Weekend at the Lake with the Relatives

Amanda, Chad, Peyton, Ron and I joined Mark and Mary at their Lake of the Ozarks condo for the weekend, and we had an awesome time. The fun started on Friday when Ron and I met Mark and Mary at the Pizza Hunt in Laurie for lunch. After Mary and I lounged at the pool while the guys took a nap (they're guys), the four of us took a boat ride. The kids arrived around 9 p.m. after they had dropped off Apollo in Clinton to visit with Murray at Great Grandma and Great Grandpa Mintun's house for the weekend. Peyton was all smiles and visited for a little while before going "night night". Saturday was a fun day - Ron and Chad were joined by Ron's friends, Dennis Sieger and Mike Edgett for a day of golf at Old Kinderhook Golf Course. Amanda, Peyton and had a marathon shopping trip to the outlet mall at Osage Beach (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Peyton had a great time - we heard lots of oohs and ahhs about her and how cute she was. She was a real trouper - getting her diaper changed in the back seat of the car, eating in the car, etc. We found lots of bargains and had a wonderful time. Mark and Mary went to the Testicle Festival in Olene - enough about that. Lenny went too. Peyton slept great at the condo all weekend and was super entertainment for all of us. Saturday afternoon, Amanda, Peyton and I went to the pool before the guys returned from golf. Peyton really enjoyed it and looked adorable in her swimsuit and coverup - of course. We had a great dinner and watched a fireworks display from the balcony/deck of the condo after it got dark. Chad and Amanda watched from the hot tub by the pool - us old folks stayed with Peyton while she slept. On Sunday, Chad, Ron and Amanda played golf at Iron Horse closeby while Grammy had the privilege of watching Peyton with assistance from Great Aunt Mary and Great Uncle Mark. After the guys returned, Chad did some "chores" for Mary, installing a fan, with assistance from Ron, etc. We had a great time spending time together and enjoying the lake. It was a fabulous weekend. Best part of all was getting to spend three glorious days with Peyton - she is the light of our lives.