Thanksgiving Trip

We enjoyed some time away from home in Branson, MO for Thanksgiving. We met Michelle and enjoyed visiting. Matthew had a hard time sleeping in a new place until about the second to the last night. We have found that a three bedroom condo would probably be perfect. That way, Michelle would have a room and the kids would too.

The big screen television was a big hit and the kids thought the mini kitchen in their lock out unit was pretty cool. We enjoyed a lot of time at the condo this time. There was a nice playground for the kids, a basketball court, an indoor pool which was used daily and an 18 hole mini golf course which was also visited daily. That was by far Zachary's favorite thing - I think even more than the pool! The girls enjoyed it too along with Matthew who occasionally got to come along.

A big plus for the mom was the in-unit washer and dryer and free detergent provided! It is so nice not to have to have a "dirty clothes" suitcase!

There was a record set on this trip. No child was taken to an urgent care office. I say no child. I was the one there this time with a nasty sinus infection. After the first couple days of the antibiotic though, I felt much better!

We didn't go to any shows this time at Branson. It was a very laid back trip with a lot of lounging and hanging out together. This was the first trip we have had to have an eight passenger vehicle for transporting everyone together. Since it was about $1000 to rent one for a week, we opted to save money and just pay extra gas to drive both of our vehicles. Our priorities have changed a little after the trip. Next on the list of big purchases...an eight passenger vehicle. We really did miss riding together everywhere!