The first day in Hot Springs we headed off to Garvan Woodland Gardens where we did some hiking, fish feeding and lunching.
We went up in the Mountain Tower to take in the views.
We took the National Park Duck Tour... Sophie liked the wind blowing through her hair...
Jason liked the water part of the tour....
and Allison .... liked the nap!
Then we went to the National Park Aquarium quoted as being "Arkansas' largest fish and reptile exhibit." Well, the whole aquarium could probably fit in the downstairs part of my house, but the kids did love the turtle that roamed freely.
Oma took a little time to show Sophie how to work Sudoku puzzles.
After touring a bathhouse, which the kids found to be somewhat boring, and then having to say goodbye to Oma and Uncle David, we decided to take the kids somewhere that they could just play. Since it was over 100 degrees outside, we found Little Bitty City, an indoor play area. The big kids had two favorite rooms ... an exercise room with kid-sized exercise equipment (all the pictures came out blurry) and the princess dress up room (poor Jason).
Since we enjoyed the hiking and fish feeding from the first day, we decided to go back. Last time we took the stroller, so Allison and I had to stay on the wider paths while others went on some smaller trails and got to see neater things. This time we ditched the strolling and John carried Allison.
And at last, Mom and Dad's definition of a successful vacation...all three kids asleep!!!
On the way back home, we stopped by to visit Grandpa and Grandma Pat in East Texas and made our last Dairy Queen pit stop. It's good to be home.
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