Weekend with the Kanes

We invited the Kanes to spend part of their fall break with us.  Adam and Billie are friends who live in Indiana and who work with us on the leadership team for Camp of the Woods.  They are some of our favorite people in the whole world.  From the first time we met something just clicked with us, and we've been fast friends ever since.  Often when I travel to Indy to help my aunt and uncle the highlight of the trip is spending some time with this family.

They arrived Thursday night after taking a rather indirect route to our house through the back roads of Kentucky and the hills of Tennesse (Adam didn't ask for directions, much to Billie's chagrin).  We spent a relaxed morning on Friday just visiting and then we headed off for lunch at Ichiban.  The boys had not been to a place like this and the looks on their faces throughout the lunch were just priceless.

Amazed at the "egg roll"

Evan gets his rice.

From there we went to the aquarium, and we had a great time looking at this amazing Chattanooga attraction.

At the sting ray pool

Billie with a newly hatched Blue Morpho butterfly

Wading in the water

We came home that night and built a fire outside.  We had many visitors who came along to roast a hot dog, play with the boys, and just enjoy a beautiful fall evening under the stars.  

The next morning we took off early so we could get a jump on the Saturday crowd at Zipstream where Will works.  He was able to be our guide as we tackled the high ropes course and the ziplines.  We had a great time being with him and watching him do his thing.  We all ended up enjoying the course, even though Billie was not so sure it was fun until it was all over.  She said she liked jumping out of an airplane better (makes no sense to me).

Getting our instructions from Will

Our great guide

Me tackling one of the obstacles

Billie smiling early on the course.  Later she was not so happy.

Evan in the tunnel

After finishing at Zipstream we headed on up the mountain for a tour of Point Park.  We had lunch and then headed home to another fun evening of visiting which included several other drop-in visitors.  Phil prepared a special pancake breakfast Sunday morning and then we were off to church.  After lunch our friends departed.  We all had a great time and made some wonderful memories together.  I'm so glad they came and let us share our part of the country with them.

Love this family!!