Mayou Visit

The last of our known visitors for this summer, the Mayous, arrived a couple of days after Merritts left.
It was great to have them here. We shared them with the Johnsons, spending time in Westhaven a couple of days. We again became tourist guides, this time focusing on kid friendly activities. We visited the Science center ,which just opened its new dome movie on the stars. It was not only a fantastic movie, but a fantastic facility with multiple hands-on scientific exhibits. We spent four hours learning more than we really needed to, but it was such fun stuff! It was beyond my expectation!
The following day we visited Kentucky Down Under, a fun mini-zoo attached to a cavern. We were able to get up close and pet a kangaroo, who really does have the softest fur I have ever felt! One of the kangaroos was pregnant, having the joe in her pouch. It was fun to observe how active it was in there! A presentation featured information on Aborigines.
On the fourth of July we celebrated southern style! The kids first participated in the Westhaven community parade with decorated bicycles while we watched, then we had a family barbecue at Karyn and Andy's. While the kids (including Andy) swam, Karyn and Hailey slept, we adults took in the local Franklin fair. In the evening we watched fireworks at the new Crossings shopping center, followed by our own show! The "party after the party" included enjoying several of our neighbor's fireworks as well.
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