Big Cedar Lodge

For the 2nd year in a row, we tagged along with Adam to Big Cedar Lodge for a work trip.  See our fun last year, here.  The kids were so little!

 We got comfy before kicking the kids to the floor and Pippi to her pack'n'play in the bathroom.

 Everyone pretend to be asleep!

Last year the kids were scared of the animals, not this year.  She wanted to kiss this deer in our room!

 This place is beautiful!

 Adam had meetings, so the kids and I grabbed breakfast and explored the property.

 It was a beautiful day!

 At Cooper's request, we hit up the putt putt course.  I wrangled Piper while he and Laney played.  Somehow we forgot a stroller so I was literally wrangling Piper the whole trip.

 He loved keeping score.

 This little lady got a hole in ONE!  She didn't even know what she had done ;).

 We noticed they were doing tye-dye shirts across the lawn.  We are on vacation so I said, why not!?  The kids got to pick out their shirt, tye-dye design and we rubber banded them accordingly.

 There were several buckets of different colors and they chose how to dip.

 It was sunny ;).

 When you aren't 2 yet and don't speak your mind on items like this, you get to watch your brother/sister and carry the bags ;).

 They were super excited!

We are big fans of a golf cart ride!

 At some point, Adam had the night off.  I can't remember the exact details of our trip since it was 6 months ago ;).  We headed to Top of the Rock and went on a golf cart ride thru a cave and around the property.  

We got to drive thru an actual cave...and the best part...it had a drive thru bar!  Awesome!!! 

 Incredible views!

 This was the view of the bridge floor looking down, yikes!

 Piper fell in love with waterfalls on this trip!

 The kids and I went swimming one morning.

 Then we came back to the room for afternoon naps.  Yes, Laney is sleeping on hotel floor with no blanket.

Sweet sisters in matching PJ's!

She ended up in bed with us super early one morning.

 There was a fishing contest one morning so off we went.  Pippi didn't last long before I was just chasing her up and down the sidewalk, making sure she didn't get a hook in the face.

 Coop was very serious about his fishing.

 Laney did pretty well, she lost interest after a while.

 Cooper got one!!!

 He was over the moon happy about it and lost the contest by just a few ounces in his age group.

 The weather wasn't ideal, but we went ahead and rented a boat for the afternoon - like we did last year.  I was in sweater and sweatpants the whole time!  Pippi took her afternoon nap on the boat, I loved it.

 Lots of fishing, no action from the fish though.

 I think they had the most fun playing with the minnows!  

After the boat ride, Adam and Cooper continued fishing.

 We went out to dinner with more animals on the wall.

 They were so proud of themselves for touching the dead animal ;).

 Adam took the big kids putt putt golfing in the dark and I stayed back at the cabin watching the Pope coverage with Piper.

 They came back to the cabin and we all went outside to watch the lunar eclipse. 

 Laney loved setting the table for her imaginary customers in our cabin.

 Meanwhile the boys built a fire.

 I tried to get a picture of the kids in their Halloween pjs and no one would cooperate.

See what I mean?  I gave up but have about 15 more pictures just like this one.  

 We came home Monday morning in time to feed the kids lunch and send them to school.  Laney was excited to wear her tye-dye shirt!

My favorite pictures from the trip.  I am thankful for Adam's work meetings to fun places that we tag along to!