Lately I've been getting the vacation bug, so Trey and I made a somewhat spur-of-the-moment decision to spend a long weekend (4 days, 3 nights) with the kiddos in Branson. I wasn't sure if going on vacation with an infant and a toddler meant that we were adventurous or just plain crazy. But you know what? It was great!
We went to Silver Dollar City, hiked in the woods at our lakeside resort, swam in the indoor pool, went out for ice cream, played mini golf, and visited the Butterfly Palace. (Not all in one day... we're not THAT crazy.) Yes, it was a little more work going on vacation with kids, especially since I'm still nursing Brielle. But it worked out just fine. And now that Perrin is big enough to ride most of the rides, I think I've discovered a new riding buddy! We went on lots of rides together, including ones that Trey refuses to go on with me (i.e. anything where he might come within ten feet of a drop of water). Even Brielle got to have some fun--we took a train ride together, played in the ball pit at Geyser Gulch, and rode on a boat through a flooded coal mine. Plus she loved watching the butterflies... and she loved the attention from fellow tourists who couldn't resist grinning at her happy squeals.
Vacation with kids is a little less romantic and a lot more work than our solo trips have been, but the extra work is rewarded with the great family memories we're building.
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This was Perrin's first time to play mini golf. He was so cute (and ridiculously bad) at it! After the first few holes, he just started placing the ball about an inch from the hole, then scooting it in with the putter. Then we'd all clap and celebrate that he got it in the hole. So fun!
We're looking at some rainforest critters at the Butterfly Palace. I asked Perrin if he wanted to take the animals home with him, and he said, "No, they would eat all my toys."
Brielle was so happy to be on vacation!
