We were fortunate to spend the month of October in Kentucky with some of our closest friends! Nomadic Homeschoolers sponsored multiple Meet-Ups throughout our time at Diamond Caverns RV Park and we enjoyed every minute! Our schedule was chocked full of learning and socialization (wink, wink!)...Here's just a short list of some of our favorite activities while in KY!
*Toured Historic Diamond Caverns
*Experienced the thrill of Kentucky Action Park with the Alpine Slide, Bumper Cars, and Outlaw Cave Tour.
*Participated in a Kentucky Unit Study with NHS and learned about KY landmarks, geography, history and remarkable people!
*Enjoyed Teen Game Night with Mr. Josh
* Ate tons of yummy food at the Teen App Crawl
*Honed teamwork skills with the Teen Golden Ticket Hunt
*Talked, laughed and played games around MANY cozy campfires
* Watched movies under the stars
*Explored Jackson's Orchard and picked apples, walked the corn maze, learned how apple cider is made and ate delicious fall treats!
*Carved pumpkins, went Trick-Or-Treating and had a Halloween Dance Party
*Went to Applebee's for Ladies Night Out (and started my 40th birthday celebration!)
*40th Birthday trip to Mammoth Cave National Park, followed by an amazing 40th Birthday Dessert Potluck with awesome friends!
* Hiking, biking, tag, basketball everyday after school with friends who are more like family
*Corvette Factory Tour and Museum! One of the best tours we have been on so far! (No pictures because we weren't allowed to take pics on the factory floor.)
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| Our campground was at the entrance of Mammoth Cave National Park |
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| Welcome to Kentucky! |
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| Learning about Kentucky |
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| Getting to know each other better |
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| Culmination of our Kentucky Unit Studies - We presented our finished projects to fellow campers |
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| The Thomas Boys' Kentucky Project |
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| Heading to Historic Diamond Caverns (which happened to be within walking distance!) |
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| Our group was READY! |
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| #Nomadichomeschoolers |
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| We learned about the history and science behind the cave system during our guided tour |
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| Stalagmites, stalactites, cave "bacon" and cave crickets...there was so much to learn! |
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| Our wonderful tour guide |
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| A little history... |
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| Back at the campground...a little ice breaker activity! |
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| Our campsite was perfect! |
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| One of many delicious potlucks |
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| This is just the kids.... |
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| More ice breakers! |
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| A little peek into just two days of the Teen/Almost Teen Meetup |
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| We were stop #1 and #13 on the hunt! |
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| In order to get their golden ticket, the entire group had to do whatever the direction in the envelope asked them to do....I think this was a silly face challenge! I think they nailed it! |
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| Almost Teen's turn :-) |
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| Large crowds of our kids during the Golden Ticket Hunt |
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| Time to add a new state sticker |
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| Pickup basketball game |
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| Sitting on the porch swing with friends |
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We were ready for the ACTION!!!
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| Aaron and Haley on the chairlift to to the Alpine Lift |
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| There they go! |
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| Alpine Slide time |
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| He was super excited...I was a bit nervous...but it turned out to be super exciting! |
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| Waiting in line for bumper cars |
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| Beep!Beep!Crash!Crash! |
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| Another cave tour |
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| The Grahams! |
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| Coming back from the slide! |
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| Exhausted parents waiting for the kids to finish riding the slide for the 7,000th time |
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| Campfire time...telling tales! |
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| The dads overlooking the Campfire Smores table |
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| Hiiiiiii! |
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| Bryan, Mike and Bodie's butt |
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| Apple Picking Day! |
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| #Nomadichomeschoolers 2016 |
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| Some of the guys |
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| Oh, forgot this group pic from Kentucky Action Park |
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| Braden apple picking |
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| Everybody loves a good corn maze |
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| Aaron leading the pack |
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| Enjoying a treat |
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| A playground for all ages! |
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| Some of the crew |
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| Petting goats |
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| Carving pumpkins |
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| Crisp, cool night in Kentucky |
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| Some sweet treats |
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| Aaron's finished product 2016 |
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| Braden's finished product |
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| 40th Birthday Loot! |
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| Ladies' Night @ Applebees |
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| My sweet friends! |
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| Some of my favorite people |
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| Dessert Potluck for Amy's 40th |
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| HAPPY!!!! |
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| That's Katie, the NHS party planner! |
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| Sweet friend! |
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| My favorite "math" socks! |
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| Friends |
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| It's not a party without some goofy photo props! |
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| Sarah, is that you? |
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| Connie! |
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| Karaoke Night! |
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| Sunday Church Service |
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| Halloween 2016 |
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| Aaron and Haley |
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| Bryan aka Mario |
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| Some of the NHS crew |
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| We did the Corvette Factory Tour and then headed to the Corvette Museum |
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Museums are always better with friends!
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| Winner, winner, chicken dinner! |
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| When in Kentucky... |
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| Goodbye Kentucky!!! Here are a few Corvette Museum pictures to end this post with :-) |
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| Yes, we bought the photo package :-) |
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