A couple of weeks ago we took a family vacation. Yes, I said vacation. We didn’t bring our instruments (for once), and we went with the intent of having some fun together as a family. It’s the first time we’ve ever had an official vacation like this. Our destination? Branson, Missouri!
One of our stops
We pulled out bright and early the morning of May 11. We traveled through Minnesota (obviously), Iowa, Missouri, and into Kansas. We planned to stay overnight with the Warren Henderson family in Kansas before heading to Branson the next day. We had met them at family camp at StoryBook Lodge the summer before and were excited to see them again. We left the next afternoon with fun memories of volleyball, baseball, and pop bottle rockets. We enjoyed a time of singing together, and were so blessed and encouraged by the fellowship that we shared.
Pop bottle rockets
The Henderson Family
With a four and a half hour drive, we found ourselves in the rolling Ozark hills of Branson, Missouri. It turned out to be quite the adventure finding the place where we were staying because our GPS didn’t know where we were supposed to be. When we finally arrived, we were amazed at our accommodations. Friends of ours blessed us with the use of their timeshare, and we stayed in a very fancy three-bedroom condo. (Thank you so much! – you know who you are.) We settled in for the night and then went to Branson Bible Church Sunday morning.
Later that afternoon we headed to the best vacation place a family could go in Branson… Silver Dollar City! They were having their annual Bluegrass and BBQ festival, with lots of great music and delicious food.
We spent a day and a half at Silver Dollar City enjoying the rides, the craftsmanship demonstrations (such as glassblowing), and the bluegrass music from the many groups that were there. The rides were definitely a highlight for all – from the upside-down roller coasters, to the very wet Lost River ride, to the Flooded Mine with shooting targets.
Our ride to the gate
Jonathan and Abby riding the teacups
Bama BlueGrace
Troublemakers!
More troublemakers!
Snack break
The Majerus Family
The Giant Swing
Glassblowing demonstration
Enjoying ice cream (notice how wet we are!)
The Link Family
The Flooded Mine
We greatly enjoyed our short time at Silver Dollar City and left with great memories. But there’s more to the trip, which Deborah will be posting about…
