{"id":22276,"date":"2018-01-15T19:34:58","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T02:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/?p=22276"},"modified":"2018-02-21T19:36:33","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T02:36:33","slug":"year-7-week-12-day-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/2018\/01\/15\/year-7-week-12-day-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Year 7 &#8211; Week 12 &#8211; Day 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The boys had the day off of school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day so we made a little day trip to Sycamore Creek.<\/p>\n<p>The outer video is from the Dash Cam on the truck. It makes the road look like smooth sailing. The inset video is from my phone as I tried to video the boys&#8217; reaction to the VERY bumpy road. I lined them up with the audio track so the reactions match up to the road.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BlXy80CUMNw?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The creek was basically dry, but it such a cool place to go anyway<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71201.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71201-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71201-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71201-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt01-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We brought some donuts for breakfast<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b01-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b01-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b01-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor found a stick with a split in the end and shoved a stone in it to make his own pickaxe. (Just like Minecraft) Since I had brought some crocheting to work on in the car, I had some yarn to use to stabilize his creation.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t01.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t01-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t01-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>They hammered rocks and dug holes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt02-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt03-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We love this rock. I am not sure what it is made of, but it is so bright and different from everything around it.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t02-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We call this one &#8220;bacon rock&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t03-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We did find a stagnant pool in the shade &#8211; all that is left of the creek right now<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1056\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04-1024x721.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt04-426x300.jpg 426w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Throwing rocks in water &#8211; still ranks high on list of favorite activities<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt05.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt05-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt05-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I saw a bunch of little things squirming quickly around one of the puddles. I thought maybe it was tadpoles at first.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71202-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then I got closer. I am guessing it is some kind of fly larva. They swim and twist and wiggle around.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1091\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71203-412x300.jpg 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was something else at this puddle<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71204-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a couple of these water striders. I thought maybe the larva belonged to them, but the images I have looked up online don&#8217;t really match.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71205.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71205.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"836\" height=\"586\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71205.jpg 836w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71205-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71205-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71205-428x300.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 836px) 100vw, 836px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan didn&#8217;t care about the bugs. He went back to throwing rocks.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b02.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b02-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b03-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor wanted to climb and explore<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t04.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t04-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t04-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t05.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t05-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t05-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t06-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We left the creek and went back up the road a short way to a shady place to park<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t07-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan looks comfy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b04-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bill found something that caught the boys&#8217; interest. A SWING! Someone that had visited here before us tied up a very tall swing with a branch for a seat. We all figured it was a forest swing fairy.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt06.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt06-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712bt06-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was about 25 ft up and not quite straight so it swung in an odd curve<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b05.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b05-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b05-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b05-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b06.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b06-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b06-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b06-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trevor wanted to swing really high!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t08.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t08-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t08-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t08-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t09.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t09-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t09-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While they were waiting for their turn on the swing, they got to practice with their old Daisy BB gun. We set up some pop cans for them to shoot.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712b07-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Brendan has a hard time just holding the gun up straight right now. But Trevor is a little sharp shooter. He was really excited when he hit the can three times in a row.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/712t10-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The road home. The boys had a full day of adventure. I hope the swing is still there next time we go back!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projectbat.com\/minibat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/71206-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The boys had the day off of school for Martin Luther King Jr. Day so we made a little day trip to Sycamore Creek. The outer video is from the Dash Cam on the truck. 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