Posted by Cindy on November 2, 2010
We’ve been enjoying so many family activities lately from birthdays to campaigning. This is a very random post with highlights from several of our times together. Family is important. Don’t forget to make time for everyday celebrations with them!
Game time at my Daddy's birthday gathering. Anyone else ever played Farkle?
Cousins being silly together.
Cousins who think they're big enough to climb trees. They're not.
My birthday dinner that Mahayla made from scratch - Dijon Crusted Chicken, Scalloped Potatoes Broccoli Casserole and Honey Wheat Bread. Yum!
Precious time spent with my Granny who's 89 and in poor health. Anytime we have the opportunity to see here (she lives in Alabama) we count as a blessing.
Campaigning, campaigning and more campaigning!
This is from our trip to the World Equestrian Games. It was such a great day!
Posted by Cindy on October 10, 2010
My husband is running for State Representative! Needless to say, we’ve been a tad busy for the last month or so. I have several posts ready to roll as soon as I can find the time to upload pictures and write at least a few words. Thanks for your prayers concerning the campaign!
Posted by Cindy on August 30, 2010
We love the State Fair! This year was our first time being more than spectators and we had a busy, but exciting blast. The big kids showed goats two nights in a row, which left two days full of exploring all the sights and sounds.
Some kind friends hauled our two goats to the fair with them. We just had to unpack our things and check on the goats once we arrived. Bless their hearts – our friends saved us a lot of hassle!
Our goats were penned just inside the stadium, so we had great seats for all the shows. We just parked ourselves right above our goats’ pen and enjoyed the view.
Some of our daytime excitement included exhibits of all sorts. The 4-H experiment stations were the most fun! Below, we’re testing the pH levels of various liquids. We also got to make electrical circuits, extract DNA strands from fruit, and become CSI’s by examining maggots on a “dead body”, among other things.
In the health section of the fair, we were able to have vision, skin cancer and chiropractic screenings – and could’ve had several other screenings ALL FREE if we had wanted to. One of the local cancer hospitals had a robot like they use for laser surgery that we were able to use, and there were all sorts of healthy eating games for the kids to play.
Eli enjoyed a ride through the KY State Police Safety City (even though the officer had to put his foot in front of Eli’s wheel to keep him from taking off as instructions were given.)
Even the livestock barns had a few hands-on things to do.
Our evenings were spent doing a lot of waiting for goat shows, but the time spent was sweet.
Math, grammar, spelling and all the other book work is important, but these are the learning experiences that will really make long term impressions!
Posted by Cindy on August 28, 2010
Our last night of hotel life in Virginia led us to Charlottesville, home to Monticello – Thomas Jefferson’s homestead. We got into town late and were led by our hotel clerk to Charlottesville’s historical downtown mall for dinner. We ate outdoors and enjoyed their weekly Friday night music – this place was hopping and quite fun!
A weary crew with a skinny wallet spent much of Saturday visiting a few of the hotspots of historical significance in Charlottesville. First stop was Monticello. Unfortunately, tickets to tour Jefferson’s house were $22/person (more than Jamestown & Yorktown combined!), so we opted to enjoy the free children’s and adult’s museums instead. Again, these were very nice museums and the children’s section was completely hands-on.
Michie Tavern was a fun stop on the way. As with everything this last day, we chose not to pay for a tour, but enjoyed the outdoor sites and fun gift shop. (I didn’t get a good picture of Ash Lawn-Highland, James Monroe’s home, but we stopped in there for a peak, too. All three of these sites were within a couple miles of one another.)
And finally, an exhausted crew headed back through the Blue Ridge Mountains to arrive home very late Saturday night. If only we had an extra day, we would’ve made one last stop in Lexington, VA to visit VMI and Washington & Lee. For now, we’ll just dream about the next fun-filled vacation – whenever and wherever that may be!
