfect! (Jarred said she was growling too-I had to run to the car to get a bandaid for Caleb who slipped on the path)

 Fossil dig!  Caleb found (aka Jarred helped him find) a shark tooth!
 Anna Kate liked digging too!



 We do have a few necessities that we bring with us-a booster seat to tie down our adventurous 1 year old!
 Makes me smile!
 Caleb had the camera "clicker."
 Our 4 person tent.
In case you were curious how we sleep-pack n play with Anna Kate in it and Caleb next to her, then Jarred and I on the other side.  We could separate us by the flap in the center, but we don't at this point :)  No sleeping bags either, just pads and sheets-it was 90 degrees and muggy while we were there.

Air Show

 Caleb LOVES airplanes!  He tells us that when he gets bigger, he is going to fly an airplane.
 It was just so weird watching him with this........no words really.  I am pretty sure he had no clue what it was.

 It was SO hot that weekend.  We went Sunday instead of Saturday because the heat index was going to be 15 degrees cooler-yeah, it was HOT and muggy, but we found some shelter to watch the show from.

 Anna Kate passed out in the stroller!  The bus shuttle we took from the museum to the airport let us keep her in the stroller and hook her up in the handicap area on the way back to our car which was SO nice of them!
Caleb LOVES his sunglasses!

Random Happenings

Caleb's buddy Isabelle who sadly moved away to England, not sadly to England, sadly away from us.  We had regular park dates and breakfasts-we miss them a lot! (you wouldn't know Isabelle was 6 months younger-she is SO tall for her age)

10 months ago..........


 We went to Kettering Rec Center with our church one Sunday night.  They have a fun kiddy area where Anna Kate can crawl through most of it-then there are 3 slides that are a little bigger that both kids loved going down.  I couldn't get too many pictures since it takes 2 of us to watch the kids in water.

 I let the kids help me make our pizza one night!  Anna Kate liked to eat the cheese and olives, but Caleb, well, he loves getting messy in the flour!

NOW.........
Happy to announce that Anna Kate is officially a walker with pig tails, I might add (I LOVE her pig tails)!  She is spending more time on her feet than knees the last 2 days!  Praise the Lord!  She is happier, I am happier and Caleb, being the big brother, now has someone to try and chase :)  This could get interesting in the Burley Household!
1 year ago........crazy how fast things go!

July 24, 2012