Day 7 was our day in Louisville! It was our last day in Kentucky and it was strange because we were just searching for things to do. Usually in a big city we are having to eliminate things and really prioritize our time – so this was weird. Louisville Slugger Museum This stop was a …
Kentucky Day 6: Kentucky Horse Park and Louisville Temple
This day was such a highlight for everyone in the family. It was Jacob and Sarah’s favorite day but I think we all fell deeper in love with all things Kentucky on this day. Rocky Start Sadly, the day was off to a rocky start. I had woken up in the middle of the night …
Kentucky Day 5: Haney’s Appledale Farm, Mill Springs Battlefield, and Camp Nelson
Day 5 was our Civil War day. We woke up and said goodbye to our cottage (the landscape was incredible – this was the view from our back porch), got some breakfast at the lodge, and made our way to an apple farm. Haney’s Appledale Farm We found this cute little market at a local …
Kentucky Day 4: Cumberland Falls, Cumberland Gap, and Harland Sanders Cafe
This was my favorite day of our trip. Nature fills my soul and the natural beauty of Kentucky won be over in a BIG way. The dense wooded areas and moody morning fog put me right in my happy place. This day was all about the natural beauty of Kentucky. I took so many pictures …
Kentucky Day 3: Mammoth Cave
Day 3 started off with a little sleep in – YAY! Then we loaded up yet again and made our way down to Mammoth Cave National Park. Mammoth Cave National Park Kentucky is oh so beautiful. We loved our drive into this park. The main attraction, as you would guess, are the cave tours. We …
Kentucky Day 2: Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
Day 2 began in Kansas City, Missouri! It was another early wake up call – but not quite as early as the day before – but we hit the road at 5:00 AM. We had to resist the strong temptation to stop at the church history sites that were oh so close to us. We …
Kentucky Day 1: Homestead
For the last nine days are family got to experience one of our very favorite traditions. Our “State” this year was Kentucky and we fell in love with this beautiful state. It was nine days of family togetherness and I love my people so very much and am so grateful for the memories that we …
Backpacking
The Clegg family tradition of summer backpacking has risen again! Every summer growing up, my Dad would take us girls on a daddy daughter backpacking trip. We would go with other dads and daughters and it was a wonderful tradition with so many happy memories for me. My Dad asked if I was interested in …
Colorado Gators
FINAL DAY – Day 3 – of our mini family vacation and geez was it a doozy! We packed up our things and started to make our way out of Alamosa. We were a little undecided about what to do for our final activity (which is not like us). We had three different options we …
Zapata Falls
Once we left the Great Sand Dunes, we made our way up to Zapata Falls. This was right in my happy place! The hike was very easy – only 1/2 mile! Once you get to the falls – you actually do not see them. You have to cross the creek and meander your way back …