first week of summer vaca

I never knew how awesome summers could be until I didn't have to work during them.

It's really quite heavenly. No schedule. No where to be (that's not fun). No stress.

I could really get used to this.

This past week I stayed at the lake with my mom, aunts, and brother. During that week we did a lot of relaxing, went to Eureka Springs, laid out on the dock, and even a little birthday celebration.

One of the bests part about my parent's lake house (other than it being right on the lake and perfectly awesome) is that it is so close to other things we love.

Roaring River, where we go a few times every year to camp, is only twenty minutes away and Branson is about forty minutes away. Yes, I realize that if you are not from Kansas, Missouri, or anywhere from around here then you have no idea what I am talking about. I guess that just means you need to come see for yourself!

 

Going to Roaring River is one of my hands down favorite things to do. This place has been putting up with years, as we have been going since before I was even born. It's not often where you get to spend time at the same place your parents did growing up.

Needless to say, this place rocks.

Another place that I found out kind of rocked was Rogers, AR. Heck, I didn't even know there was anything in Arkansas. 

There was some birthday shopping and I even got to meet my new little cousin who is somehow already about one! Whoa.

Now I'm ready to get back to the lake and actually be able to get in!

Until then, I will enjoy this beautiful thing called summer and finally get some stuff done. We can only hope.