Branson Vacation

So apparently this year I am all about catching up haha.  My poor blog has been neglected quite a bit this year.. So again, get ready for lots and lots of posts... First, vacation post.  At the beginning of August we took a vacation with my family to Branson, MO.  My parents rented a house on the lake in  a gated community for the week.  We left Saturday after lunch and drove straight there (about an 8 hour drive with stops).  Payton rocked the road trip like a champ... Kinsley did not.  Kinsley made the 8 hour trip seem like 20 hours :(  Poor girl does not do well traveling.  Thankful for Jonny's patience- it was much needed on that trip.  We got to Branson about 8:30 or so and met my parents and brother for dinner.  Then it was back to the house to get some rest.  The rest of the week we did a lot of eating, relaxing, swimming, boating, visited caverns, kayaking, playing games, visited the titanic museum, saw a show, rode the ducks, and played tennis.  It was a lot of fun and very relaxing- no fixed schedule and nothing to do!  Ill let the pictures tell the details of the vacation.  Enjoy :)

Goodbye Arlington

At the beginning of our road trip... Notice Kins is smiling- didn't last long 

Our driver :)  What a stud! 

Payton took my camera and actually took some great pics of sweet Kins (again, at the beginning of the car ride)

Payton LOVES rolling her window down and her hair flying everywhere :)

Kinsley loved it too

Sorry can't get enough of their sweet laughs 

One day we went to this golf course (the bass pro guy owns it).  Beautiful course.  We had lunch there too :)

Payton didn't want a picture 

The gated community we were in had a great pool!  

Kayaking 

The water was FREEZING but the girls still LOVED playing in it 

We realized we are NOT outdoor people haha 

Skipping (or throwing) rocks with daddy

The view from our backyard 

Springfield... Fantastic Caverns 

Twins 

Our little hike 

Bass Pro Shop in Springfield- aka Redneck theme park 

Duck Ride 

The Crew 

My little duck

haha 

Here we go...

Don't they look excited :)  Good sports :)

Cute little chapel on a mountain

The show.. It was really cheesy but the girls loved it! 

 Boat day.. Skiing, tubing, swimming, wake boarding, and kneeboarding!  

We wanted two tubes bout they wouldn't let us have two 

Kins was so brave- she did great (despite her face she like it)

Sleepy girl 

Maddie Skiing 

Mom skiing 

Me skiing 

Aaron

The show

So peaceful 

We wore this girl out 

Titanic museum and boating day

hiking 

quack quack 

Ran into these wonderful people in Branson- so fun!! (Jonnys Aunt and cousin)

Duck Ride

Zach teaching the girls to fish 

We love Aunt Maddie- So grateful for a week with her 

Show 

What a wonderful vacation... Grateful for the memories and family fun times!