Long Overdue...

Mom and the kids paid us a visit several weeks ago, and I've been a bad blogger to have waited so long to tell you about their trip!

They arrived on Wednesday, and we had a nice time with Jeremy, who was filming a Jacksonville State University softball game. We brought our own ball and played around the field, having a great time. Even mom hit the ball!

Thursday we were visited by my Aunt Joey and cousin Danielle, who live near Florence, Ala. Danielle was six months pregnant at the time (she's due in June).


We enjoyed a nice dinner at our favorite local Mexican restaurant, Frontera, before they headed home.

Friday, we all traveled to Tuscaloosa, where Jeremy and I were inducted into the Kappa Tau Alpha honor's fraternity.

Afterwards, we went to the Tuscaloosa Hands-On museum, where the kids enjoyed a fake game of checkers...


Nathaniel tamed a bucking bronco...


And Julianne, for some reason, hugged a one-armed Sully model from Monster's Inc...

Saturday, we traveled to DeSoto to see the caverns, and we actually saw more than we bargained for!

Here's Nathaniel feeding the resident peacock...


Desoto's cave is a living cave, which means it is still evolving. Here are some of the live and growing stalagtites:


Here's mom, Jules, Nathaniel and Jeremy in the cave:

One of the coolest parts of the cave, aside from the awesome reflecting pools, were the fossils on the cave ceiling. Check out this one:


And here's me and mom hanging out in the cave:


And all of us just outside the entrance to the cave:


After the cave tour, we went gem mining, and found lots of cool gems. Here's Nathaniel and Jules panning the dirt for gems.


We had a great visit, as always. And, of course, we miss them already!