I had Monday off, so we decided to take a spur of the moment trip to Hueston Woods, a state park about 60 miles away. It was a great getaway! We hiked, swam in the lake, had a picnic, played on the playground, swam in the indoor pool, went to the nature center, explored the lodge, and swam in the outdoor pool. Did you notice lots of swimming? That was definitely the kiddos favorite thing to do. All that swimming meant they were actually tired enough to fall asleep last night, and it isn't usually easy to get them to sleep when we stay in a hotel.

I love all the pictures (and I took about 100, so that's saying something!), but the ones of the kids eating ice cream sandwiches are probably my favorites. They were so thrilled by the whole experience--everything from buying them out of the vending machine to staking out a good spot out on the patio to sit, to actually eating the sandwiches. It just reminded me of how much fun a simple experience can be.

We all had a fabulous time--Kenton's already asking when we can go back. However, we're wondering how one 24 hour trip can generate so much laundry! :-)