I'm so sorry to those of my readers that have been neglected. I will try to do better! I would riddle you with excuses but you probably already know that my life is crazy! Going from full time mom to full time mom and teacher is always a big adjustment in August. This year seems especially so, not sure why.
Anyway, this past summer brought many adventures and treasured memories. Although, I have neglected my blog, I haven't neglected my digital scrapbooks that are already "filled" with pictures of our summer doings!
Knowing that my time is limited I guess I will highlight our big trip this summer to Branson, MO! We went with some friends of ours from Garden City. Rob and Mandee have two children, Zarin and Mayzee. Mayzee is about the same age as Blaire and inseparable. And Presleigh love Bubbie aka Zarin. So it was a great pairing of families for such a trek.
We kicked the trip off with a short stay with Stuart's cousin Scott and his wife Kim. We had a great time hanging out and catching up. We missed seeing their kids, but our kids sure enjoyed them!
The next day we made the final leg or our journey to Southwest, MO. We arrived on "the strip" and settled into our hotel. Let me tell you, Branson is like crack cocaine for your eyes, with more to look at than one can possibly take in.
With only 3 days to spend in Branson we headed our right away to find something to do. That evening we took a ride on the DUKWs(Ducks). They are WWII amphibious vehicles that we were able to see the sights of Branson and Table Rock Lake. Blaire and Mayzee even got to drive while on the lake!
The next day we spent in Silver Dollar City. It was soooo hot, but we had such a good time. The kids were so good and were able to ride most of the rides. Blaire went on the log ride with her dad and the Walcks. She wasn't too sure about the end result, but she didn't shy away from riding the other rides. Presleigh was a trooper, she wasn't able to ride as many rides but she smiled and even took a nap in the afternoon.
The following day we spent seeing more of Branson and of course eating! We went to a great Italian restaurant that I am still dreaming about. After that we headed to the Sight and Sound Theater where we saw an outstanding production of Noah the Musical. The acting/singing was amazing and the production was top notch. It even included live animals that boarded the ark(the small ones of course!).
As our time in Branson came to an end we made one final stop to Ripley's Believe It or Not museum, which I found highly entertaining! It was a great summation of a wonderful trip that none of us will soon forget.
