Our other
big trip of the year was to Branson over Spring Break the first week of
April. It turned into more of an
adventure than we originally had planned as we (as well as Shae’s folks) took
Shannon and Scott’s 4 kids as well as our own 3 for the week so they could
study for their RN Nursing program finals.
4 adults and 7 kids made for a busy week. It was fun, but maybe not as relaxing as the
originally planned trip which seems to be the theme for most of our
vacations. We just think we’re going to
relax. Ha ha! We enjoyed some time all piled into one large
suite at the Big Cedar resort where we
enjoyed one dumped canoe for a couple of our family members and a Gilligan’s
Island style “short” ½ hour nature walk in the woods that resulted in an almost
3 hour unplanned hike up the mountain in
the dark. Yes, we were lost. We were on a trail, but had no idea where the
trail led. 7 kids including a 3 year old
that had to be carried, 2 seniors (sorry Mom and Dad) and lots of night blind
women/girls with one tiny flashlight that we could only use to verify the path
once in awhile…good times. Hey, we all
survived with no broken necks so it was a success. We made for a funny processional and
process. Mike led carrying Haven, then
the 3 little boys (ages 6, 7, 8), then Shae, then the older nieces, then Shae’s
Mom, then her Dad who was helping Shannon’s youngest the other 6 year old. Each person pointed out each tree root and
step down/up to the person behind them since the trail was full of them. We went slip sliding and tripping along, but
made it out to tell the story and no one even had poison ivy or was mauled by a
mountain lion. It’s funny how guys and
girls react differently to glowing eyes in the woods. Guys want to stick around and
investigate. The girls wanted to keep
moving as fast as possible. The second
part of the week was less eventful. We
moved to separate condos and enjoyed some days at Silver Dollar City.
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| The 3 kids enjoying the view off our deck at Big Cedar. |
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| Mealtime was a fun adventure with 4 adults and 7 kids. |
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| at Silver Dollar City |
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| the 5 Munchkins |
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| Taking a break for lunch at Silver Dollar City |
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| the boys enjoying the playground at Table Rock State Park |
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| The brave souls that rode the different roller coasters. |
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