Both Bryce and Owen had no school last Friday, so we decided to take a short trip to our resort at Osage Beach on the shore of the Lake of the Ozarks. We stayed in a nice one bedroom condo right on the shore of the lake. One of the first things we did when we arrived was take in the the view from our balcony. Then we decided to get a bite to eat at Golden Corral.
We all had delicious food that we loved. Along with the regular buffet fare Bryce had a lobster tail, Owen had ice cream and chocolate covered marshmallows, MayLynn had a strawberry on a stick, and I had steak and shrimp.
The next day we went shopping and found hats for both of the kids. Owen is a dedicated Cardinal's fan, so the logical choice for him was a Cardinal's baseball cap. MayLynn had no interest in the baseball caps, but she found a Tinkerbell hat that she has worn as much as possible since. After shopping we all went to see the Lego Movie.
The days were warm enough that we were able to spend quite a bit of time playing outside, and although the resort only had a small playground, the kids just loved being able to be outside after being cooped up inside so much this winter. We even tried playing some Frisbee, but there was a bit too much wind to make them go where we wanted. Instead we played a modified version of fetch that the kids seemed to enjoy for a lot longer than I would have anticipated.
MayLynn also showed that she's getting bigger as she mastered the art of climbing up ladders and even tried to imitate Owen's climbing prowess - though lucky for me, she kept herself fairly close to the ground.
On our way home we made a short stop at Meramec Caverns to stretch our legs. We didn't do the cave tour since it would have been a little bit too much for little legs, but it was a nice break in our drive.
I also had fun watching Owen and MayLynn learn how to cope with limited space and short attention spans in the car. I especially enjoyed it when Owen pulled out his books to read, and MayLynn lost interest in her activity to listen to him. I have hopes that despite their age difference they will be able to get along when they want to. Ultimately we had a wonderful weekend trip. We had fun as a family, had a chance to relax, and had a chance to see more of this state that we have called home for the past 3 1/2 years.
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