Ok, it's true...

I love Branson! I originally wasn't that jazzed about going. I was just happy to be going anywhere. My friend Jen W. has a young family and they love Branson, so that gave me some hope, plus they gave us some great tips on restaurants which were all fabulous. We loved it too!

Here is a quick recap of our trip, because I'm too tired to post much:

1. We stopped in Dallas before heading out of Texas at the King Tut exhibit. It was amazing to see artifacts that are 3,000+ years old.

2. On the drive up to Branson, we stopped at a Civil War battlesite in Arkansas (Pea Ridge). It was cold and rainy, but we had a great time and learned a lot.

3. Branson has a wonderful Titanic museum. My mom, Cole and I spent an evening learning even more about this ill fated ship. Cole was enthralled. The best part was that we got
boarding passes as we embarked with an actual passenger's name. At the end of the tour you got to find out the fate of your passenger. Cole was "John Jacob Astor IV", of course we already knew his fate, but he was happy when they showed him where his rooms were on the ship, etc.

4. We went to shows, almost every night. The best part is they are all family friendly. We went to an awesome magic show. Cole was actually picked out of the audience to come on stage. He was so nervous, but cute. Afterwards, we got to go backstage. It was truly a night to remember.

5. We saw several musical shows. Our favorites were Six and The Haygoods. Cole loved and by loved, I mean LOVED the Haygoods. He bought the DVD of the show and 3 CD's and had them autograph a CD cover. My little groupie! They were wonderful singers and great entertainers. The whole family had a blast.

6. Cole and I spent two days at an amusement park, too. We screamed as we rode roller coasters, dressed up for old timey photos, bought souvenirs, and shivered as we got soaked on the water rides in 55 degree weather (that kid better be glad I love him!)

7. We also played putt-putt, rode on the Duck Tours, visited a cavern, took nature walks and collected rocks, shopped and Cole made a custom remote controlled car (think Build-A-Bear for boys). We just saw and did it all!

The drive was long, but worth it. So despite my initial misgivings, we loved our trip and I would definitely go back again, plus Branson was just plain beautiful, too!