86 the camping, let's go to BRANSON!

Ok, so there was talk of cold weather and rain for the weekend, so instead of spending the night camping, we spent the night in a hotel in Branson, Missouri. Still experiencing some of the Ozarks, but not in the way we expected. WOW! is all we can say about this podunk town reminiscent of Hickville Vegas.



The billboards alone are enough to be in a mocumentary movie like "Waiting for Guffman" or "A Mighty Wind" but the thing that surprised us the most was the incredible amount of people that came out to experience the sights and sounds of Branson, including US! Upon arriving, it was clear that the best tactic would be to hideaway in our hotel and stay there. We enjoyed cable TV and hanging out in our room playing with Garage band on our computer, as well as the fitness center there. Then we decided to brave the town and get out for dinner and a movie - Flight Plan (awesome movie by the way). The next day was spent enjoying hotel breakfast buffet, the dam at Table Rock Lake and a stop at a Barnes and Noble on the way home in Springfield.


All in all, we enjoyed each other so much, and appreciated our first vacation as the two of us in the past 2 years. We were glad to see our beautiful boys when we got home and to have recharged our batteries. It really is true, the reason you go away is so that you can appreciate how much you love home (and that REALLY applies with Branson)! Ha ha, Love to you all!