We took our first trip out of town this past weekend. We started off the trip a little later than we hoped on Friday, but Kaden & Keith made pancakes for breakfast so it was a good trade off. It took a while to get on the road as we stopped at 4 different gas stations to fill up on gas b/c of the current shortage and rationing of fuel. We actually took a picture of Kendall in the car as we were waiting in line to get gas at our final stop. The lines were so long that we would let the kids out of the car seats while we waited!!! The trip there was perfect. We stopped for lunch and the kids and I slept for almost two hours. When we arrived at the hotel, the Hilton Seelbach, Kendall woke up and was crying as we checked in as she was starving, but that was the worst of it.
After Keith set up at his show we went to an area of town called Fourth Street Live and ate at Hard Rock. Kaden had a great time and was dancing in the streets to the hum of the music from all the surrounding clubs. We went back to the hotel where we enjoyed dessert in the concierge lounge.
Keith had work on Saturday so the kids and I dropped him off at his show and we were off to explore the town of Louisville. There was a hot air balloon festival in town so we stopped there first. Kaden had a great time participating in games and going on all the big inflatable slides and mazes. Kendall fell asleep as we walked around in her baby bjorn. It was a chilly morning, but it was neat to see all the hot air balloons floating up above.
Our next stop was the the Science Center and Museum. They had a kid zone w/ great interactive play and it was like pulling teeth to get Kaden to leave. Kendall slept almost the whole time only waking up to eat. I lucked out as the Kid Zone actually had a quiet reading room w/ a rocker for nursing moms!
Kaden and I were starving so we then visited a local pizzeria and enjoyed lunch on the sidewalks of downtown. After a stop at a coffee shop for chocolate chip cookies we went into the Louisville Slugger Baseball museum where Kaden was thrilled to buy a baseball and bat. We went back to the room for some down time before we picked Keith up that evening. For dinner we went to Joes Crab Shack at the wharf on the Ohio River. Both kids slept through dinner so Keith and I were able to feel like we were on a date and enjoyed a couple of drinks. After dinner we crossed the Ohio River and took the kids to Indiana for dessert at a local bakery. At this point both kids were getting cranky and I must admit I was exhausted so we headed back to the hotel. Keith stayed up to watch the LSU game w/ Kaden and Kendall and I fell fast asleep. At about 2:45 am we were all woken up by an irate drunk girl in the hallway....the downfall of an historic hotel downtown w/ very thin walls!
On Sunday I took the kids to the zoo!! I had my work cut out for me pushing Kendall around and carrying Kaden on my back or shoulders part of the time. Kaden loves to visit the zoos at each town we visit so it has become a tradition that I hope Kendall will love too. She of course slept the majority of the time and payed no attention to the few animals that I showed her. I again found another low key spot w/ a rocker to feed her during our 3 hour visit to the zoo so it worked out good.
The trip home was not as smooth as the way there. The last two hours included quite a few stops for feeding and diaper changes, but all in all it was a successful trip and I'm looking forward to our next destination!
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yeah!!! Glad the trip went well. Looking forward to getting together soon.
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