Astronaut in Training

Just wanted to share a funny photo of me from my recent field trip to Kennedy Space Center.  We did an overnight field trip and slept under the world's largest rocket, the Saturn V.  I learned a whole bunch about space travel and astronauts.  Although science isn't my thing I did enjoy the trip. 

Where's Cooper?

Has anyone seen Cooper?  That question was asked this morning before an all out search began.  Guess where he was?

 Hiding as quiet as a mouse in a storage box on our back porch.  Apparently he was ready for a game of hide & seek.

Somebunny is wishing you a Hoppy Easter!

Happy Easter from The Cannon Kids!

Creepy, Cramped Caverns Create Collections of Crazy Memories

Last week we enjoyed Spring Break.  We took a little road trip up to Alabama but made a few pit stops along the way.  I am just now getting around to looking at the pictures from our trip.  I thought I'd post our first stop on the trip. 

We decided to stop halfway between Florida and Alabama at Marianna to visit the caverns.  It helped the trip by breaking it up.  The kids had a blast.  It was their first time in the caverns as well as Craig's.  I had been to the caverns a few different times while on field trips in my previous life before children.  I shared with the kids what to expect and they were so pumped in the days before our trip.  We loved seeing all the different types of rock formations and the rugged nature trail that we walked after the tour of the cavern was over.  Another special first for our kids on this trip was the chance to sleep in a "hotel".  It totally cracked me up, I think they had as much fun in the hotel as they did in the caverns.  I wish I would've saved it but this week in school they learned "story problems" and Connor came home from school the other day and created his own story problem.  The question was "Which one is my home?" of course in adorable Kindergarten spelling.  He drew a huge picture of a black bat and then underneath he drew a house, a hotel, and a cave.  I think the hotel was just as much a memory maker as the cave. 

Monument outside of cave remembering all the CCC workers in the 1930's who chiseled pathways through the cave so tourist could walk through it. 

Tiered column, this one was my favorite.

Draperies, also quite beautiful, in a cave, rock sort of way

Rim pool (I think that's what the guide called these)

Just a cool picture of the inside of the cavern

After the guide announced that Florida used to be underwater & that if you search real hard you can find sea life from lifetimes ago Connor was on the look out.  He found this anicent sand dollar and made me take a picture.  The guide also showed us a shark's tooth that was really neat.

Towards the end of the tour there was a rock formation that you were allowed to touch.  The kids loved it especially after waiting throughout the whole tour just to touch something.  Apparently it is a federal offense to touch a rock formation in a cave because the oils on your hand kill the growth of the rock.  They designated a special rock for the kiddos to touch & I'm sure thankful they did.

After the tour we went on a hike through nature down one of the nature trails.  Rigorous and rugged is all I can say!

Along the hike were several Indian sites where the Indians used rock shelters.  The kids liked looking up in them. 

I think their favorite part of all was the tunnel cave on the nature trail.  You could see the other end and they were short enough that they didn't have to bend down to walk through.  They loved it!

Lunchtime Laughs

I just had to post this picture of Cooper.  Craig will sometimes come up to the school during my lunch and bring Cooper with him so we can have lunch together.  It so nice seeing him in the middle of day, it just brightens up my afternoon.  I know I won't be able to share this moment with him next year because he'll be in school so I cherish it now.  He usually hams it up when he has an audience of women at his disposal and today was no different.  My coworker actually snapped this shot of Coop holding a tray up to his face being silly.  What a goof that boy is.

School Days

Connor celebrated the 100th day of school today.  He came home with colorful creations and stories to tell.  Apparently a caped hero came to visit today named "Zero" the hero for the 100th day of school.  I noticed the school was decked out when I dropped him off this morning. 

Caroline also had a good day at school today.  She came home with a "Way to Go" certificate for surviving a fire drill.  She's been freaked out by them ever since the beginning of the year.  I guess she overcame her fears today and made it through! 

I got a new trashcan & other random things

I got a new trashcan today.  I've been hatin' on my old trashcan for a while now.  I did a lil' research and found out Lowe's sells the mounts for the kind of trashcans that can be hidden in your cabinets.  We went and picked one up today and Craig installed it this afternoon.  Sad I know, it's the little things that excite me.

I thought I'd post a few pictures of the boys.  Connor's been sick this weekend.  It started with some stomach stuff but then turned into asthma.  I put him on the breathing machine this afternoon and he was so exhausted he crashed.  The other picture is of my rotten two year old and his nasty doggie that he can't live without.  I just love the look on Coop's face in that picture & you can spot my old trashcan.