A fun Saturday in Branson!

Griffin talks about Silver Dollar City all the time. I finally convinced Drew to make a trip to Branson last weekend. The love for his son is the only way to get him there. The agreement was that we would NOT stay the night, and that was fine with me. Our real treat was that Shiloh and Chris met us there to join in on the fun!

The weather has been very hot and humid, so we started with Dixie Stampede at 3pm. 

Griffin sat like this for about 20 minutes......so much to watch!
 

our server asked Chris if that would be enough chicken

We stopped at the outlet mall before heading to SDC. It was probably 6pm before we got to the park, but the lack of blazing sun and amount of people leaving for the day made it a very ideal time. Especially since the kids were without naps and were pretty pooped by closing time at 8pm. We all took turns riding rides with Griffin. Because Cooper requires so much more attention at home, I was glad to have an afternoon all about big brother. He really enjoyed it too. See you again at Christmas, Branson!

 

so fast that they were a blur

 

this one was too big for Griffin, he cried while he watched Chris, Drew and I ride it

thankfully, they have a kid version too

 

 

 The last ride of the evening was on the Flooded Mines where you shoot targets for points. Even Cooper can ride this one. I beat Drew but I'll never say how!
 

 

  

 

Happy belated Fourth of July!

We had a fun holiday weekend. Griffin is old enough to really enjoy the fireworks, so we tried to hit as many shows as possible. 

We caught Houston's event on Thursday night. Cooper was a little unsure but we were far enough away that they weren't too loud. 

family groupie

Thankfully, my office was closed on Friday so I enjoyed the holiday with my boys and somewhat with Drew when he wasn't working. We cooked lunch at his office and then watched the parade on Main Street. Aunt Nichole invited Griffin to ride in the fire truck and I'm pretty sure it was the highlight of his day. 

waiting for brother

here they come!

After the parade, we headed downtown to enjoy some water activities with Charlotte and Jordan thanks to Ashley who is on the Park Board now.

this captures their personalities perfectly

Saturday evening was a family & friend get together at the farm. Griffin was missing Briley (he was visiting his grandparents in Mississippi) but he enjoyed swimming with Bennet. He actually was very brave and didn't need an adult to cling to. I can tell a major difference since he's started going to the city pool 2 days a week with daycare. Bath time is all about sticking his head/face under water now. 

The fireworks were good, but Cooper was not enjoying the close proximity. We ended up watching from inside the farm house. He was ready for bed and fell asleep on our trip to town to see Cabool's show. 

making laps with a noodle under each arm

Cooper will be in on all the sparkler fun next year!