The Ark Encounter

Pictures taken Aug. 1 ~

We went to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky after the music festival. We really enjoyed it!

We went on a virtual reality ride through time!

Animatronics story of Noah.

Exploring the ark.

Lunch.

We went to the Ark Encounter Zoo.

Fun with Cousins from Texas!

Pictures taken Aug. 6-7 ~

At Grandpa's house.

Playing at the water park.

Playing with Elli's remote-control police car!

We had a cookout.

Grandpa eating some party mix.

Homemade vanilla ice cream. <3

Elli and Allison's Sleepover Fun! (Video!)

Pictures taken Aug. 4-5 ~

Here are some pictures from Elli and Allison's sleepover!

We went out to eat before the movie.

We saw "DC League of Super-Pets".

Trying out the new coffee shop.

Ice cream cone cake pops.

Swimming at our neighbor's pool.

Lunch on the deck.

Water balloons!

New little water park in town.

Sleepover shopping spree! The girls had 21 minutes and $21 at Forever 21 to pick out something for school!

Video ~

Hack for Watering Outdoor Plants When on Vacation (Video!)

Pictures taken Aug. 3 ~

Hack for watering outdoor plants when on vacation ~ put potted plants in kiddie pools filled with a little water!

Video ~

Grant's Farm (Video!)

Pictures taken July 30 ~

After the music festival, we went to Grant's Farm! We got lucky that the weather was really nice.

Feeding the goats bottles of milk.

We saw a bison on the tram ride.

Elli still loves carousels.

Video ~ Camel ride!

A parakeet landed on Jeff's head.

You could get popsicle sticks with bird seed stuck on it to feed the parakeets. Elli had so much fun doing this!

Dippin' Dots ice cream.

Orange snow cone...melted.

We saw Clydesdale horses!

Packing Hack (Video)

Picture taken Aug. 1 ~

Elli did the packing hack by Babs, the internet mom/grandma, and it worked!

Video ~

M.A.M.A. Festival ~ 2022

Pictures taken July 30-31 ~

Elli received a Superior rating and earned a trophy for her piano solos at the M.A.M.A. Festival! We are so proud of her!!

Warming up in hotel room.