Branson

The Lunn family traveled to Branson Missouri with Grandma Carol and Grandpa Dick. Along the way we made many pit stops (small bladders). Jer kept telling Victoria and Bella that we were traveling through Indian Country and they kept asking to see an Indian. He was finally able to show them at one of our stops- picture above.

One of the shows that we saw was the Yakav Russian Circus- very good! Basically, it was about a clown that falls in love with a ballerina and they perform all the circus acts plus more. During the show, they asked Victoria to be part of it, by becoming a human bubble. She did a great job- I was very proud of her.

Before the show, we were able to participate in a competition with Boomsticks. We were the orange team. We marched along banging sticks together.

The next day we went to a butterfly exhibit. Before we entered with the butterflies, we saw a 3D show on them. (However, when butterfly is pitted against praying mantis... let's just say, it doesn't end pretty.) Afterward, the girls were given magnifying glasses, binoculars, hats, and a butterfly index to tell the different ones, then set loose on the innocent little critters.

Look at this picture carefully, can you tell where the butterfly is?

Check the sleeve.

Showing off our butterflies.

Victoria teaches Bella how to make a butterfly with her hands.

It's funny what kids find scary at different times of their lives. Bella was actually a little scared of the butterflies and didn't want them to land on her. Last year we went to an exhibit and she was in love, this year, different story. Victoria this year was a little upset that they weren't landing on her. She stood like a still tree, and waited.

We went to a Hall of Mirrors and Wax Museum one night. We had so much fun taking picture with all the stars. Can you guess the movies/stars (besides us, of coarse) ?

One day we went down to the Branson Riverwalk. It had a bunch of outdoor stores, restaurants, a playground for kids, and a walkway along the river.

At the end of the river walk were water fountains that also spit fire.

One night we went to the Dixie Stampede. Before the pre-show we had a cherry Slurpee and some popcorn. The show was amazing- food you eat with your fingers, lots a cheering for your side- the South- lots of booing for the North, lots of dancing and laughs. Both girls danced in their seats. OK, I might have been doing some toe tapping too :)

This vacation we also went to Silver Dollar City amusement park. (No pictures- my battery died.) The kids enjoyed riding almost all the rides. They went on their first real roller coaster Fire Down the Hole and loved it, although Victoria admitted that "it might have been a little scary." (It was in the dark.) A great vacation with a great family!