Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Life in the Ozarks


We have been working this summer at Stonewater Resort on Table Rock Lake in Missouri (there's lots of poison ivy if anyone was wondering- we know from painful experience).  After a spring spent in Alabama, we did make one awesome detour on the way back home...Mammoth Cave National Park, where we had our very first adventure cave tour. Wowzers!



Our Adventure Cave tour
So, what have our TOP TEN adventures and good times in Missouri been in case you are curious?   Hmmm, let us see...



#10  Kayaking

#9  Spending the afternoon in a hammock

#8  Tubing!

#7  Sitting on a boat watching fireworks (even if it was the 6th of July)

#6  Catching over 100 bugs for master classes

#5  Pizza Hut dates on the lake

#4  Cliff Diving 25-30 feet into the lake!

#3  Taking pictures of tropical butterflies at the Butterfly Palace

#2  Going camping and not worrying about getting eatin' by a bear



And the #1 adventure and good time spent in Missouri (drum roll please)...



#1  Our weekends with family!



The Gunn family made a trip down South to visit Branson a week ago, and were gracious enough to let us spend some time with them and the kids.  By far, one of the best weekends we had spent thus far.  We rode on a Segway, went to dinner and a show, fed some fish at a hatchery, climbed a tower, and enjoyed a day at the waterpark with the fearless kids.  Whoa, we had fun and sure stayed busy!



This last weekend, Ma and Pa Barry made there 2nd annual trip to visit us kids at our summer stomping grounds.  We spent time in Branson exploring Talking Rocks Cave (our 6th cave for the year), climbing through walls, mini golfing with an underwater cougar,  and getting sung to while eating dinner.  Oh, what fun!