Yesterday, we took a trip to the Florida Caverns. My good friend Tara and her family came with us (
click here to see her blog of the same trip.) The kids were even being VERY well behaved. We arrived at the caverns at 10:30 AM. Only to learn that we couldn't take a tour until 1:30 PM because all of the tours before then were reserved for 150 school kids.
As we were standing outside trying to figure out what to do, another family told us about a "nearby" state park that had a swimming area and waterfall called Falling Waters. We were all so excited and explained to the kids that we would still go to the caverns, but it would be a little later. We packed up, found the location in my husbands new GPS and started driving. In the car, we were joking about our luck and how we would probably end up at the waterfall which would be three drops of water per day...
... O
k, this is not funny! At the front gate there was a sign that said something about the waterfall being low at times of draught. Well, we have been in a draught for the last several years. So, the pictures below are about all the
falling waters we got to see. We did get to see several sink holes, and Hopers was so cute counting them "two, three, four, five! Mommy there are two!"
... Ok, this is not funny! At the front gate there was a sign that said something about the waterfall being low at times of draught. Well, we have been in a draught for the last several years. So, the pictures below are about all the falling waters we got to see. We did get to see several sink holes, and Hopers was so cute counting them "two, three, four, five! Mommy there are two!" 
The kids were a little disapointed, but they all managed to have a fun time. We had our picnic and their was a pretty nice playground area for the kids to play. Then we got back in the car, and as Tara mentioned in her blog, hooked all the kids up to their various electronics, and headed back to the Florida Caverns.
When we arrived back at the caverns it started pouring rain. It was great for me to remind Jeremy that God made the rain to water the plants and it is not scary. This led to our discussion about God made the caverns as well and God is keeping us safe, so we didn't have to be afraid. It took a few times of reminding him before he actually had fun in the caverns looking at all the neat ways they had formed.
Our guide taught us a lot of really interesting facts about the caverns: how they were found, the people who helped dig them out so they were big enough to walk in, and how they were formed.
You are not supposed to touch anything because the oils from your hands mess up the way they grow, but this is one that it is ok to touch. 
Here is a collage of several pictures of the caverns.
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