Dixie Stampede Fun!
Laura Ingalls Home in Mansfield, MO
Joe's Crab Shack!!!
The Gilbert Cafe
Luke and I wanted to take the kids on a vacation this summer- something short. We seem to be only able to do weekend trips right now. They simply cannot handle all the stimulation and fun that comes with a vacation and doing things. We decided to go to Branson. We drove up on Friday and stopped at the Gilbert Cafe. It had been a great spot to eat at before. The kids and Luke ordered burgers. I surely should have! I got the taco salad and it was NASTY!?!?! The food is not what it once was. We were kinda disappointed, but had a good time anyway!
On Friday night, we did a little shopping at the Landings. We ate at Joe's Crab Shack for dinner. We got a booth right by the kitchen window. The kids liked watching all the action behind the counter. Luke and I ordered the Big Daddy bucket. It was heaven in a bucket. It came with crab and lobster. I literally think I could eat crab every day! The kids loved having bibs on. They didn't eat crab, but had their fish instead. After dinner we headed back to the pool for a little swimming and an early bed time.
On Saturday, we took the kids to the Laura Ingalls house in Mansfield, Missouri. It was fantastic!!! They are building a new museum and it's 3x the size of the old one. I took the book Little House in the Big Woods to read to the kids on the way to Branson. We opted for this instead of the DVD player. They got to see the Laura Ingall artifacts as well as Pa's fiddle. We toured her house where she wrote the books. The kids were amazed at how small she was. We stopped off at the cemetery to visit her grave. We ended our morning at a pizza place in Mansfield that was super good!
After that, we had tickets to Dixie Stampede. Asia has been asking to do this for 2 years now. They didn't know we were going until we pulled up in the parking lot. They were super excited. Robert was bouncing off the walls. The food is always way too much. They served a whole chicken, corn, potatoes, soup, biscuit, pork, and an apple turnover. The kids loved the show. I loved the food and seeing all the animals.
After Dixie, we headed onto Silver Dollar City. It was super hot outside. We stayed for about 4 hours before calling it quits. The kids rode rides and had a blast. They rode a water ride with Luke. I stayed behind to get some pictures. They even got their picture taken with Scoopy Doo! The last ride they did was a swing ride. It was really lame. The kids went about .2 miles per hour and didn't even barely get their feet off the ground. It was pretty funny.
We headed back to the hotel for showers and bed. Since our eating times were so off that day, Luke surprised me with steak and shake in the room. I love their burgers. We ate a late dinner and went to bed.
It was a fun and busy vacation. Maybe some day we can take a longer one with the kids. For now, Branson it is!
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