Well, it feels as though we have been traveling for weeks, rather than one week. We started this trip to MO with a stop in Shell Knob to stay with Matt's grandmother at her house on Table Rock Lake. The kids had a ball swimming in the lake. Grant has become MUCH braver in the water over the past several weeks. He no longer clings to us like an appendage. He will swim around on his own, and even jumps off of the swim platform AND the front of the boat (which even freaks Mommy out a bit). Gracie has become a wild woman on the tube, and will now wake board with Daddy. Daddy is even catching some air now! I am getting more comfortable with wake boarding, and have gotten back into knee boarding. I am NOT catching much air! I will post pictures soon, but I left the cord in Oklahoma. The kids also enjoyed feeding the foxes that frequent the land around Great Granny's house and riding around the island on Papa Ronnie's golf cart.
Our next stop was Branson for a family reunion with my Dad's side of the family. The weather was unusually cool for this time of year, which made our day at Silver Dollar City absolutely perfect! The kids rode The Great American Plunge with us. Grant immediately yelled out after we hit the water at the bottom of the plunge, "I DO NOT want to do that again!" Gracie remained a daredevil and went on Fire in the Hole with Papa Scott and I. She even wanted to ride a second time later in the day, but we ran out of time. We all got drenched on the toboggan ride, and had a "ball" playing in the kids' area at Geyser Gulch (shooting foam balls at each other). Gracie was in awe of the dancing girls at the saloon, and neither child was a fan of the "Baldknobbers" who "held up" the train. We also got to spend some quality, yet chaotic, time with my cousins and extended family. Grant enjoyed playing in the sand while the older family members played volleyball. Gracie was the designated "ball girl," a job which she took VERY seriously. :)
Alas, we are finally in Springfield now. The kids had a blast playing with their cousins last night until much too late. This morning, we went to see the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition house that is being constructed locally. It was amazing to see how it all comes together in only a week. It was also heart-warming to see so many people giving their money and time to help another family. The show happens to be one of the kids' favorites, so I am happy that they were able to see it in person. Grant, however, was seriously bummed that he did not get to see the demolition, which was closed to the public because they blew up the house! We can't wait to see it all come together on TV this fall!
We are thoroughly exhausted from our travels and look forward to being back in good ol' Jenks, America. However, I know that we have shared some incredible family time that will not soon be forgotten...
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