Hunter Turns 5
We had a blast celebrating Hunter’s 5th birthday at GA All-Star Gymnastics. This is where the kiddos are currently enrolled in the Ninja Zone and Tumbling. While the kids certainly had fun on all of the gymnastics equipment and ninja obstacles, I think we could have gotten away with just a foam pit! 🙂
The Leaves Aren’t the Only Thing Changing
Halloween 2018
Maui 2018
First Day of School 2018
Mammoth Kayaking
Mammoth Cave National Park
Our Mammoth Cave National Park adventure was, well, mammoth. 🙂 We packed as much fun as we possibly could in 4 short days. Not only did we visit the Mammoth Cave but we also went horseback riding, zip-lining, and canoeing (more posts to come on those). It was AWESOME. The kids of course worked on getting their Jr. Ranger badges. They completed their activity books and even went on a Jr. Ranger tour where they learned about being a “Naturalist.”
The cave itself is just spectacular. We went on two different tours, the Historic tour and the Domes and Drip Stones tour. Both were about two hours long. Half the time, the Ranger was talking to the group and the other half was spent walking and viewing the cave. We absolutely loved everything the Historic tour had to offer. We were treated to gigantic empty rooms that seemed to go on forever to “suck in the gut” passage ways (Fat Man’s Misery). The Domes and Drip Stones tour wasn’t as exciting or breathtaking until the last 20 minutes or so, when we got to see the Frozen Niagara, a spectacular rock formation that looks like a frozen waterfall (super cool). Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get many pictures inside the cave. The tour was full and between keeping up with the group and keeping up with the kiddos, there just wasn’t enough time for me to setup and take the pictures that would truly do the cave justice. There also wasn’t much light in the cave and you would definitely need some sort of tripod to hold your camera still (note to self). At any rate, we definitely plan on going back and enjoying all of the things this park has to offer. The canoeing alone was worth the trip!
Horse Cave Playground
We had just finished eating dinner at Turtleini’s located in Horse Cave, KY when the kids spotted a playground about a block away. By the time we knew what was going on, it was too late. The kids were already being pulled in by it’s tractor-beam, resistance was futile. Side note: during the kids playground adventure we were visited by a super sweet, if not a little nosy, Horse Cave local.
Our Mammoth Adventure
Hunter had a great time during our Mammoth Cave National Park adventure. Can ya tell? A “Mammoth” post to come soon. 🙂
