New York: Day 2

Thursday night the kids slept like logs, and Corey and I hardly slept at all. That bed was just a foam mattress on a wooden board. It was the hardest thing I have ever laid on. So Corey and I tossed and turned all night long. I finally got up at day break to go for a quick 4 mile run up by lake Superior. It was so nice, I loved it. By the time I got back everyone was up and about and I got my stuff out to make breakfast. I even bought a cast iron pan to cook pancakes and bacon on. I got everything ready and went to flip that first pancake and it wouldn't come off the pan. It was stuck and mutilated. It was pre treated it said and ready to cook on, but I think they lied. I tried cooking some bacon hoping the grease would help, but nope it just got gloopier. So I sighed and filled the pan with water and soap.
So needless to say the day was not off to the best start, plus it was thundering and raining as well. Hence my look of defeat already.

But thank goodness for McDonalds down the road aways. It was on our way to Niagara Falls anyways so we made a little pit stop. The kids were excited to go to McDonalds for breakfast anyways so it all worked out. Plus I had a sausage McGriddle which I haven't had in a long time and oh it was yummy. Plus it had WiFi which Corey needed to turn in a homework assignment. Don't the kids look just as happy as can be?

It was a two hour drive from our campsite to Niagara. It really didn't take that long and the time went much faster maybe because I drove most of the way. The sun made an appearance as well and it turned into a beautiful day. I took way too many pictures to post them all, but I tried to get my favorites on.

Corey and the kids at the overlook. Lexie was scared to death.

Mom and the kids, this time Hailey was not helping.

Oh and the happy in love couple overlooking the falls.

It really was breath taking.

I love this picture. See how Corey is explaining something to Logan? Well Logan asked a pretty scientific question to which I knew Corey did not have the answer. But he tried to sound convincing as a professer explaining it. I laugh everytime and he gets annoyed everytime.

The walk way over to Goat Island where our water tour was at.

Sitting and relaxing by the water. Of course Gabe had to make a "what did I do" face.

Corey hates it when I take lots of pictures of him, this is my strained face while Corey is trying to not look to annoyed with me.

So the tour gave you these sexy sandals to wear so you don't get your shoes wet and you don't slip all over the place. You got to keep them afterwards, I threw mine away but the kids actually still wear them.

Oh yeah, and the poncho. You can't go wrong with these.

Cave of the Winds tour, although they had to blast the cave shut due to cave ins. Not so much a cave tour anymore.

WOW

Just getting sprinkled at this point. And the amazing part is they tear down the walkway every year and rebuild due to the ice that accumulates during the winter. What a job huh?

Yep, it was really wet at the end where you go right next to the falls coming down. The poncho did no good. But the kids had a blast.

This is where the falls meet the walk way. Crazy people, I just edged along the back where all the people are standing with Hailey. If I let her down the force of the water would have knocked her over.

Cool rocks at the bottom of the falls.

Hailey still got wet, and she really liked it.

Lexie did get wet, and she loved it too.

This says it all

After our tour we headed over to some gift shops across the way from the park. The American side was a big let down compared to the Canadian side. We didn't have our papers so couldn't cross, but they had all sorts of cool stuff over there. I settled for a quick snap shot of the Statue of Liberty. Right in her armpit.

We still had some time before dinner, so we went to the Niagara Falls Power Plant which has some cool displays that you can push all sorts of button and learn about energy. It was free and the kids had fun looking at everything. This is a picture from the walkway over the road to the building on the other side.

Lexie trying to power up some appliances, but her legs were too short to reach the petals.

That didn't stop me, I powered up a refrigerator.

Hailey thought the listening device was a phone, so she stood there the whole time picking up and saying hello. It was too cute.

After the power plant we headed over to Texas Roadhouse to have dinner. The kids love to throw their peanuts on the ground. Corey and I love the rolls there. Plus we did have a gift certificate which helped us decide. Then on the way home we had passed out girls. They were so exhausted.

When we got back to our campground, we had promised the kids we would do s'mores. Which I love when camping. I can only eat about one before I feel sick, but I love just roasting and eating the marshmellows. So we took to it. The kids ate so many I thought we would have sick kids on hand. But everyone turned out fine.

Corey and I put the kids to bed around 10 and then we sat by the fire just talking and relaxing. I was fine till I realized that I got like 100 mosquito bites on my legs that night. It was so quiet and we got to cuddle a little bit as well.

Day 3 to follow.