Natural Bridge Caverns

For Spring Break we decided to take a little road trip to the Natural Bridge Caverns outside of San Antonio. I had heard of it before and thought it would be a somewhat educational and fun trip for the boys. They boys had checked it out online before we went and were very excited .
When we arrived we started out with the Cavern tour. The tour lasted almost two hours and took us through room after room . The boys got to learn all about stalagmites and other formations. All of us were fascinated by the size of the formations and how long they have been there.
After we left the Caverns we headed over to an area called the Canopy Challenge . Nathan and Daddy got harnessed in and climbed over all kinds of ropes, ladders, chains, etc . to climb to the very top. It was very high! Nolan wasn't big enough for the main one just yet so he got to climb on the junior course . They were both so cute in their gear!
After that fun we headed to get a sherbert and fresh lemonade! Who could resist that yumminess?!
When then headed over to the rock mining station. I remember going on trips to North Carolina as a child and "mining", I loved it so much. The boys had never done it before so it was quite a treat that they had it there. They both picked out their bags of mining sand and got to work. They found a ton of "crystals" and were so excited. They kept saying how they couldn't wait to get home and show Mimi that they had some now too.
The very last stop was the life size maze. We split up into teams , Nathan and Daddy vs Mommy and Nolan. The point was to go through the maze and get four stamps that were placed in different areas. It was huge and hard to get around. Daddy and Nathan finished in record time while Nolan and I couldn't manage to get past the first two stamps. Luckily we had some help from Daddy above us on the platform telling us where to go. If we had to find those last two on our own I think we would have had to sleep there.

On our way back home we stopped by Gruene. The boys and I had never been here before . It is famous for the legendary  Gruene Hall  which we visited first. We then headed over to the Mill for some delicious dinner on the river. It was such a beautiful town right on  the water. We really didn't want to leave but everyone was pretty tired from the busy day. It was another perfect day of fun with my boys. I love these times spent together with my family. Seeing the smiles on their faces is priceless and I know we are making wonderful memories .