Headed to Branson

Friday morning we headed off to Branson for our mini-vacation. Unfortunately it was without Larry, Amy and Ashlee. Larry was still sick so they just headed on back to Kansas City. We were sad that they couldn't make it but were still going to go and make the best of it! We had several things already planned. We wanted to make it to Silver Dollar City to see the tree and all the beautiful lights, the Dixie Stampede and of course hit some of the outlet malls! Our first stop was in Ozark for lunch at Lambert's (home of the flying rolls). We were able to met up with Keith, Jason's college roommate, for lunch and a quick visit. When we arrived Friday afternoon we checked into the hotel, went and purchased our Dixie tickets and headed to Silver Dollar City to be there when they turned on the lights. It was awesome - COLD, but awesome! We rode the train, of course and strolled around soaking up the cool mountain air and all the beautiful lights! Friday during the day I had to clean out Ty's eye of what I thought was just sleepy, didn't think too much about it, but I should have known. We were awoken in the middle of the night to Ty screaming frantically, understandably, with his eye completely matted shut. I called the doctor's office (who luckily is open on Saturday mornings) and the nurse said it sounded like "pink-eye" and we should get to the minor-emergency clinic for medicine. Okay, the third now to get sick. For my first minor-emergency experience - this was a piece of cake! The whole thing - including wait time lasted about an hour and a half or maybe less. Needless to say, we got the medicine and went on our merry way. Back to Silver Dollar City that afternoon to catch the last day and hit the things we weren't able to on Friday. All is well until late Saturday, early Sunday morning - I was now the NEXT to get sick. I was so sick all night that we had to pack it in and head back home. Thank goodness we were able to refund our Dixie tickets, but I just felt awful to cut our trip short and ruin everyone else's time. Jason thinks it was food posioning - whatever it was - was awful! The only good news is that since I had absolutely nothing in my stomach I was able to feel baby girl's every move! We all really could have done without all this sickness (and so strange that each person had something different) and I guess we need to count our blessings that it wasn't all at the same time and nothing too serious! - So, after all that you'd be surprised to know that I didn't get many pictures - but here are a few.

Jason and Keith

the boys

Thanks Pappy and Nana B for the suitcase!

Ty was too busy flirting with the girl across from him to smile for his Mama!
(get used to it, right?)