One Fish, Two Fish

Sunday, Aug. 2nd, we headed down to Bennett Springs, MO for Greg's family reunion and some fishing. This was the second time the kids went to Bennett. Last year, Evan was getting his first tooth in while we were there. The kids did a great job riding in the car again. They took an hour and 15 min. nap. Ahh, silence is golden! When we finally got there, we unpacked and enjoyed the beautiful weather outside on the deck. Throughout the trip, the kids loved pushing their little toy lawn mower and wagon to the other side of the deck, loved catching bubbles-of which the adults were REALLY tired of blowing, loved throwing the ball for Wrangler to fetch, and loved playing with the sliding glass door-which let a lot of bugs inside the cabin.

We took the kids to the indoor pool at our cabin/lodge one day. The water was really cold, so they were only in there for about 10 minutes. Wednesday, we took the kids to the outdoor pool in Bennett Springs Park. They had their first experience going underwater. They both slipped and went under for a second or two. Scary for Greg and I to see, but the kids seemed okay and didn't cry.

Evan and Leah also loved feeding the fish at the hatchery and going to the playground everyday. One day, Evan decided to taste some of the fish food as well. Grossed Greg and I out more than Evan. The playground was a hit because it also had a water fountain. Evan and Leah LOVE to play with water. Needless to say, water and sweat + mulch and dirt = filthy little kids. But, it was vacation so we let them go ahead and get dirty.
Our last night there, we put the kids down around 8pm and tried to go outside and enjoy S'mores by the fire with family. However, this was the night Leah decided she was going to take about an hour and a half to try and go to sleep. So, Greg and I took turns running back upstairs to calm her down. (no fun)

Everyone seemed to do well fishing this year. The fish were running larger than normal; which makes fishing more fun when you catch a biggin!

We can't wait till the kids are old enough to go fishing with us.

Little side stories to remember about vacation: Rachel got her head pooped on by a bird while she was fishing, as well as hooked her finger with a fishing lure. Janet, Rachel's mom, also got hooked by a fishing lure while packing for the next day to go home. The lure was so far in her finger, she had to go to the ER. She was a trooper and got out there bright and early to fish again before she had to head back home. Last, but not least...It still remains a mystery who clogged the toilet downstairs after an enchilada and bean dinner (gotta have something funny happen on vacation right?)

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