We started off our Spring Break with a BANG and packed up and headed to Branson.
It was a crazy Friday getting ready -- Madeleine wasn't feeling good that morning and I kept her home to try and get her better before we left. We desperately needed to get away for a weekend and have some fun. Matt went into work early and was able to leave early so we actually made it to Branson by 7:00ish. The kids did great on the drive and we were all starving by the time we arrived. Our first stop was Fuddruckers for dinner, which we all devoured. Charlotte ate an entire hot dog and Harrison chowed down an entire burger. We followed this with some Coldstone for dessert. Yum! Quite a way to begin the vacation.
After that we headed to the hotel to check in and get settled. By this time it was late, so we got everyone bathed and tucked in for the night. If only our night and stopped there. Around 2am we heard Charlotte do the fateful "cough" and both Matt and I jumped out of bed just as she stared throwing up in her pack & play. Ugg. We got her cleaned up and gave her a bath. I think we were both praying that it was just the drive, the late (big) dinner and the ice cream. We settled her down into the bed with us since her sheet was destroyed. The next hour was nuts.
After that we headed to the hotel to check in and get settled. By this time it was late, so we got everyone bathed and tucked in for the night. If only our night and stopped there. Around 2am we heard Charlotte do the fateful "cough" and both Matt and I jumped out of bed just as she stared throwing up in her pack & play. Ugg. We got her cleaned up and gave her a bath. I think we were both praying that it was just the drive, the late (big) dinner and the ice cream. We settled her down into the bed with us since her sheet was destroyed. The next hour was nuts.
Me: Charlotte lay down.
Charlotte (laying head down): Okay.
~ 1 minute later head pops up~
Matt: Charlotte lay down.
Charlotte (laying head down): Okay.
Repeat 60 times.
Then, after about an hour, she threw up again. Seriously at this point, I was thinking we'd be heading home in the morning and our vacation would be a big ol' bust. Finally, after cleaning up Charlotte again, trying to clean up our bed and get her back to sleep in there, we just put towels in the pack & play and put her down in there. Thankfully, she went right to sleep & even more thankfully, throughout all this her night-nights stayed clean. :)
Unbelievably enough, Harrison slept though the entire ordeal. Madeleine was up for part of it, but went right back to sleep. And, we all slept until 10am the next morning! Charlotte seemed better when she woke up. I think she either had a bad hot dog or just too much excitement that night. Whatever it was, she was fine in the morning.
We hit the pool that morning first thing. I didn't take any pics of our pool time, but we had a great time! Matt and I both cringed every time Charlotte coughed in there (ha!) but she was ok. After swimming, we cleaned up and headed for a late breakfast. (I promise we were having fun, it just doesn't look like it!).
Our next stop was the outlet mall, not so fun for the kids, but needed. This warm weather means that the kids needed new spring clothes asap! I had a good plan and got most of the shopping done in record time and the many, many quarters kept the kids happily riding almost every ride while they waited. We also made a trip to the Disney store and they each picked out a new toy. :) That place is a little piece of heaven for these kids.
Once the shopping was finished, it was time for fun! We had an early dinner at Chilis -- actually, Matt and the big kids had dinner. Charlotte & I walked laps around the parking lot. She was just not into sitting at dinner that night and I wasn't up for a fight. :)
After dinner, the first thing they wanted to do was go play putt-putt at Pirate Cove.
Matt & I took turns playing and watching Charlotte, but by the 13th hole, she was done. So, Matt finished playing and Charlotte and I chilled out in the car and watched some Praise Baby. 
I think the rough night before and lack of a nap were starting to get to Charlotte, but we decided to do one more fun thing. They really wanted to ride the bumper boats, so that's what we did! 
Charlotte was quite happy to watch from the sidelines with me. 
We ended our night with ice cream and more swimming. We had some very tired kids by 10pm that night! But, we'd had such a fun day! And, the weather was absolutely perfect -- sunny and not at all hot! Sunday morning we did more swimming and had donuts before heading back to the mall for one more thing. That morning, while Madeleine was trying on clothes with me she told me how much she loved shopping and buying new clothes. Looks like I've got a new shopping partner. It was a quick stop, thankfully.
Then we did more putt-putt at Dinosaur Canyon. This one has a HUGE volcano that erupts fire every so often and it scared Charlotte every time!
This time she was quite content to be held because of that volcano. We will definitely be doing this one again! Ha! We kept score on this one and, amazingly, in between a bunch of 6 and 7s, Harrison got a hole in one! And, Madeleine scored well and got a hole in one too! 
We ended our trip by trying out a new place to eat that was so yummy. Then we got some ice cream to go -- mint oreo concrete was our new discovery. Sooo yummy!
We headed home late afternoon, happy and tired. I could have stayed another day, but with all the rain coming it seemed silly to stay. It was a great vacation -- we shopped, ate, swam, played putt-putt and bumper boats and had fun together! We just did what the kids wanted mostly and had some lazy time too. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed a lot of time outside. A wonderful way to start our Spring Break!
Then we did more putt-putt at Dinosaur Canyon. This one has a HUGE volcano that erupts fire every so often and it scared Charlotte every time!
This time she was quite content to be held because of that volcano. We will definitely be doing this one again! Ha! We kept score on this one and, amazingly, in between a bunch of 6 and 7s, Harrison got a hole in one! And, Madeleine scored well and got a hole in one too! 
We ended our trip by trying out a new place to eat that was so yummy. Then we got some ice cream to go -- mint oreo concrete was our new discovery. Sooo yummy!
We headed home late afternoon, happy and tired. I could have stayed another day, but with all the rain coming it seemed silly to stay. It was a great vacation -- we shopped, ate, swam, played putt-putt and bumper boats and had fun together! We just did what the kids wanted mostly and had some lazy time too. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed a lot of time outside. A wonderful way to start our Spring Break!
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