A Really Fun Weekend

The weather this weekend was absolutely perfect: mid-seventies, low humidity and sunny. We took advantage of it and spent the weekend crossing off things on our summer to-do list. We went to Slate Run Historical Farm on Saturday. Oh, my goodness. My fascination with Laura Ingalls continues and it makes me think that I've really got to get Sadie a bonnet. This is a working farm so people are busy working and they love having help. Eli's personal favorites were the pigs. He kept saying "pigs. PeeeeYeeeewwww.....". The pigs are eventually butchered (which we're invited to watch in December) and for proof there are actually hams hanging in the smokehouse! The women were pickling and picking veggies. And Eli helped water the garden. Oh, and the best part, it's free!!!

Sadie loving every minute of the horses. The girl is crazy for animals.


Sadie and a ragdoll. Who enjoyed it more? Dad or Sadie?


Eli pumping water. It's a lot of work.


Carrying the water out to the garden.


Finally, pouring the water on the plants.


On Sunday we went to The Wilds to go on safari. We rode a safari bus through the open range and saw camels, wild horses, cheetahs, wild dogs, giraffes, rhinos, buffalo, and a bunch of different deer. It was pretty awesome.

I have to include this picture, because Eli was telling me "no picture, mommy" and Dennis is giving me the put-the-camera-away look. Yeah, it was a big two-year-old melt down moment. Eli wanted to be carried, we said he needed to walk. It was very traumatic for him. He was mad because he wanted to be on the bus and be done looking at the birds. We quickly got back on the bus so we could look at something a little more exciting.

They just opened up the carnivore exhibit. Look at the lazy cheetahs.

You can see all of this and more if you make the trip to Columbus. Plus, we have some great accommodations and I'm a pretty good cook. Come visit!