Summer Vacay 2011 Recap!

We went for a week to Branson this past week. Mom, Dad, Nana, Quinn, Mark, Brendon, Ellie, Mitch, myself and Luci...and we all stayed together in a 3 bedroom condo!!! It got crazy at times, but we all had a really good time!! Sometimes we did things together and sometimes we did things with just the 3 of us. My family absolutely loves going to Branson. If you haven't ever been before or only a few times, it can get overwhelming if you don't know back/side roads to help with the traffic. I have been probably been on average 3-5 times per year for 25 years and Mitch has been almost that much, so we really know our way around. Want to know how many shows I've been to? Three. I don't particularly care for that and most ppl that have never been to Branson think that is all there is to do there! We had a BUSY, RUSHED, trip to D.C. and we came back exhausted...so this trip was more about relaxing and spending time together...Branson is the perfect place for that!!!! So, what did we do???...

I read cookbooks out on the balcony...

Luci got to go "Build a Bear" for the first time!

We celebrated Mitch's Birthday at Silver Dollar City...

Then later that night, Mom babysat while Mitch and I went out to eat at the Branson Landing (similar to The Promenade in Rogers, but it is on the river) and enjoyed a date night for his Birthday!

We went to an indoor waterpark...but Luci was scared to death...so we left after 45 min.

However, she LOVED swimming at the different pools at the condo! She is quite the little fish!

We did LOTS of sunbathing! (ok, not really Luci...I did...but you're not getting pics of that! And don't worry...she was slathered in sunscreen about every 20 minutes any time we were outside!)

Luci got to play putt-putt golf for the first time!

We went back to Silver Dollar City for a 2nd time! (we usually get season passes every year so we can just go for a few hours at a time)

We all went together to Ripley's Believe it or Not! (Dad and B with "world's tallest man"!!)

Oh yeah...and I did some shopping too...lots!!...I hit up 2 outlet malls and the Landing!!!
(Mom, Nana, and Luci outside of Bass Pro)

We had a great time and I can't wait for our next trip...which knowing us...won't be too long from now!!!