We had a mini family vacation August 14-15, just to get out of town and take advantage of still only have ONE child! :) We headed down to Brown County State Park near Nashville, Indiana. We had been to the park before when Sadie was a baby and I had a conference down there, but that had been a quick trip with more work than play. So we were excited to get to do more exploring in the park this trip.
This was Sadie's chosen attire when we left home Saturday morning. It's not quite hiking/outdoorsy attire! She's got her own sense of style, that's for sure!
This part of Indiana is very hilly with lots of trees. We've driven around Brown County during the fall, and it is beautiful. Brown County State Park is the largest Indiana state park at over 15,700 acres. Alot of the park was built (roads, shelters, etc.) by the Civilian Conservation Corp who also planted alot of the trees around the park to help with years of stripping of the land that resulted in erosion. Here are a couple of shots we got that kinda show the scenery, but don't really do it justice.
Saturday night we went into nearby Nashville and ate at the Hob Nob Restaurant, which we've been to before and LOVE. I had the best Peppered Steak Soup...yum! I've been craving it since. :) I've tried recreating it at home with this recipe, though changing it up a bit and simmering it longer. It turned out pretty decent, but needs work!
Sunday morning we went for a hike. Here's Sadie pointing to the trail we went on....it's the red trail on the map. I think it was 2 miles, but my pregnant body felt like it was 5 miles with all the up and down. I didn't think I was going to make it! Sadie got a little worn out too and rode her daddy's shoulders most of the hike.
We stayed at the Abe Martin Lodge in the park. They have a neat little waterpark that was perfect for Sadie. We spent alot of time here playing!
It was a nice trip, and a great chance to get to do something with just the three of us!
