Vacation time!!! (Grizwald Family Vacation)

Let me start by saying we DO NOT pack lightly...... We decided that we wanted to go camping, well it's way too hot in Texas so we're going to drive north to Arkansas (we've been there two previous times and love it there).... it's not humid and while it's hot in the day, it cools off at night... so off we go :) We did day excursions all over the area and had a great home base for night!!!

Here is little miss waiting on dinner to cook on the fire. I love camp cooking!!! There is nothing like it! (we do bring our own grate to cook on.... just in case you know...)

Here is our site - this park was AWESOME!!! I can't wait to go back

My little poser.

We started every morning with breakfast and a dip in the lake before hitting the showers!

Right in Hot Springs is the "Mountain Tower", this is actually on top of a mountain, it was fabulous up there!

Another quick pose....

Sun rise and sun set..... SPECTACULAR!!!!

We brought the bike....we're going to use it (and we did - a lot)

Amazing scenery...... love the roads there

Here is a "sample spring" from the real hot springs, the water is heated beneath the surface and comes out at around 147 degrees. Here is Mikayla touching it, it really is hot!

More pictures mom....really?

I think this is the most AMAZING picture ever! Michael pointed over the edge and took the shot.

Fun stops along the way....

Nice cabins we are going to stay in next time so that we can stay at more than one place :) and it's way too much work to set up camp/break camp, move and set up again...cabin camping for that for sure! We already have the next two parks in our minds!

Some fun signs.... it was fun just taking pictures of them... they still make me laugh.

not sure what nimrod thought of this one.....

We had an absolute blast... we have however decided that camping in 99 degree weather isn't necessarily the best or most comfortable idea... next time it will either be cooler or in cabins... LOL I can't wait to go again!!!