Dogwood Canyon

On Monday we headed to Dogwood Canyon in Branson for a 6 1/2 mile hike.  We pass on the tram, the scooters, the bicycles, and 4-wheelers...literally....we pass on all those and actually pay to walk 6 1/2 miles.  Granted it was pretty. 

Side note: I woke this morning with my whole body feeling achy. 

And off we go with sandwiches, lots and lots of water, 1 stroller, 1 wheel chair, and several water mist fans.

Grady and Hayden.  All smiles before we leave. 

 The first bridge we came across.  We had to get a family picture on it of course. 

 Gorgeous water fall.

 Craig was trying out the stroller making sure it worked for Granny.  Seriously, Granny would not get in the wheelchair.  We ended up having to make her get in it.  She was a trooper.

 Grady and Hayden wearing down on the trip...probably about 1 mile in if that.  At this point I was wishing I could sit in the wheelchair.

 Garon loved the fan. 

 Notice how Hayden went from the wheelchair to the stroller.  We were all so tired. 

 Garon is too cool to take his picture with mom.  Covering his eyes and saying no. 

 This was the point where I realize I will not make the rest of this trip.  My Granny is the only one that felt sorry for me and actually even let me sit in her wheelchair and SHE pushed me.  Only for a minute though because I felt bad. 

 At this point we had about a mile and a half left.  Sarah, Heath, and Staci start running.  Craig gets Granny in the wheelchair, I push Garon in the stroller because I was lazy and wanted something to lean on, Dan lifts Grady on his shoulders and off we go.  Determined to quickly make it to the end and see this big pretty waterfall that we kept hearing about. 

 And we made it.  The water was so cold and the closer you got the cooler it was.  It felt so good.

 Thankfully the tram was at the waterfall also and had room to take us back.  Otherwise I wouldn't have made it.  And I mean that.  Here we are SO happy to be on this tram. 

Back to my side note: at this point I am so sick that I can't even turn my head on this tram.  I went home with 101 fever that night and lots of sickness throughout the night.  Blah.  Come to find out I walked 3 1/2 miles with strep throat.  What a trooper I am!!  Glad to say that as I blog about this I feel much better.  But I might not ever return to Dogwood Canyon...