Kentucky (June 1- 26)

So, here we are.  Spending 26 days in some beautiful country.  As soon as we drove into Kentucky we fell in love.  At least Kyle and I did.  The kids were either sleeping or had their eyes down at a movie.  It smells good, it feels good, and it's beautiful...everywhere!


Asbury has provided very nice housing for us: a 2 bedroom/bath with small kitchenette, and living dining area.  We have breakfast every morning at the Inn, about 100 yards away and dinner there twice a week.  There is a mini-park across the street.  The campus is very pretty and quiet.  I've heard one dog bark once - it's been gloriously quiet.  Oh, except for the train that goes by a lot, 10-15 times a day, but I think we are already use to that.  And I'll take train noises over dogs and birds any day.  I also realized that I've yet to see a mosquito, no fruit flies even though we had bananas sitting around for a week and only one house fly (and it was dead already?).

I can't believe they fell asleep cuddling like this.  So sweet.

So you understand now what we were escaping from and why we are enjoying our time so much.  However it is always hard to be away from home.  The beds aren't quite right, the sleeping arrangements different, not enough toys, no pool to hang out everyday, and no friends though we are meeting new people...never quite the same.


That is our building in the background.  We are on the third floor.

Kyle took this pic from the apartment window looking down at the park.  That's me with a new friend and the kids ahead of us.  Her sons were showing us their secret trail.

The first week Grammy came down for a couple of days and helped us get settled.  Kyle and I ran out one night to TJs to stock the empty cabinets and fridge.  We've visited a couple different parks.  We've shared meals (one from Malaysia, and one a father of a high school friend from Durham!). We've taken lots of walks (you can walk everywhere in this small town).  The kids are enjoying themselves and we are so glad for this opportunity.  We have a couple more visitors this weekend to look forward to and we hope to explore some of the things to do in and around Lexington.

Centennial Park, about a mile from the apartment







Walk through Asbury University







Dr Welty





Strawberries from a local U-pick farm

We were trying to find a way to carry this guy who's decided recently to stop walking.  I fortunately found a stroller at a yard sale for $2 so we can take walks and not have to carry him.


Kentucky River


Highbridge, KY (just 5 miles from Wilmore)


Down by the river, the old Locks.  (try to ignore the couple making out in the background)






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