Kentucky Stops

Well Joe's Mom and brother were here for about 6 days earlier in the month. We had great fun, and as usual my hubby packed our days full of things to do. We went to the zoo, Churchill Downs, Mammoth Cave, Dinosaur World, Louisville Slugger Museum, and I am sure I am forgetting something else right now. Forgive me...I am still recovering from this LOL. Anyway I will break these trips up a little bit. The first big place we went was to the Louisville Zoo. It's actually quite big with a lot of things to see and do, but we had a pretty big complaint about their service. The train wasn't running but they still sold us a ticket...they advertised food that they didn't have, and the food they did have was not good (that's putting it lightly), and we wanted to see a 3-d movie they had there and waited for 20 minutes before they told us it wasn't running. So if you go..I'm just warnin' ya. Bring your own food and ask if the train is running. It was a hot long day but everyone loved it. They had a baby giraffe there that was running around and kicking. Looked a lot like a young calf of a cow with it's tail up sprinting around it's Mama...super cute!

Garrett looking at a pygmy hippo :)

That's Joe's brother holding Garretto. What do you think they are looking at so intently????

.........well if you know little Joe you know he is obsessed with elephants (has been since he he was about 12 months old).The kids and Joe's mom looking at something...jeez I don't even think I can remember what it was!Notice how tan the Bug is getting already! Can you tell we are spending a lot of time at the pool :o)?

More stops to come later!

Let Summer Begin!!

I remember this time last year I was so nervous to face a summer with three kids alone. I remember wishing Joe could stay in school just so it could help me out. Now I was so excited for him to get out!! What a difference a year makes! Even Big Joe will get a break from work. His class graduates on 10 June and he gets about 3 weeks off before his next class comes in :). The kids and I are already loving the water park on post. Little Joe is really starting to swim well. I'm thinking by the end of the summer I can let him swim anywhere in the pool without me being 10 feet away. Big Joe's Mom and older brother will be here this week for a visit :). We plan on making several day trips around northern Kentucky, including the Louisville Zoo and Mammoth Cave, so it should be tons of fun. And Joe and I have attended a couple of balls. It's been a while since we've been able to get dressed up and go out because of deployments. It's been busy but fun.

2010 Regimental BallJoe (far left) and most of his students
Even summer time can wear a kid out :)

My business is doing well as well. I have at least one order a week and I have actually hit the point where I am making money over the investment that I made to start the business. Yay!!!! My next step to to get a combo embroidery/sewing machine and custom make some blankets and burp clothes to add to the cakes. My sewing machine has pretty much gone ca put and I miss making things. Can't wait to add this addition to the house and the business!