Hot Springs (Part 1)

Jason and I have been feeling very cooped up this cold and flu season. With Kaylie being sick the majority of the school year we do not get out often. We have spent many weekends at home with a sick child and needed a break.

After seeing commercial after commercial for different vacation desitnations Jason and I decided to take a chance and take our first trip with just the three of us. Needless to say I stressed all the way up to the minute we left our driveway, fearful Kaylie was going to get sick before we left. We decided to go somewhere that was not too close but not too far away at the same time so we decided to go to Hot Springs, Arkansas. I have always wanted to go there so why not?!?



Kaylie has decided that she no longer likes to take naps in the car. This is a problem when you are taking a long trip. Lollipops helped keep everyone happy!

You think we brought enough?!? Many of the bags are Kaylie's... We had 3 to 4 bags full of her feeding stuff. It is hard to accomodate her feeding needs when you are out. Jason and I had one bag each and a bag for electronics and games. The rest belonged to Kaylie.

Since Kaylie takes a 2 to 3 hour nap each day and goes to bed by 7 we decided to stay at the Embassy Suites. It was great! The Embassy Suites is designed for families like us so that we can close the door to the bedroom when Kaylie is sleeping allowing us to watch t.v. and play games without bothering her.

This was one of Kaylie's favorite things to do in the hotel. The room gave her plenty of room to run around in. It was great for our family.


Since we got into town late on Saturday we did not get out to explore until the next morning. The town is beautiful. This is the National park that sits right in the middle of downtown. There are so many natural hot springs for people to look at and enjoy.

Their are many different hiking trails for tourists to explore. It doesn't look like it at first but Hot Springs is a place for outdoor lovers. We ended up visiting two different National Parks. They were all gorgeous. We can defintely see ourselves visiting when Kaylie is older.

I think this is the most precious picture ever! It makes my heart melt.

On the second day we went to Garven Gardens. It is similar to the Arboretum but is more natural. They have so many amazing waterfalls and hot springs all over. Every time Kaylie saw water she would repeat it over and over...wa wa!

They had a Koi pond with 30 to 40 fish. We had to think fast when it came to wanting to feed them so I decided to grab a graham cracker. Not really fish food but the fish seemed to love it. Seeing how quickly they swam over to us before any food had been thrown I am assuming they are fed quite often.

Kaylie got a kick out of the tulips. I know she should not be touching them but seeing how excited she was I did not want to stop her. She kept pulling it down and watching it fly back up. Loved it!

I am seriously contimplating taking photography lessons. I love to take pictures! This is another one that makes me smile!