Vacation Part I -- Destination: Mountain Laurel Lake

On Thursday we began our season of vacations. After lunch, we headed to Mountain Laurel Lake in Garfield, KY, to spend a long weekend with YaYa, PaPa, Uncle Dooney, and Aunt Nikki.

Simon really enjoyed swinging!














Our theme for the weekend was a carnival theme, with a clown wig, red clown noses, glow-in-the-dark jewelry, and even funnel cakes! Yum ... funnel cakes.














Most nights after Simon went to bed, we played many games of speed scrabble. We love that game.















Aunt Nikki and Uncle Dooney bought Simon his very own fishing pole! Below, Aunt Nikki gives him pointers on casting his line.















After Aunt Nikki caught a fish, Simon was brave enough to touch the little critter. His mom won't even do that!