Branson!!

 We left on our annual Bartlett Family Memorial Day weekend trip to Branson on Friday morning.  I think this was our best trip ever.  So fun!  We stayed in a cabin just a couple of minutes from Silver Dollar City.  It was amazing!! 

Here is Beau trying out the rocker on the front porch when we first got there!

 The cabin had 4 bedrooms and bathrooms, all with king size beds.  It was SO comfortable.  Check out Beau's little "cot" over in the corner.  Mom found it at Wal-Mart and it is working perfectly for when we are away from home!!

 This is a view from the upstairs balcony.  The kids had a blast playing baseball on the Wii.  Evan ended up owing Malory some money after he got a little cocky and she smeared him:)

 A view towards the back.  There was a table that sat 8 plus another table on the screened in back porch that would probably sit 12. 

 We were so close to SDC that we decided instead of spending one crazy hot day all day there, we would just go over in the afternoons.  Perfect!  NaNa dropped off everyone except her, PaPa, and Beau the first afternoon.  We literally just walked on every ride.  It was SO nice.  With season passes there is no guilt about just going for a little bit:)  Here are the big kids getting ready for American Plunge!

 There they go!

 Blake and Evan just can't get enough of Wildfire!  I'll bet they rode it 10 times during our trip.  You can see them on the 3rd row.  Evan has his hands in the air!

 Beau chilling out one morning in the recliner.  NaNa made a big breakfast almost every morning.  Travis has to enjoy that when he is with his momma, because I'm not a breakfast cooker!  I dislike mornings too much for that:)

 NaNa went one afternoon and she got talked into riding the frogs.  I love the big rides, but those little kid rides make me sick!  Beau wasn't so sure, but afterwards all he did was talk about it. Trisha, Malory, Beau, and I also rode the tea cups.  He LOVED that one!

 One day we decided to ride the ducks.  We had never done the one that leaves from Branson Landing.  It was great!  Beau loved the "duck bus"!  He also LOVED his quacker!!

 Trisha and Malory on the duck bus.

 My crew.  I love them so!!

 Me and my Ev!

 The whole duck bus crew!  PaPa decided to stay on land.

 Evan driving the duck.  He was the first to volunteer!

 When we launched into the water the driver told us we might get "a little wet".  Ha!  We were SOAKED to the bone!  I was so wet my mascara was running down my face.  Thankfully it was really hot outside!

Evan after his soaking!

 My big boys!  Evan had to buy a pink quacker.  He does love pink!

 After the duck ride we went to eat at Florentina's for my birthday.  It was SO good!  I love that we always have a good excuse to eat something good on this trip:)

The cabins had an amazing pool area.  Beau swam a lot!  One day Travis and I took the big boys to White Water (Malory was sick) and Beau got to go swimming with NaNa. 

The pool had these little platform areas on the corners that were pefect for Beau to play on!

 A view of the slides.  The boys had fun in the deep end.

 The little baby pool.  It was a cute little zero entry pool with the mushroom.  I would have thought Beau would love it, but he mostly stayed on the platform in the big pool.

 The kids also loved the hot tub.  Even Beau liked the "hot" pool.

 The last night NaNa took Blake, Evan, and Malory to the Ripley's Believe it Or Not Museum.  They all liked it, but Blake was in heaven!  It was right up his alley!  He took lots of pictures and has been talking about it every since.  

This is a view of the front of our cabin.  So cute!

Here we are getting ready to pull away.  It was an awesome weekend!!!  Thank you NaNa and PaPa for taking us on such a fun trip!

We are already looking forward to next year!