Monday, July 1, 2013

Missouri Vacation – Part II (Day 1 / 2) Trip and Condo

We hit the road again in the morning, destination Cliffs at Long Creek….Those kiddos were SO good in the car..I had a little busy box of games, stickers, etc for them in between their seats in the back and they loved it!

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the adult passengers – were not as well behaved! IMAG2195 IMG_1574

the arch in St LouisIMG_1577

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  We arrived!!! The condo was amazing!

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Check out the view of the lake

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here’s the kitchen…DSCN0350 

and living room…DSCN0353

plenty of room to run around too!! DSCN0352  kiddos bedroomDSCN0365 They all took turns on the top bunk!

DSCN0430the kids loved the pool table!

DSCN0436….and ….the THEATER room…

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Scott and I and Jen and Paul were extra spoiled because we each got one of the two master suites…IMG_6196you can’t see the closet – but it was bigger than our bathroom at home! lol!!

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crazy goofs! DSCN0376 nothing like some yoga in the morning! DSCN0396 DSCN0397

and syd had to join in the fun too! New folder3

and owen  - goin for a crow pose i think…IMG_6241

checkin out the water IMG_1600

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Syd and her sun block – she was obsessed with this bottle…she wouldn’t even try to spray it or anything, she would just carry it around with her and click the top back and forth….thumbs up!   IMG_1643

the boys exploring the poolDSCN0346

anyone up for a game of chess? IMG_6163

uncle Paul and his grill stationIMG_6164 Syd and Uncle Paul….IMG_6169 Gma and GrappyIMG_6174 

The boys went to check out the marina and bait store while the girls were grocery shopping – it was pretty cool!  IMG_6185    

syd and her buddyIMG_6200

The Solis FamIMG_6202 

CRAZY cousins IMG_6210

The whole gang

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Missouri Vacation – Part I

We took a family vacation with Scott’s parent’s and Jen, Paul, Kenz and D.  Grandma and Grappy had made reservations at a condo down near Branson at the ‘Cliffs and Longcreek’ which is part of the Bass Pro resorts (Big Cedar Lodge, Wildneress Club, etc)….Stay tuned for the multi-part  account of our getaway….

We drove w/ Grandma and Grappy and on our way down to Missouri, we stopped in Chicago and went to Shedd aquarium w the kiddos….they loved it!

on our way in…

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waiting in line

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he loves her….

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checking out the diver in the big tank, feeding the fish…this is the one part of the aquarium that I remember from coming her as a kid too!

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ya think her ‘cheese’ face could get any cheesier??

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syd and her jelly fish!! !  DSCN0318

big guy

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grappy and the kiddos checkin out all the fish

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i’m on a boat…DSCN0331

ready to go into the 4-D movie! it was pretty crazy – the seats moved and you could smell different parts of the movie…not to mention we got ‘sneezed on’ by a dinosaur in the movie too so we actually got sprayed – kind of fun!!  (and a bit gross?)DSCN0333

and we saw the dolphin show too…

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more jelly fish!!! the kid was in heavenDSCN0336

being goofy with papa….

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and snuggling too

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owen feeling the sting ray…he actually got to touch it and fed it some fish too

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cute kiddos! DSCN0345

and back on the road for the next part of our journeyIMAG2182 IMAG2186

hard at work

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and she’s out

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we stayed at a hotel somewhere in Missiouri I believe …kids LOVED  it and slept so good IMAG2190