Thursday morning Mom was not feeling very well so we left her inside to rest while we played outside. I bought another large bubble wand because the last one bit the dust last year as it was being used for everything except bubbles. We only had a small container of the super bubble mixture which is what you need for the big wand so once we were out, we were done with the big bubbles.
Dad and Ute played catch with a tennis ball and Velcro paddles while Baylor broke all the bubbles he could. He would get mad at me when the wind would blow them too high or the wrong direction like it was my fault. I have Super Mommy Powers but not that super. But for now he believes I do and I will let him and continue to apologize when I blow them in the wrong direction.
And then he had to pee. And being a boy, he found the forest and let it go. At least this time his hiney was not showing.
Then Dad, Ute, Baylor and I went for a drive so Mom could get some more rest. Our destination was another state park Worlds End and we took a trip up a mountain to see the view.
While it was pretty, and Dad said it is really gorgeous in the fall, it was not very interesting for Baylor.
We had a jump rope along with us (which is never used a jump rope) and he used it to climb the rocks along that path. Now that was fun stuff!
Across the road was the bathroom (think non-flushing again) and I saw a sign for something I thought would interest him. So we headed up the path to see the Rock Garden. It was not very far up to the top of the mountain.
The rope came in handy climbing the rocks. See how secure it is there on the rock? Totally keep him from falling down right?
The rock garden was huge rocks/boulders, I am sure they were at least nine feet plus high. We climbed up the one side, walked across, and down the other side and then down the mountain.
We headed to the maid part of the park but on the way Baylor was voguing for me.
I am pretty sure Worlds End Park is the one I remember going to with my grandparents and the inspiration for my going camping with Baylor and my parents. I remember swimming in a creek with big rocks. And this creek certainly has plenty of rocks. Where ever it was we were swimming was much deeper and not fast moving because I do not remember having to fight being washed down stream. The park was hit during the huricanns that blew through two years ago and there was still a lot damage showing and trees washed everywhere. But today was beautiful and Baylor had fun playing by the water. We did not get to stay too long because Ute and Dad were getting hungry for lunch but it was enough to make Baylor happy and ready to go when I asked him to. My pockets were full of rocks from the creek to add to our gardens.
We headed back and through a covered bridge in Forksville that survived the flood.
And stopped at the same store we stopped at two years ago on one of our road trips. They are less a general store now and more a little cafe/restaurant in the middle of no where.
The covered bridge from the other bridge down river. Apparently this whole area was under water two years ago.
While we were driving along we passed a farm with a loss calf! Not something you see every day that is for sure.
Thankfully someone on the farm saw him running away from us and hopefully got off his mower to get him in his pen.
Baylor crashed out in the car on the way back to camp. It was one of the few naps he had all week and was not very long but well needed for the rest of our day. We stopped at Dushore again at the IGA this time for a few things including more strawberries. Baylor was eating fruit all the time (which is a good thing of course) but we were running out of fruit all the time.
to be continued......
