Do or Do Not…There is no Try

By Michelle Kempe on Sep 9, 2015 in Bruce Peninsula, Dad, Kaatje | 0 comments

Here is the video of Kaatje and Daddy swimming the Grotto Tunnel at Bruce Peninsula National Park. It only takes 15 seconds but according to Daddy, it feels like an eternity.  Lucky for us there was a friendly young lifeguard there to offer us tips.  The most important tip- do not let out all your air until you actually have your head out of the water.  It is...

Taylor Swift Concert

By Dad on May 30, 2015 in Dad, Hailey, Kaatje, Kaelyn, Mom, Tammy, Travel | 1 comment

So the girls took the time to make their own outfits to match SHAKE IT OFF. It was a wet night there and back to the car but inside we had a BLAST.

Kaelyn and dad @ Kelly Park The water temperature wasn’t too bad (mind you we were the only ones swimming ;). The flow of water was so strong at the mouth (coming out of the cave) that you could swim and not move forward or back.

As you get older (or is it more kids), it gets harder to do longer day drives. So today at the end of our drive looking for the KOA entrance at Forsyth GA, eyes heavy and the irregular lighting, Kaatje and I thought we saw the entrance and I turned in and got about 2ft into a ditch when we realized this wasn’t it. Not good with a 20ft van and 30ft trailer....

I HAVE THE POWER

By Dad on Nov 26, 2014 in Dad, Hailey | 0 comments

The people who built this house never put in a front step. So guests have relied on a huge step up or walking on the side rocks. So I decided it was time to solve that. Well, rocks are REALLY heavy 😉 After an initial frustration, the old Egyptian technique of 1 1/2 PVC pipe rolling the rock (which is 5ft long and I’d guess 500lbs) worked. Hailey was my...