FUNTASTIC WEEKEND

It almost ended up a weekend like any other in this dreaded heat, that is until an idea that had been brewing finally got to work and made some progress. We'd thrown around the idea of having some friends to the cabin before the summer snuck to an end and surprisingly we followed through. So Friday we all headed up to Cedar mountain for a cooler weekend. Friday night we ate in town and played some cards til the wee hours. I swear I didn't sleep one wink that night for whatever reason, but we managed to have a great Saturday. Our first stop was Crystal Falls, a short hike to a small but pretty waterfall. All the kids kept up well and enjoyed the view and just simply being outdoors. We had twelve kids in all, but you never would have known because they all behaved so well!

After the hike hunger set in so we broke out the picnic lunch we had packed. Of course there were too many bugs for the girls so the gobbled their lunch in the back of the car. The boys ran around collecting sticks and stabbing the trees- go figure.

Our next stop was Mammoth Caves. The boys ran on down- the girls were a little more hesitant but made it in. We journeyed deep enough to have to stay crouched over and when Jason turned off the flashlight it was pitch black. It was spooky but a great thrill for the kids. I took this picture in the pitch black and the other is the kids going down into the cave.

We made a pit stop at the Cedar Breaks outlook but didn't stay long because it was windy and cold(yes I said COLD). It's so beautiful you just can't drive by without taking a gander.

The final adventure was the park in Cedar where the kids were told they could dip their feet in the water for a few minutes while some of the guys went to get gas and a few supplies. Needless to say they were soaked in no time. To their defense the river is very slippery because of the slimy moss so after 1 or 2 fell down it was all over.

Saturday night we left the kids in the trusty hands of Tyler and went for a peaceful meal at Milt's Steakhouse just down the road(thanks Tyler). That night we played Scum and who went to bed as King? Yeah it was me!! Sunday we lounged around, cleaned up, played outside, collected bugs, had rides in the go cart and enjoyed our time as friends. After a lunch of Del Taco we loaded our cars and hesitantly headed back to the dreaded heat of home. Thank-you to Donald, Angie, Duff, Leslie, Suzie and all the kiddies for joining us for a great weekend!!