Indiana

We headed to Indiana to visit family this last week- it was everything we wanted in a vacation...TONS of fun family time with cousins I haven't seen in years, ample arms to assist with bathtime and meal time, incentive to use the potty and stop pooping outside, and laughs 24/7.  We were lucky to fly with Papa and Gigi and Little Guy was such an allstar, he made it the entire two flights with no accidents!!!!  Papa was so excited to have him sit in his lap (he has not flown with a two year old in a long time!) and was surprised that Little Guy didn't share his enthusiasm for just sitting and looking out the window...we all found ways to stay entertained and made it to Louisville no worse for wear!  We spent our four days there exploring Louisville's amazing parks, trekking over the Ohio River, visiting Churchill Downs, roasting marshmellows, basking in life without fences and with plenty of evening fireflies and lazy hammock rides, and celebrating the high school graduate!  No graduation party is complete without a huge bouncy slide and a couple of crazy adults racing down...my dad may have wanted to add water to the mix, but the slide had a HUGE warning against this.  Daddy, Papa, and Little Guy were treated to a private AIRPLANE ride with Taylor's stepdad Doug.  There was just room for four and we didn't think Little Guy would go for it, but we headed out and he ended up taking the fourth seat and LOVING the ride.  It was one of those moments when you're walking out on the little runway and you think, "Man, this kid is creating the most awesome memories" and sigh in gratitude at the life you're living.  We visited the Bass Pro Fishing Shop (talk about an outdoorsman's dream!) and Little Guy was in LOVE with Rosie and Oti and asks on a daily basis to go back to see them.  The first words out of his mouth every morning were "Where is my friend Rosie?  Where is my friend Oti?". I am hoping we'll make it back in two years for Matthew's graduation...until then, thanks for the awesome memories Indiana!