Road Trip!

Well, I have made it through one whole day back...including the 5 loads of laundry I had to do to try to recover, the trip to Tuscaloosa for lessons/orchestra practice and all the catch-up chores for our pets, the house, etc. ...so I guess that means our "vacation" is officially over. Anyone that has kids knows that traveling with them isn't really a vacation. In fact, it is way more than twice as much work as everyday life. So, we'll just call it a road trip and leave the rest to your imagination. Seven people of any sort stuffed into a mini-van can't be too good...and the seven of us...whew!
All that aside, we planned out a fun itinerary, driving to Kentucky and staying in a super fun/funny motel (the original model for the Cozy Cone Motor Inn from the Pixar movie Cars! Really! See the Cars Wikipedia page.) Day 2 was for touring Mammoth Cave National Park and then driving on to Louisville in the evening. Day 3 was the All American Jersey Youth Show and then later the Pot of Gold Sale (that included a calf consigned by our farm) and the Youth Banquet (where Dr. Jim handed out an award that our farm sponsors.) Day 4 was the Jersey Jug Futurity show and then we headed home again. Overall, everybody had a great time, whining was only minimal and there were no total melt-downs. We did have some crabby moments in there (me, especially, oops.) But not too much from the kids!
Here are a few pics I snapped...enjoy!
At the Wigwam Motel in Cave City, Kentucky:


At Mammoth Cave National Park




And some shots from the show...specifically the futurity on Sunday afternoon: