Sophia caught her first firefly!!!

So proud a mighty huntress! She tried all weekend at the cabin...but we have a gazillion in our backyard! So much fun watching her run around the yard chasing them...

Taking the field to run the bases!!

SJ ran the bases after the game!! Headed to third!

Day at the lake

Hanging at the lake...

Other Man Down...

Sophia made it a little bit further before falling asleep! Mammoth hike for a little girl.

Man Down!

After walking most of the cave, SJ crashed...hard.

One man's bike rack...

SJ was excited to see this "playground" outside the cave visitor center!

Cave Opening, Mammoth Cave

Soso checking out the bat!

"Fat Man's Misery" in Mammoth Cave

Kids loved this part of the two mile hike underground!

In the cave!

Mammoth Cave for the day!

While the boat wrap is getting fixed, we headed north to play.

SK wins PAA at Old Hickory, photo by Chris Dutton

Day Three Fish photo by Chris Dutton

Day three on the water

Us at the weigh-in!

Great photo by Chris Dutton! He was snapping away while we watched Steve weigh in. Day two at Old Hickory!

Cool Kroger!

Soso sized carts...

Nashville Zoo

Nashville Zoo meerkats!

Nashville Zoo

Secret prototype bait...

He says he's going to throw it...Mainly it was to get a laugh from a few. I love it! And yes, I was out at the store buying ducks last night. Thanks Amy and Cat for helping watch kids during duck search 2012.

Waiting for take off

Horses Stopped

We are at the meeting and registration for PAA tonight. It's all going down at the Opry Mills...we hit the mall. :) Ran immediately to carousel! Photo was sad because ride over...

Fabulous playground at camp!

Perfect for the kids to run around and play here at Cages Bend!

Springing Cat

We checked CJ out of school, so she could hang with us! Both sides of the surprise plan were most excited. Off to lunch!

Nail Day!

Aunt Amy paints some killer nails! Soso got zebra on the hands and watermelon on the toes. Very cute!

Sunrise in "Spooky" Mountains

Moonset at Cades Cove

We drove up to the Great Smokey Mountains National park this morning to catch the full moon setting, sun rising, and go bear hunting. This is the bad cell phone shot...but it was amazing.
We left home at 4:45am. On drive up, we saw deer and raccoons! Waiting for the gate to open...sixth car in line!

Daddy is done...boat ride time!!

Steve took us out for a sunset cruise around Douglas. Sophia kept yelling, "GO FASTER". SJ just smiled.

Day Three Weigh-in

Nice size crowd. They are having to park in a field and be shuttled over by bus...these are fans! View from the top of my bus.

Early morning storms

Ccccccoooooow!

We drove out to the DeFoe's house today for a short visit. They have cows. At first, SJ was scared and ran away...he's not too happy here. He waved buy to them when we left...watching their every move...closely. He also moooooooed at them!

Waiting for Daddy

Take Off

Soso, not so much...

Bye Daddy!

Quick farewell before take off! Steve always gives kisses before he leaves in morning.

On our adventures today...

Steve Leaves for the Day

Sunrise before take off

Day One Take Off

Outside Bush's

Thank you Kerry Short for boosting SJ up for the photo!

When pigs fly...

This was above the walkway down from the museum to the gift shop...a flying pig. SJ was officially bothered by this. He ran down the ramp quickly NEVER taking his eyes off the attack pig!!

Listening to Music

The different bean bowls had these phones you pick up to listen to the native music...

Soso Bean

This scale converts your weight into beans...I did not step on it, but Soso did!

Can of Beans

Here are the kids and their buddies in a giant can of beans!

Looking for Duke

We toured the Bush's Bean visitor museum and gift shop today. This is "Dukes" doghouse. There were little peepholes in the dog house...inside was a mini screen showing an ad. Really cute. SJ liked it because it was just his height.

Sign...really...