In Z House: Kentucky Camping/Caving Trip 2010

Hi Everyone! It's Brandon here!

Let me tell you about a trip we took at the beginning of October to Kentucky! Every year my mom and dad go to General Burnside State Park in Kentucky to meet up with a big group of friends (they consider these friends more like family actually) for a camping and caving trip! This was my second year going, but it was mom's 8th time, and dad's 13th or something like that. I had a MUCH better time this year than last year! Last year I was only 3 months old. Here are some pictures:

This is my buddy Trevor. He is only 6 weeks younger than me. We got to play a lot and share toys.

See. Here I am sharing Trevor's toy. I wanted to share all of Trevor's toys. "Sharing" does mean taking whatever toy I want and playing with it as long as I want, right? It doesn't? I don't know what you are talking about.

This is the "Z Palace" as it came to be known. Mom and Dad bought a bigger tent before this trip because I tend to pack a few too many things.

You see, I really sleep better in my Pack 'N Play, so I wanted that to fit in the tent along with all my clothes, a space heater, some toys, and a little extra room to play didn't hurt either.

Here we are before going in a cave! Usually babies don't get to go caving, but this year was a little different from years past they tell me. Usually the big people go hard core spelunking where they have to use ropes and helmets, and they get really really muddy. But all of the caves were closed this year because the poor little bats in the cave system in Kentucky are getting a disease and dying, so they won't let people go in the caves in order to protect the bats. But one of the old guys who goes on the cave trip (who used to be an officer for the National Speleological Society) arranged for us to be given a tour of a cave called Salt Petre Cave that used to be commercially operated a few decades ago. It still had all the lights in it, and some movies were actually filmed in it too.

Here is Trevor with his mommy Sarah and daddy Blain ready to go in the cave.

And here is baby Tobey with his mom Stephanie.

This is Christian (Tobey's brother) with his daddy Brandon (who I am named after!)

Here we are in the cave!

And here is most of the group! Can you find me?

There is a really fun playground at the campsite. Trevor was saying, "Hey Brandon! Do you want to be my friend." Sure buddy, as long as I can play with your toys.