Forever Making Memories

We started our yearly vacations to Eureka Springs, AR, in 2006. During the past 6 years, we've gone as a married couple, we've taken friends, we've gone as a family of 3, a family of 4, and now a family of 5. We've even been with other parents while leaving all the kids at home ... woohoo!

A few weekends ago was our 2012 trip, and the first time that Parker went with us (outside of the womb). We had a great time despite the light rain and sleet for 2 of the 3 days. We stayed at the same cabins (Morrell Mountain), ate at the same underground breakfast place with the same waitress (Mud Street Cafe), and went to the same place for a carmel apple ... or two (Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory). It's always a relaxing weekend in a peaceful place surrounded by nice people. What more could you ask for?!


Here are some pics of this year's trip:

Bailey and Lou eating at Mud Street. Don't worry, that's orange juice in the coffee cups. The wait staff there is brilliant ... no spills!. They are sharing a gigantic banana and strawberry muffin. Yum!

Lou, Bailey, Parker, and I shopping. Did I mention it sleeted most of the time. Brrr! Parker is asleep inside a backpack carrier, zipped up in my coat. She had it made!

Lou, Greg, and Bailey with the Crescent Hotel in the background. The girls loved the hotel (aka walking up 4 flights of very old stairs) so we had to visit it twice (aka walk the stairs a lot).

Parker checking out the stairs inside our cabin. These girls love stairs!

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Flashback to our 2011 trip with the Chesser's and Moore's. Since this was an adults only trip, we must have been too busy relaxing to take pics:

Me and Dawn - both pregnant with our third kids!

Flashback to our 2010 trip with the Chesser's:

Lou on the same stairs two years before Parker's picture above

Greg, Bailey, Lou, and I at the Crescent Hotel

Craig, Owen, Bailey, Dawn, Cole, Me, Lou, and Greg

Lou and Bailey splashing in the bath time at the cabin

Flashback to our 2008 trip with the Hood's:

Greg, Bailey, and Me

Kris & Jared (pre kids). They look so young and vibrant!

Looking through these pictures brought back some great memories. I'm already looking forward to next year's trip to Eureka!

I will never forget my parents taking us on family vacations each summer while growing up. I didn't know the importance of those trips until I had a family of my own. Now, I cherish the times that we "get away" from the everyday routine and get to be together. We are blessed!