Vacation to Hot Springs, Arkansas

We finally got to get away for a few days. We went up to Hot Springs, Arkansas. I know, I know. I never ever in my life thought of going to Arkansas on vacation, but it was great! It was absolutely beautiful and mountains and lots of trees and there is Hot Springs National Park there too. I don't know what I thought Arkansas would look like, but I really enjoyed it. We took the kids to Magic Spring/Crystal Falls, which is an amusement and water park. It was sooo HOT! We were all melting. We thought we would do roller coasters and rides one day and then do the waterpark the next, but it was so stinkin' hot I went out to the car and got our swim suits. I've never been so sweaty. It was hard to put on our suits because we were already wet with sweat! Gross. Once in the water we were good to go. It felt so much better. Bailee was a little dare devil and went on all the big rides with Billy. I was happy to stay and take Kassi on the little ones. Bailee did get me on a big one and she said, C'mon Mom don't be a pussy-cat. Then she would tell me, it's almost over, it's almost over. Kassi was too short to go on the waterslides, so I did go on those with Bailee. They had a good time there. We also drove into the Park and up to a look out on West Mountain. It was gorgeous and of course I forgot my camera, so no pictures of that. We also went down to the historic Bath House Row, where you can get a special bath and spa treatment in the natural therapuetic hot springs water. There are five or six really neat historic bath house buildings. I think we may try that on the next visit. There is also beautiful Lake Hamilton that we saw too. Of course this is the day I forgot my camera. The kids found our hotel fascinating. They couldn't believe there were maids! Bailee also passed some time reading the Bible from the room. She kept having me find her the stories she knows, so she could read them. She is such a spiritual kid! At least I know one of is is going to make it to the Celestial Kingdom. :-) If you look at those pictures you can see Kassi being crazy in the background. Those two are total opposites. Our last night after dinner, we played some minature golf at a pirate themed place. It was a lot of fun. We are hoping to get back up there in the fall. I bet it is amazing when the leaves change.

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