~ Leap Of Faith ~




The Collins Family
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

~ Hot Springs, AR ~

We had a fantastic 3-4 days of relaxation on our Hot Springs, AR trip. In fact, I kept reminding myself which day of the week it actually was as each day felt like a Saturday. Papa J.R. & Mama LaLa treated us to a great time away.

Here are just a few of the pictures from our trip. Most have been placed in the slide show.
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The Gang

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As Mama Lala would say, "our little piece of heaven". This vacation home was gorgeous and completely furnished. There was even a toy box for the kids and sippy cups in the cabinet.

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The Arkansas heat was sticky HOT! Even at 10:00 at night it would still be in the upper 80's. We spent each morning and late afternoons in the water.

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Swim bugs! They barely wore anything but their swimsuits all weekend.

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I am so proud of our little Addy. She swam all by herself all weekend. Usually she clings to Wes and I the entire time in the water, but this weekend she finally realized that with a lifejacket she will stay above the water while swimming. Her confidence is growing stronger each and every day.

Thanks to my sister-in-law, Haley and her great friend Ashley, who just happens to be Sara Evan's sister and also sings back-up, we got to attend Sara Evan's concert on Saturday night. We sat about 6 rows back from the center of the stage, had "Meet & Greet Sara" passes, and hung out with Ashley until her tour bus pulled out of the parking lot. I have to admit it was interesting to see first hand how the "stars" live on the road. I was very impressed with Ashley. She is sooo normal and you could tell that she truly valued Haley's friendship.

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Seriously, wouldn't you love to have her legs?

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Sara singing with both of her younger sisters.

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Thanks Haley & Ashley for the wonderful evening!

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After eating at the Pancake Shop, the kids gave out several more hugs and kisses before we loaded up for our 6 hour drive back home in Missouri.

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Our minivan worked out great for the trip and I think it will work out nicely for our family once we have little Levi around.

Hot Springs, AR Vacation Slide Show

1 comment:

Renee and Brian said...

Wow, you sure have kept busy! Nothing beats swimming in a pond. We were away this weekend also and I spent alot of time swimming in the pond. I was like Addy though and had to wear a lifejacket because I'm not a great swimmer.

The concert and backstage passes must have been amazing. What a neat experience.