History in the Making

It has become tradition for us to go to Branson at Christmastime with Grandma and Boppy.  It is usually really cold, but the kids don't care and Silver Dollar City is always decorated so pretty this time of year.
Earlier this year we had planned to go, but with my dad's heart surgery we had decided to stay home.  However, he had other plans for us.  He mentioned (probably 100 times) that he still wanted the kids to go and have fun.  So, Richard and I packed up the kids and headed to Branson.  Feeling guilty the entire way!
So funny thing about us getting there...we arrived at the hotel around 8:45 on Friday night.  My mom had booked the hotel a long time ago and they couldn't find our reservations anywhere.  The poor lady is searching and searching...finally she figures out that we accidentally booked the same hotel in Springfield not Branson...(she assured me that lots of people do that).  So, as Richard and I are trying to decided if we are going to go ahead and get a room there or go to another hotel (this one was an all suite hotel since we were supposed to be staying with my parents).  I am asking the lady about the cost of the suites and Harper comes running across the lobby, "Mom, Owen is throwing up!"  What???  Sure enough he is projectile vomiting all over the continental breakfast area of the lobby.  I turned to the lady and said..."We will take any room you have!"  I felt too guilty to leave!  We get up to the room and he keeps saying, "I'm sorry I burped all over the place Mommy!"  Broke my heart.  But by the morning he was feeling fine!
The next morning we went back to the scene of the crime and ate breakfast.  Then we headed off to the outlet mall before Silver Dollar City opened.  We went back to the hotel for lunch and then got bundled up and headed to SDC.  When we got there we had to wait in line for the "hoppy frogs" which we never have to do.  It was the most crowded I have seen SDC in as long as I can remember.  We rode several rides (poor Richard only rode the tea cups), ate some yummy goodies and watched the tree lighting.  By then the kids were getting cold and we left SDC, ate dinner and then went back to the hotel to go swimming.  We got up the next morning and headed back home.  It was a very eventful trip, but super relaxing at the same time.  I am glad we could make the trip there again this year!