We not only survived...we thoroughly enjoyed our vacation to the Lake of the Ozarks!
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| Our favorite part of the trip (ha ha) |
As we pulled into town and were driving through a tourist area filled with arcades, ice cream and novelty shops, ect. and Kale said, "I had no idea things in Missouri could actually be fun!" What can I say? We've trained him well when it comes to disliking all things Mizzou ;)
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| Playing skeeball |
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| At the arcade |
We did have several "we're in Missouri moments"...a science center that more closely resembled a shed with posters and science related things scattered about.....and dinner at a restaurant where there were ash trays on every table (in our defense, the place was relatively empty and the food was good)....and a waitress who made a comment about her son being about the same age as Shay, but less chubby....:)
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| Bailey at the "Science Center" |
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| Digging for fossils |
At one point we ventured on a cave tour.....somehow forgetting that our daughters were nearing nap time and not big fans of dark, wet, enclosed places. Needless to say Dain and I burned a few calories carrying them through the half mile tour (1/4 mile in.....then back out) that included shimmying through some rather tight spaces and low "ceilings" that dripped with water!
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| Kale at Bridal Cave |
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| Dain and Bailey in the cave |
We took the kids to the lake, but not surprisingly their favorite thing by far was playing at the pool at the condo. They were happy as clams splashing around, "dunking" daddy, playing catch, and doing cannon-bobs (yes bobs not balls...it's Bailey slang).
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| Swimming at the lake |
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| Bailey knocking Daddy out with her beach ball |
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| Kale and Dain |
We stayed up past bedtime watching movies, Kale learned how to play checkers, and we even went for a late night swim because....well, it's vacation and you can do things like that!
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| More pool time |
Dain and I may need at least a year before we venture out for any extended amount of time with our children again (just kidding...) but in the mean time we're looking forward to enjoying our last few days of summer before school starts again!
