The Ozarks

Vacations are for relaxing, melting worries away, enjoying the small things, getting out of routine, making friends, loving more, being with your family, and so much more. Although I was a little hesitate at first to go on vacation, it was all of these things and more. I know we are so blessed to be able to go and we lived it up. The best part... we had the BEST time ever!!! Talk about outstanding weather, we had it. It was 85 to 94 degrees EVERYDAY, it was hot and humid and so my weather. First time out in the boat, do you see how happy my boys are? I mean there couldn't have been a bigger smile on their faces.

Our partial family picture... 1st one in a long time....

And then we met the neighbor, Vicki, who feeds the deer everyday and we were lucky enough to par take in that experience. We threw corn out...

then we sat and waited for them to come and they did....

This poor doe has a broken leg. Vicki said that she has had this broken leg for a year now but she continues to plug away. The other deer are mean to her but she takes her time and eats and off she goes.

The boys were just so excited to feed the animals.

The boys had enough of the riding in the boat, they wanted to be captains. There is just no way to tell them NO so Papa allows them both to be captian. Gavin thought it was hilarious when he hit a wave and made water splash us all making us all wet except for the captains of course.

Do you see those beautiful blue eyes and little tan makes on their little bodies that are growing way too quickly for their Momma? Talk about in love with them... they get their eyes from their Daddy, who has such gorgoeous eyes.

If you ask either boy including Kerry, they will say that their favorite activity of vacation is the jetskis. First thing in the morning barely after their eyes were open they would ask, "Can we go for a jetski ride?" It is play time all of the time down there so of course, we would get our bathing suits on and take off. The both love to ride together not separate because as Gavin would say, "that isn't fair."

Whoever invented these wonderful machines was genius although not so much fun when you are the one getting shot at all of the time. By hey everyone need a little cool down from time to time.

The ducks got the bad end of the deal, the boys love to watch them scatter when they shot water at them. No ducks were harmed but they were very well feed.

More jetskis rides...

Each night after having their second wind kick in around 9 to 10 o'clock, they would pass out cold on their beds.

Funny face when you are sick of taking pictures for your Mommy.

Both boys took their turn at tubing. They loved getting in the tube and trying something different. Griffin was a little more at ease with it then Gavin but they both did amazing. It is a must try again.

Then Daddy had to take his turn and try at getting beat up by the tube. He fell off only once but he rode for a long time.

Mommy singled skied just to see if she could had it in her after more than 8 years. Guess what? I did it on the first try without falling down and skied for about 2 miles give or take. I still got it!!

Papa never got a break but he loved it.

To no surprise, Gavin loved the water just as much as he loved the pool. He didn't hestiate to jump right on in just as he did in the pool and he did it all of the time. This picture is on of my most favorite.

Papa would fill the water gun up and then Griffin would get a kick out of spraying him with it. Papa thought there was something wrong with that but Griffin just laughed and laughed.

Yes, I made them do it again, take a family picture. Look both parents are dark brown to black hair while the little boys are almost completely blond. Funny how that is...

We found a new love for the boys. Go-karts... Must be in their blood. We found a track surprisingly enough that allowed 2 years olds to go with an adult so we gave them their first go-kart experience. Wow was it fun!

We are not really going to discuss who won. Kerry feels one way while I feel a completely different way. I don't know! Griffy and I could have been so far behind that we thought we were in first so I'm going to say that WE WON!! Plus it is my blog and Kerry can't sign into it we definitely won!!!

Me and my two little boys, just can't get enough of them.

Sneaky little man got on the jetski while no one was on there with him and he pretended to drive but didn't go anywhere. I think they would live on those things.

Trying to ski in a special kind of way...

On the very last day, we did a family jump in the lake. We really wanted Griffin to jump in sometime during the vacation but he didn't want to but he did kind of agree (not really) to jump in as a family jump. We had talked about it through the week and Gavin was thrilled.

We did it and all survived!!!

We did it just once but at least he did it.

Then he clung to me like there was no tomorrow. We continued to jump in and do tricks while Griffin played and watched. It is funny though because the boys are protective of me. Kerry would throw me in and Griffin would cry and yell at him in his 2 year old language. So cute. Got to love that they love their Mommy so much while it last.

Last a picture of us two!! I love this man more and more everyday. We had an amazing vacation and it was so worth taking. It would not have been possible without our family who help make it the best FAMILY vacation ever. We all did not want to leave but we all know that vacations are made to be special, to regroup, to reconnent, repriorities, to have fun, do things you don't normally do, to count our many blessing, and we have so much to be thankful for.