Cincinnati & Louisville Trip

After a long summer of being tied down to selling the house we decided to take advantage of one of Joe's last weekends here and went to Louisville. Cincinnati is about the half-way point, so we took in a Bengals game along the way, and explored a little in Newport, KY before the game.

Hofbräuhaus in Newport, KY. Annika trying to taste Daddy's beer.

While walking around Newport a good luck butterfly landed on Joe.

Statue on Ohio river with Cincinnati in background.

Annika napping on Daddy's shoulder while walking through town. Crossing the bridge to the Bengals game.Bengal fans tailgating outside the stadium.Enjoying a drink while the sun sets.

This NFL game was a first for all of us. Joe just had to remind Annika that she is really a Cowboys fan.Getting ready to swim at the hotel pool.Annika's first time swimming.Annika kicking.Winners circle at Churchill Downs.Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby.Churchill Downs. Only 3 year old horses are allowed to run in the Kentucky Derby, meaning they only have one shot to win.Lawn jockey with name of last year's derby winner, Big Brown.Joe trying his Jockey skills. Joe said the positioning is hard on your back.Phantom, a retired racehorse who raced the 1997 Kentucky Derby.A miniature horse who keeps Phantom company.
Lewis and Clark statue at Ohio Falls park.Annika and Joe with Louisville skyline and Ohio River in background.Louisville skyline.Annika's first ride on a miniature horse at a farm in Indiana.Check out those natural riding skills.

We discovered Annika loves tether ball.

Tether ball fun.

Annika loved feeding these ducks. She kept trying to pet them.

Looking at the ducks.

Teeter-totter fun.

There was an apple orchard on the farm and Annika was so excited. She was so happy eating apples.

Annika couldn't pull the apples off the tree, so she would just pull the branch to her mouth and eat the apples straight from the tree.