So we decided to take a little road trip. We wanted to be outdoors. Brad wanted to go back to New Mexico, but I didn't want to drive 15 hours with two little kids. We decided on Hot Springs instead. It's only 4 1/2 hours away and is really quite a nice little place.
We rented a cabin on Lake Catherine a few miles out of town. We were right on the water and were able to bring both our dogs.
Here we are relaxing. Who needs a highchair when you can just crawl on your daddy?
Mmm, food.
Jackson can make himself at home anywhere.
As long as he's got his mommy and his toys.
Lake dog #1 - Cowboy
Lake dog #2 - Alex, a.k.a. Lexie Lou
The cabin came with a paddle boat which we took out everyday. Here's Brad testing it out. Apparently Alex also got to ride, but I missed that fun.
Those ducks pictured above along with a couple of others hung around our part of the lake the whole week. The kids loved quacking at them.
Woman, don't you go outside to take pictures of Daddy without me! Just cause I'm not wearing pants, don't think I won't take you down.
Paddling around with the whole family was so much fun. We really should get our own paddleboat. Oh, and some lake property.
Apparently my arm isn't long enough for one of those arms-length self photos. But as Brad pointed out, I captured the kids. They're all anyone wants to see anyway.
Jackson liked sitting by himself in the back and hanging over the side to trail his hands in the water. I spent most of my time hanging onto the back of his shirt. Poor Noah really wanted to get back there as well, but yeah, didn't happen. Maybe next time.
Here's a shot of our cabin from the water.
Noah preferred to hang out at the cabin next door.
Jackson liked the boat dock next door as well. Fortunately no one was there at the time.
We had a great vacation and are already thinking of going back this summer!
We rented a cabin on Lake Catherine a few miles out of town. We were right on the water and were able to bring both our dogs.
Here we are relaxing. Who needs a highchair when you can just crawl on your daddy?
Mmm, food. 
Jackson can make himself at home anywhere.
As long as he's got his mommy and his toys.
Lake dog #1 - Cowboy
Lake dog #2 - Alex, a.k.a. Lexie Lou
The cabin came with a paddle boat which we took out everyday. Here's Brad testing it out. Apparently Alex also got to ride, but I missed that fun.
Those ducks pictured above along with a couple of others hung around our part of the lake the whole week. The kids loved quacking at them.
Woman, don't you go outside to take pictures of Daddy without me! Just cause I'm not wearing pants, don't think I won't take you down.
Paddling around with the whole family was so much fun. We really should get our own paddleboat. Oh, and some lake property.
Apparently my arm isn't long enough for one of those arms-length self photos. But as Brad pointed out, I captured the kids. They're all anyone wants to see anyway.
Jackson liked sitting by himself in the back and hanging over the side to trail his hands in the water. I spent most of my time hanging onto the back of his shirt. Poor Noah really wanted to get back there as well, but yeah, didn't happen. Maybe next time.
Here's a shot of our cabin from the water.
Noah preferred to hang out at the cabin next door.
Jackson liked the boat dock next door as well. Fortunately no one was there at the time.
We had a great vacation and are already thinking of going back this summer!
Posts
2 comments:
Glad you had a good time in Hot Springs! Your children are adorable, and it's always refreshing to see parents so actively engaged with their little ones.
Recently geographer Warren Bland named Hot Springs the No. 1 place in America to retire.
I gotta admit, Hot Springs is a pretty cool place to live, even for those of us who aren't yet retired.
Rebecca McCormick,
Feature and Copy writer, Hot Springs Life & Home
Yeh, your vacation looks great. I love the photo of Brad chasing the ducks, on the paddle boat. Let me know when you buy your lake property. :)
~jen~
Post a Comment