Monday, November 5, 2012

Branson vacation #3

One of my favorite things about Branson was the beautiful fall...we don't have fall here in Texas so this was a nice treat!  When the wind would blow and all kinds of colorful leaves would blow I would get super excited and try to capture it on my camera..no luck, it just didn't do it justice!

Funny story..Charlie was in a mood and I was trying to turn it around when we were out for a walk and it was beautiful.  So I said something like "Man, God must love us a whole lot to create this beautiful place just for us to enjoy.  He sure did an awesome job righ---."  I got cut off mid praise by "I know mom, I have heard that all before..I got it."  Then he kinds rolled his eyes and walked off.....I'd say I get an A+ for stellar parenting that day....

Bradley and Harper planning out the day..on our borrowed computer.  The iPad broke on the way into the hotel room on day 1...not a great start for the trip:(  We have a new iPad at no cost to us so all is right in our world again!

The fish hatchery was really fun.  We all enjoyed it and had a lot fun feeding fish.  There were a lot of elderly folks there that were having a good laugh at Easton!  He was soooooo excited to see all those fish and just kept saying "fish, yay!" and clapping:)  This was a perfect trip for Easton...seeing as he LOVES old people and they LOVE him!!


Harper was over the Moby sling..she wanted to be down with the boys..

My boys:)

Charlie loved everything about this place..the fish, the turtles, the fish feeding..he was loving it!

Can you make out the word "fish"!?!
Harper was way more impressed by her shoe then the fish once she got in the stroller....shes not walking yet, but the whole thing still seemed gross!

Checking out some of the "reject" fish:)

I wish the lighting was better here, but I love this shot!

Same day..we headed to downtown Branson and browsed some shopping places....the kids did surprisingly great:)

This hat never left Eastons head..he loves hats and hoods!

We didn't ever really get a great family picture, but we got lots of these partial family pics...I never know what to do with theses..

If you asked Charlie what his favorite things were on the Branson trip, his response is "Silver dollar city, Dinosaur Putt-Putt and Pirate Putt-Putt."  Great, roller coasters and putt putt...all things we could have done in Texas!!

never.gets.old

Easton spent the night with Tutti and Papa and Libby came and stayed with us for a night!


Bradley decided to take these two to the pool once we got back from Putt Putt...we didn't have a swim suite for Libby so we improvised!  Eastons suite fit her great:)

This kid and his hats!!  I took this hat away one day because he pulled his sisters hair...and the worlds most epic meltdown occurred...epic i tell you..

He may be the only kiddo I know that sleeps in hats..whatever works, right!!

Charlie built a car!  It's like build a bear, but with cars!  He thought it was the coolest thing ever!! What a smart idea!  Charlie built his to be a remote control car and Easton just picked out one he liked and they added some noise to it!

Super proud of his monster truck!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Branson vacation #2

I may have cracked one or two comments that Branson was an old people trip..I think the proof was right here in our shower..a bench and hand held shower head..um, screams elderly!!  But, was super nice for shaving your legs!!
Three cuties out for a walk!

These three sure do love each other:)

The good life...naps with ipads..love that smirk!

Papa, Charlie and Tutti

Tutti and Easton

Tutti and Papa and all the grand kids (sans Jaxon) racing!

Charlie and Libby were taking this serious!

Hotel treat..ice cream sundaes!!

Charlie opted for a root beer float!


Someone LOVES ice cream!!



I love this picture Bradley and my father in law..they were sitting there discussing the new iphone..so they were actually talking!

The boys shared a room that week and they did great!  They had a TV in their and we set the sleep timer and they thought that was the coolest thing to have a TV in their room!

Still sucking his thumb to fall asleep, but only to fall asleep and not all night so I am not worrying about it.  I'll fight that battle again some day, but not any time soon!  Besides..he so rarely looks young to me anymore..and when he curls up with a blanket and sucks his thumb..he is my baby all over again:)

Goodness my boys can steal my heart with their sweet smiles!  This little one melts me about once a day!

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Branson vacation #1

We headed out for vacation with the Way family and this year we headed to Branson:)  It was a fun week with family, but traveling with three kids sure can be tiring!!
No vacation is complete without a cracker barrel stop!!  On the way down we drove half way, ate dinner and stayed in a hotel for the night.  We had a lazy morning and drove the second half the next day...two 4.5 hr days in car are better then one long 9hr day!!

Aunt Laura and Harper Jane at Cracker Barrel:)

This was as soon as we got to the hotel the first day....YAY for getting out of the car!!  Everyone did great, but its always nice to get out!

Tutti playing with the kids while we bathed Harper!

Charlie interrupting Aunt Laura and Jaxon time!

Someone discovered the joys of playing with toilet paper at this hotel..and since we were not at home and it kept her entertained..I let her!!

Love this sweet chubby girl!

Most of the crew ready to leave OK and head to Branson!

Papa and Easton saying "bye, now get it in the car so we can leave!!"

I love road trips like this!!!!!!

On the porch at Tutti and Laura's place...they let Papa and Derrick stay there too!

Um, is she sneaking into my purse for my phone..shut up!!!  Even at this age they want that stupid phone!!!!!

Harper and Jaxon hanging out..talking..spitting up...pooping in their pants, you know, the good stuff!!
We stayed at a hotel about 5 min away and our hotel did fun activities each night..the first night we got there we had smores!  I love to make them, but you wont catch me eating a marshmallow!  Somehow I can always find some one to take it off my hands!!

All my family was so good about taking pictures on this trip!!  Props to my boys for their great smiles this week!!

They all look great and I have that sleepy eye thing going on...HEY, at least I am in a picture, right!

Tutti and her boys..minus Jaxon and add Harper:)

Seriously, I am the weak link again in this picture??  Well, Harper wasn't on her A game here either:)

Morning swim in the indoor pool...and what do you know..no one is there at 8am....but we were....thanks to our 6:30am wake up call courtesy of Easton each morning:)  I was here too, but unfortunately I didn't manage to get a picture of me and the kids..in my bathing suite..in October.  It's a shame really...

This kid and his red cheeks!! 
More to come..I think I have broken this down in like 5 post...so excited aren't you!!