A weekend in the caves

Last weekend Clayton and I invited both set of parents to the Lewis and Clark caverns, including a night stay in one of their cabins.

We were planning on taking Preston in the hiking back pack we used in Germany but with both of us forgetting how tight and cramped it is in the paths in the caves the back pack would have been a complete waste of time and luckily Clayton was told before we hiked up to the opening and we put it back in the truck.

Preston's favorite part was the echoness of the caves. Especially after he heard another of the little kids become loud.

 

 

Getting ready to go up

Such beautiful scenery

While they didn't discover the caves, the caves were along their route.

Waiting to go inside.

 

The entrance to the caverns.

 

The ceiling has damaged stalactite's from people breaking them off and keeping for souvenirs. Back when they were able to do that.

Very narrow stairways. This one in particular was difficult.

A hole cut to see if there was another room by explorers a long time ago.

An old stair way

Through this hole is called the queens room. The guide didn't talk about it but it was the 4th time going to the caverns and remember this fact from one of the times. Only thing I did remember haha

Two different colors. Amazing what natures chemicals can do

 

After the caverns we went down to our cabin to eat lunch. After lunch my parents went home and Clayton, Will, Cindy, and myself carrying Preston went for a long walk down the train tracks to a fishing spot. Clayton caught a sucker fish which was horribly hideous. Sucks that I didn't bring my camera cause it would have been cool to take some more scenery pictures or to take a picture of the train that came by while Clay and Will were fishing. Good thing it let us know it was coming cause Cindy was sitting on the tracks. But I also found two good rocks to actually collect for Bri. She has a thing for "finding" rocks. These two were worth collecting

 

Kid friendly back yard

Since I had Brianna I've wanted to get a swing set for my yard, that way we pretty much have a park right outside our door and when I don't feel good its easy for them to go get energy out.

Anywayyyyy... We finally got one up, we also ordered a baby swing sense Preston can't sit in a normal swing yet and sense the kid loves cars it was only befitting that we got a car baby swing.

 

slide aka gide

He didn't do it this time but when I was cooking dinner he was going down the slide, stood up half way down and jumped the rest of the way. Clayton said he landed on his feet before falling

 

Amongst all the swing set and trampoline fun we have we also got soccer balls for each kid (which Bri asked for a pink one before she left) a fisher price basket ball hoop, and a planes basketball. I think its safe to say that we are set for the summer and set for indulging our children in sports, now to see what Preston is most into.



Just playin

Let the games begin!! Daddy home and the weather is nice. We decided it was time for Preston to have some outdoor equipment. Tball set!!

He never hits it very far but hey he's only 22 months old.

Okay dad I'm done lets store this like it tells us too.

Aunt Chenal got Preston a Knox 4 wheeler

Guess who gets the fun putting all the tiny pieces together

 

 

And its all put together! It took longer than we expected for Preston to destroy it though. As of right now the body lays on my dining room floor with one wheel attached. Everything else is spread out.

Now to just find a swing set!!



Pinkies



My little prima ballerina was at it again. Although her class did mess up and miss half their routine it was still awesome :) At first I thought she was going to have a melt down when I had to leave her with her group while I went and found my seat. But an older girl who was also performing came and had her class play duck duck goose. And with only one more class to go next week she is done for the summer, and this mommy has one more outfit to go in her memorabilia.

 

At rehearsal waiting for their turn on stage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Before rehearsal mommy had to make sure hair and makeup were an okay.

 

Plants

Finally went and got some more soil to redo my daises and lilies. Also had to cut down my house plants and add soil to my cactus which has doubled in size but I don't wanna cut down no matter how many times Clayton bugs me about trimming it down :)

Being out in the heat was exhausting even those I wasn't moving that much. Had a huge bumblebee that liked me (what I get for wearing yellow) and it was fun avoiding the wasps that were making fun of me and standing right next to the wasp catcher. 

Today was the last nice day before rain came our way again so had to get the plants repoted before then. Only thing left is go get some seeds to plant in my clay pot.