Long Time No Post!

We've been on vacation! I didn't have much access to blogging while we were away and I don't like to post online when we're planning to be gone. That's a stipulation of my running this blog, from my husband. Since I'm pretty open about identifying information such as our last name and the town we live in and since our blog is easily searchable on google, Albert has asked that I not post when we are about to be leaving to go out of town...I get it, and cognitively I agree. But gosh, it's hard not to share when I know we are getting ready to do something really cool!
And something really cool we did!
We took our whole family to Branson, Missouri for a few days. We had a blast. The kids got to do so much- we rented a pontoon boat and took the kids tubing (and me too!) We took them to a magic show, to a wax museum, to ride a gigantic sling-shot, and to a haunted ghost tour! We had a blast and so did our kids. We tried to gear the activities to things that everyone could enjoy. On the drive home, we asked the kids what their favorite parts were and all of them- all nine who can answer, said it was the magic show. I think for Albert and I, it was the day we spent on the lake when we rented that boat. Usually it seems that when we take a trip somewhere, I'm always pregnant and there are things I can't do. But not this time. I got to go tubing on the back of the boat and I think Albert hit every wave, bump and wake he possibly could. I almost flew off a couple of times. But it was so much fun. Brandon was riding next to me yelling "faster,faster, faster!" while I was yelling "no, no, no!"
I didn't take tons of pictures. Mostly we were just in the moment, which, out in a strange city, with ten kids, you really have to be, least a little one get lost or left behind. But we did get some cute shots- mostly with Albert's cell phone. I'll upload and post soon!
Our kids are still talking about their trip and all the adventures they had. It makes up happy to listen to them talk all about it.