Spring Break Road Trip 2009

This year I wanted to visit family and friends while on our spring break. So we went to Michigan for Easter Week-end and Mammoth Cave was our other main focus.

Starting out on our long treck to Michigan. We made it 11 hours with one stop! All the way into Tennessee. It was a good thing too because of the storm we would have had to go through if we didnt. Here are the boys snug in the back. I thought we did pretty good packing for seven people. We also had to bring extra bedding and towels for the tipi's and cabin. We got everything in and nothing on the top or in my view in the back. All for a 11 day trip!

We made it to Sarahs on Friday and Becky the boys and I spent Saturday with her and our friends.

We took time out to visit the Easter bunny of course!

Easton and Austin

Ethan, Patrick and Evan

Clay and I

Saturday Sarah, Becky and the boys and I met mom and dad at grandpa and grandma Weatherwax's for Easter Sunday Service and Dinner.

We spent the night and spent the day with them Monday.

Becky and I

With my grandmother

Me and my sister Sarah

Me and my boys Easter Sunday

Before we left we had dinner at Logan's

Also Monday morning grandma and grandpa made us a yummy breakfast

Grandpa and Mom and dad

My greandpa and I

We went back to Sarah's Monday night and Tuesday we headed to Dayton.

On the way we stopped in Troy where we lived for a few years.

This is the house where we lived....about 27 years ago. I was yellow and cute then. lol

Where I went to school. Van Cleve

We did make it to Dayton on Tuesday. We visited the Airforce museum and stayed there on base which made it nice.

Wednesday we spent a few hours at IHC and was able only to see a few friends. We also at the Speghetti Warehouse. A first for me and the boys. Of course they loved sitting on the Trolly to eat.

Ethan and I enjoying our dinner on the Trolly

Easton's dedication pictures didnt turn out so I wanted to get one taken with Bro. Bullock who dedicated him. We were happy we were able to see him at IHC.

We were also happy to see Aunt Jeannie

A group shot with the boys before leaving. Can you tell where we are?

So Wednesday night it was my bright idea to spend the night in a tipi. Ok not such a great thing when it is freezing out. But we made it through the night. Ithink I was the only one that froze.

The next day Thursday we spent the morning and early afternoon at the creation museum.

Thursday after the Creation Museum we headed to Cave City where we stayed in a cabin for a couple of nights. The boys really enjoyed it. There was some activities for them to do besides playing on the campground playground. They also enjoyed have a campfire, roasting hotdogs, and marshmellows for smores. On Friday we went to Mammoth Cave. It was really neat!

Friday when we got back to the campground from Mammoth the camp had some kids activities, free mini golf, candybar bingo, hey hey ride with yogi and and outdoor movie.

Aunt Becky and Ethan saving Vinnie

on our hey hey ride.

Saturday we started heading back home with a stop at Robins AFB where we spent the night in two very nice TLF's (Temporary Living Facilities) in Georgia. We made it home safely Sunday evening. We thank God for keeping us safe with no problems and having such a great time!

cousins!

It was so nice to have our cousins (Rodney's cousin, Darrell and his wife Missy and their two children, Cody and Cheyanna)down to stay with us for a few days! We really enjoyed having them here.

Cheyanna and Ethan and Evan doing some pictorial art!

Moon sand!

Enjoying a early movie before getting ready for the day.

Here is a for they helped the boys make in our back yard.

Tonight some poor looking children tried to get into my home.

Easton and Evan had fun playing with the Thompson girls today.

If their appearance is any indication on how much fun they were having.

They were having a blast.

This picture was taken after they were having fun with the water hose...

washing off most of the mud. They were making a pond in the neighbors yard I was told.

They did stop over to sing Happy Birthday to me with one or two of their friends.

It was too cute. I wish I would have caputred it on my camera.

One managed to stay clean

I could not believe how dirty the tub was.


not a happy camper, but could let him stay in the dirty tub.

two clean boys showed up later.

to the zoo

This past week-end was a busy one for the boys at least

Friday night was family night mega bash at school.

Then Saturday I took the boys to the zoo since they were having

a Veteran's discount and we could get in cheaper.

Then Sunday of course we went to church, where I lead the

songs in Ethan and Evan's Jr Church.

After church I decided to go on a picnic where we could watch the Air Show

that was going on in Stuart.

Next week my sister Sarah is coming down for a few days with

some friends up home. Can't wait!

mommy and Easton at the zoo


"Where should we go next Evan" of course my map reader. He learned how to read the map on our trip to South Carolina. He was so excited about that.

Easton loved the "Penguins"

The river otters were the boys favoirte this trip

searching for a tiger....



ahhh there he/she is, good thing there was a fence.

looks like Easton and Evan were caught by something else

Ethan isn't going to go quietly

Isn't it cute.

Evan was the only one that would touch it

I feel so blessed to have such great boys and love spending time with them!

On Friday night we have family night.

Here are some pictures of our pirate family night.

Aunt Becky bought the new veggie tale movie that just came out on dvd.

We had hot dogs and cheese curls just like "the pirates who don't do anything".

We had a treasure hunt with some clues.

Of course they had fun and wanted to do it again the next Friday night,

but we did a cowboy theme instead.

This week we are going to be in South Carolina with our friends the Wetherald's

to trick or treat together.