Branson Part I

We took our annual Spring Break trip to Branson in late March this year. We were not sure what we would be able to do while lugging two 18 mos old guys around, but we surprised ourselves and got in a few more activities than expected.

Of course we spent plenty of time snuggling up at the condo!

And playing ...

My poor, sweet Noah! This is about the only pic I have of him smiling. He got sick while we were in Branson. It extended to 5 days of random vomit and complete lethargy. We even had some nice vomit action on the Target floor ... and cart ...

I love this pic because of Micah's big open mouthed kiss he is planting on daddy! He has become quite the little love bug. Daddy had been gone and these two ran to greet him!

We spent some quality time at the indoor pool. The girls have been taking swim lessons all winter, so they had a blast displaying their new talents. This was really the boys' first taste of a swimming pool. It was so funny to see their DIFFERENT reactions and opposite reactions.

I say opposite because Micah is our go getter...always ready to tackle something new. Um, not so much  in the swimming arena. This is where my Micah spent his time. Oh, he was certainly animated trying to jump when the girls jumped, squeal, laugh, babble ... but when Jeff tried to take him out in the water, he became terrified. He was stiff and wore a face of pain. It was so opposite of what I would have guessed!

Noah baby on the other hand was up for anything! Even though he was not feeling well, he was happy to sit with daddy in the water or let daddy take him out into the deep water. This was so opposite of what I thought he would do because he is usually the cautious one of the two.

The girls having fun jumping in and Micah in the background trying to jump with them.

Here is our attempt at a family pic. Micah on the sidelines cheering everyone on having a blast while the others enjoyed fish life in the pool. 

Micah did allow us to put him on the top step. He played and chatted on the top step. If Jeff tried to persuade him deeper, he clammed up fast!

My little mermaid!

We have a favorite ice cream parlor in Branson that I was so excited to visit! Night one of attempt, Noah threw up, so we stayed home. On night two, we made it and ate our ice cream, but it was a less than fun experience. Noah SCREAMED the entire time, so we ate our ice cream in warp speed and jetted. These were the only pics I snapped. 

 And, of course it was March Madness, so we were supporting our Jayhawks!

Micah REALLY wanted a book Jeff was holding, and poor Noah felt awful!

This picture above is for Holly. I just had to put it in! We have a pic of me doing the same thing that Jenna is doing to Noah, but I am doing it to Holly. SMILE!

And, we did a lot of outdoor playing! 

I love our time in Branson! It is a cheesy town, but we just love to spend time together and make our own fun! We've got food, shopping, SDC, White Water, and swimming. What more do you need? 

Seriously, though I hope that we can continue this as the kids grow up.  I love the memories we are making as a family. I can't wait to look back on these pics in ten years and compare them to the new memories! Thanks Mimi and Papa for making it possible by letting us stay in the condos!