Lake of the Ozarks 2011

We took a family vacation to Lake of the Ozarks from June 8-14, 2011.  This was our annual trip to visit Grandpa Pat and the rest of the family while relaxing by the lake. Addie had so much fun playing with her grandpa, aunts, and uncles, riding in the boat, swimming in her little pool, going up and down all the stairs, swimming in the lake, and eating lots of freezies and ice cream.

We took several boat rides and had dinner at the "Pirate Restaurant" as Addie called it (Jolly Rogers). They had a playground, pirate ship playhouse, and Addie found a special treasure box key in the sand.

Addie loved watching all of us water ski and wake board. She cheered with us when someone had a good jump or a bad crash. She especially loved watching Daddy crash....and, as she says, "Marc crashed too." Poor Marc probably tried ten times and just couldn't get up on those water skis!  Maybe he better stick to track and field :)

A mother duck and about ten ducklings swam by the dock several times, and Addie just loved feeding them bread. She also saw turtles and the few tiny fish that her Daddy and uncles caught.

One of the other highlights for Addie was playing with barrettes with Auntie Jennie and Jordan's girlfriend Mary. They decorated Uncle Jordan's hair, and Addie thought that was hilarious.

On the rainy days we stayed indoors and watched movies (Finding Nemo about a dozen times), and one day we went into Osage Beach to have ice cream and play a few games at the arcade.

We had a wonderful trip and can't wait to go on another family vacation. Addie is such a good little traveler. She did great on the airplane and sat in her own seat without a problem. This was her first flight over the age of two so she had to sit in her own seat. She loves to fly and even does great waiting in the airport. Guess we'll have to start planning another trip soon!