Aunt Melanie's Visit

We had the rare privilege of having family visit. The opportunity opened up for Melanie and her kids to fly standby from Abilene TX to Lexington KY. She asked if I was ready to have a freight train invade our house. I told her if she was crazy enough to fly standby with four kids ages eight and under, I was crazy enough to entertain her brood for a week.

And what a wonderful week it was!!! Thanks to my good friend Amy Clayburn, who provided the car-seat, play-pen, and stroller, as well as a weeks schedule of fun (and free) things to do around Georgetown!

We all had a blast visiting the Salato Wildlife Reserve in Frankfort KY.

The kids loved looking at all the animals, reptiles, and insects, and playing with the interactive displays, as well as going on a really cool nature hike.

But the thing the kids liked most about Salato Park was chasing their big cousin Breck around, and ganging up on him!

Other fun things we did during the week was visit our friend's horse and llama farm. Rarely did we find Breck anywhere without a baby on his back or 3 little boys attached to his hip. We wouldn't of made it through the week without Breck and Merinda's help!

We all got a kick out of the llama who was trying to give Breck a kiss!

We enjoyed playing at Scott Co. Park because it was such a beautiful day, in fact, the entire week that Melanie was here we had picture-perfect weather!

We all had fun lounging on the grass. . .

and feeding/chasing the ducks and geese.

Aspen had fun eating grass. . .

and the boys had fun collecting treasures. 

Little Mason found a real egg!

Jaden also found a real egg and feather that he wanted to take home to Texas.

Other fun activities included going to the movies and out for pizza, making totem poles at our county library, watching the kids ride scooters a million miles an hour down the hill, and staying up all hours of the night talking and catching up. At the end of the week we were a little worse for wear, but had a wonderful time together, and are very grateful for the opportunity to do so!