Wordless Wednesday - Is There Something On My Face?

Branson - The Landing & The Ducks

We all got up early on Sunday morning because we were excited to see the sights, and Nana was whipping up an awesome smelling breakfast. Austin thought we were all taking way to long to get ready so he decided to take a nap with Pa before we left.
Our first stop was to visit the Branson Belle. We didn't have tickets to the show but we were lucky enough to see the the HUGE boat leave the dock.
The grounds around the Showboat were beautiful!
Dad being a tourist...
Mama and Austin checking out the lake...We didn't hang out long because it was HOT HOT HOT! Our next stop was the Branson Landing for a bite to eat.

One of Austin's new things on vacation was getting colors at the restaurants. He loved reading and coloring all over the pages.
We decided we wanted to "Ride The Ducks," but had a few hours to kill before the next tour left. We killed time by shopping and riding Clifford.Austin didn't last long once we finally took off on The Duck. He missed most of his first boat ride! Can you tell how hot it was??
Here's a picture right after we hit the water.
Grandpa, why is the land back there?!?
Branson Landing from the water.
Quack Quack!
You do it, Mom!
We headed back to the cabin to freshen up and cool down after the duck ride. We decided to hit the strip for dinner. We ended up a fantastic seafood restaurant that Jay is still talking about.

It was time to head home already on Monday morning. Austin slept from our cabin to Sullivan, Mo where we stopped for lunch. If only he'd sleep that much at home!

We are looking forward to many many more family vacations!

Branson - Our Awesome Cabin!

Nana and Pa rented us the coolest cabin while we were in Branson!
It was haunted!
Just kidding! My camera lens was foggy because the men liked to keep it SO cold in the cabin!

Austin made himself right at home...
The cabin was perfect place to spend some quality family time!It even came with a special "baby hot tub!" Austin's bed for the weekend!Uh oh!? I thought he was supposed to be sleeping in the pack n play!
Nana cooked us some excellent meals!
Staying in the cabin was so much nicer then a regular hotel room. We felt right at home! We thought we should see the sights on Sunday...even though we never wanted to leave the cool cabin!

Branson - Hotel & Shopping!

The girls and Austin started our family vacation a little early. We left for Branson as soon as I got off work at 1:00 on Friday. Our goal was to do some serious shopping before the men arrived on Saturday afternoon!

I never realized how much stuff we'd have to take. This pile doesn't even include Jay's stuff, the pack and play or the stroller! Trying to figured out how to keep his milk frozen was kind of a chore, but we made it happen!
Austin did so well on the 4 1/2 hour trip. After his two hour nap, we stopped to get our taxes done grab a bite to eat.
We made it!! Everyone was so happy to finally make it to our hotel. I was super happy when we found out the bed could be pushed against the wall. I could check for dead bodies AND make sure Austin didn't roll out of bed in the middle of the night. We headed to the outlet mall for a quick preview before it closed for the night. I think we were all a little nervous about the danger ahead!
Checking out the Branson action...
Our first night in a hotel was a success! We had a few issues getting him to go to sleep, but it was nighty night for all as soon as he gave in. Saturday morning we got up early to get ready, pack up and check out before the mall opened at 9:00. I was excited when we actually made it just a few minutes after the stores opened!Austin was a shopping champ. He even feel asleep on his own while we were browsing the stores. Here he is passed out in the shoe aisle at Bass....Six hours later we were all ready for a nap. I'm pretty sure our shopping trip was a success!!Now it was time to head to our next "home" and wait for the men to arrive...

Wish We Were There...

The Hentis' left for vacation the day after Austin's birthday party. We missed them and wished we were on the beach with them... especially after we saw these pictures!I should have known they'd come home with souvenirs in hand!
Thanks for always thinking of us!