Last week was Spring break for Mary Ellen, so we decided that we would take a little vacation. We went to Branson for three days. When we left, it had cooled down a little, but it was still sunny and enjoyable outside. As we were in Branson, it got colder every day, and it was rainy. Mary Ellen didn't seem to mind and loved being in the hotel and going to the swimming pool. She likes to say how she loves being with her family. As she was running out of clothes to wear, and the weather was pretty miserable, I was really questioning if I ever wanted to go on a vacation again. But, throughout the trip, Mary Ellen would say something that she loved or show such excitement about something, that it really made it worth it. As we were leaving, she told us that she wanted to come back again with her family!
This is the girls in the car on the way up there. Our DVD player has headphones to go with it, which we had never tried before. Mary Ellen decided that she wanted to try them and really liked them. She thought that it was very cool. Charlotte slept most of the way on both trips!
When we got to the hotel, Mary Ellen could see the playground from our window. She of course had to go and try it out. Because of the weather, this was the only time that we were able to enjoy it. She didn't seem to mind at all that it was cold.
The first night, we went to a restaurant called "Mel's Hard Luck Diner." The waiters and waitresses all take turns singing. Mary Ellen loved watching them sing, but didn't know what to think when he stopped and sang to her.
She did love the dessert that we got to share at the end of dinner. She kept telling us how good it was, and she definitely ate her share!
Here are the girls having some fun playing on the bed one morning.
We picked where we stayed, because it had a "splashtorium." It had more than just an indoor pool. The only problem was that you had to go outside to get there, so we bundled up with our swimsuits and went for it. Mary Ellen had been talking about going swimming, but when it became reality, she didn't know if she wanted to do it. It didn't take long for her to adjust back to the water. She loved the hot tub and being carried around in the pool.
This was Charlotte's first thought about the water...
Once she got adjusted, she didn't mind it!
At another place that we went to eat, Mary Ellen saw this and called it a princess chair. For fun, we tried it out, and found out that we have a little teaser on our hands.
We ended the trip with shopping at the outlets. Mary Ellen found some new sunglasses, which she had to wear, even though it was raining!
This is the girls in the car on the way up there. Our DVD player has headphones to go with it, which we had never tried before. Mary Ellen decided that she wanted to try them and really liked them. She thought that it was very cool. Charlotte slept most of the way on both trips!
When we got to the hotel, Mary Ellen could see the playground from our window. She of course had to go and try it out. Because of the weather, this was the only time that we were able to enjoy it. She didn't seem to mind at all that it was cold.
The first night, we went to a restaurant called "Mel's Hard Luck Diner." The waiters and waitresses all take turns singing. Mary Ellen loved watching them sing, but didn't know what to think when he stopped and sang to her.
She did love the dessert that we got to share at the end of dinner. She kept telling us how good it was, and she definitely ate her share!
Here are the girls having some fun playing on the bed one morning.
We picked where we stayed, because it had a "splashtorium." It had more than just an indoor pool. The only problem was that you had to go outside to get there, so we bundled up with our swimsuits and went for it. Mary Ellen had been talking about going swimming, but when it became reality, she didn't know if she wanted to do it. It didn't take long for her to adjust back to the water. She loved the hot tub and being carried around in the pool.
This was Charlotte's first thought about the water...
Once she got adjusted, she didn't mind it!
At another place that we went to eat, Mary Ellen saw this and called it a princess chair. For fun, we tried it out, and found out that we have a little teaser on our hands.
We ended the trip with shopping at the outlets. Mary Ellen found some new sunglasses, which she had to wear, even though it was raining!
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