Chris, Maggie, and I had a great 10 days at Lake of the Ozarks earlier this month. We headed out to Missouri since Chris had 2 weeks of shutdown at work and there wasn't much to do around home.
Kaitlyn and Chris' parents were already at the lake when we got there late on Friday night. We got to spend several days with them before they had to head home the next week. Chris' other sister, Rachelle, and our nephew Dominik also came for a couple days. My parents also came up for dinner at Half-sauced BBQ (a great local place in Osage Beach), to spend one night, and find out what being at a lake house is all about. We also spent some time with Chris' aunt Pat and his two cousins, Devon and Tova. Even though we got to see a lot of family, Chris and I also had the chance to spend a few days by ourselves and we enjoyed a good mexican place called Vista Grande and some much-needed clothes shopping for Chris.
It was great to spend so much time on the water, although it did rain and was a little chili (highs in the 70's) a few days. A few of us also tried some new things. I almost forgot to mention that Chris caught a northern pike with the fish net and he also caught a decent sized catfish, which he ended up just letting go. I will post some pictures soon since we took a lot while we were in the boat and you can see the fish Chris caught!
On our way home from the Lake, we also stopped in Mexico to see Chris' Grandma Barnes. We don't get to see extended family very much so it's nice to see them when we can. We got to have lunch with her before hitting the road again.
Just a few days after we got to Missouri, we made a day trip to Rolla to see Chris' grandparents since his grandma had been more sick recently. I'm glad we did this because she actually passed away this past Tuesday (July 28th). So after being home for just over a week, we are headed back to Rolla this Friday (tomorrow) for the funeral. Please pray for Chris' extended family. Chris' grandma had been fighting aggressive cancer for several months, but now we know she's not suffering anymore and is in a better place.
