Bluegrass Babies, recap

The girls' first camping adventure went pretty well. The biggest issue was the heat. It was in the mid-90s all weekend, which is pretty darn hot for two little girls of German descent.

Maya enjoys one of her many ice cream treats.

Bluegrass baby Jane staying shaded

As much as we tried to rough it the whole weekend, we did break down one morning for some air-conditioning, iced coffee and cold milk at a nearby McDonald's.

City-folk camping

Despite the heat, Maya still got her bluegrass dancing on, while eating ice cream and counting.

The festival we attended takes place on a campground, meaning you can just walk from your tent to one of the stages.

Maya and her cousin Lucinda beyond excited to play in each others' "houses"

A view of the main stage

The festival had two stages, and the headliner on the final night on the main stage was Ralph Stanley, who you all might remember from the "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack.

Although there was tons of music beyond the two stages. One of the other perks of camping on site is that many other campers bring along their instruments and play 'round the fire at night. You can just stroll from campsite to campsite, listening to bluegrass all night long. These jam sessions occurred way past the kids' bedtime, but my sister and I had a chance to have a "girls' night out" one night and visit some campsites, while the husbands stayed with the kids. I didn't think to grab any pics of these, so here's a shot of me and my sis:

Two sisters and two babies.

We're already talking about next year, which will be hopefully a little less stressful because our two infants will be toddlers. Then again, maybe babies are easier.