Where to Wednesday (6/22/11)

Matt, Mattilyn and I will be headed to the Lake of the Ozarks for the 4th of July. It will be a quick trip but we are hoping for some relaxation. Groupon had a deal for Camden on the Lake a few weeks back and we snatched it up. I really wanted to go to the lake but when looking for a place to stay I was having a hard time finding somewhere that was affordable, nice, had a swimming pool and was on the lake. This met all of the criteria. I knew I had to have a place with a pool because there is no way I am getting in the lake! We are hoping to be able to be able to see a good firework display over the water too! Here are some pictures of where we will be staying. I hope it is as nice as it looks!





I am thinking mimosa's on the patio with breakfast!



Two years ago our time would have probably been spent here but now we will be back with the kids you see in the background and we wouldn't change it!





What are your thoughts/opinions on traveling with your child/children? Do you enjoy doing it or would you rather they stay at home so you can have adult time? I am sure eventually Matt and I will go on a vacation without Mattie but right now we would rather have her with us rather than having the worry of her staying home. In my mind an adults only vacation sounds fabulous but I am doing good to give her up for one night and am not ready for more than that yet! It's a good thing she is a good little traveler!

Where to Wednesday (6/15/11)

Tomorrow Mattie and I are headed to Branson with my parents, uncle and my cousin and her family! My parents have a camper so we will be staying in that. We really don't have any plans for our time there but I am sure it will be fun no matter what we do! My family that we are meeting down there is from Joplin and we don't get to see them nearly enough so it will be an extra special weekend. Unfortunately, Matt has to stay home and work so he will really be missed. (If I am lucky I will come home to a basement that has carpet!)

I can't find very many pictures but hopefully I will have more to post after!








Some of the activities include

Mini golf

Tennis Court (Maybe I can cross this off the bucket list)

Shuffleboard

Bocce Ball

Croquet

Basketball

Volleyball

Horseshoes

Paved Walking Trail

Fishing

Frisbee Golf

Playgrounds

Where to Wednesday

I stole this idea from Molly's blog and always enjoyed reading it so I thought I would start it on my own blog.

Matt has agreen to a return trip to Jamaica in December 2011. We traveled to Couples Ocho Rios back in December 2006 and had the best time. For anyone looking to go to Jamaica I highly recommend the Couples Resorts. We have only been to one but know other people who have went to others and loved it just as much as we did. This time around I am nervous about leaving Mattie even though I know she would be in great hands so I need your reassurance and your opinions. For those of you that have left your little one at home, how did you get the courage up to just book it?

And also which resort would you choose?

This is the first resort we stayed at, Couples Tower Isle (it was Couples Ocho Rios when we stayed there but they have since renovated)








Or Couples San Souci







Or should we just say forget a mom and dad only vacation and take Mattie with us?