3 Boys and a Mommy

Vacation: Ducks and Branson Landing

On Tuesday, the 24th, we went to the the new Branson Landing development to ride the Ducks. We had to stop at the Disney Store to check out Phineas and Ferb and Cars items.

Tucker was so excited to ride the "duck boat" and loved quacking. He was getting a little bored during the land/history part and Griffin fell asleep. Then we got to the water...Our driver said it might splash a little, but he underestimated it! The right side of the boat (Daddy and Griffin's side) was fine, but the left side (where the current was from) got soaked! I wasn't expecting that much water and had my camera out and didn't warn Tucker that he might get wet. We both got SOAKED! Tucker was so mad!

Tucker got to drive the boat with Daddy! When we asked him about it later, he said "we were in the duck boat and we were going to hit the bridge, but I turned and turned and turned and we missed it!" Just a small exaggeration!

After we got off the Duck, the train came by and we had to go watch it.

We walked around the Branson Landing stores some more and found Ridemakerz. Doyle describes it as a Build a Bear for boys. You can build your own car! You pick out a chassis, wheels, rims, music, and accessories and put it together yourself. You can even make it radio controlled! We went back later in the week so Daddy could make a radio controlled fire truck for his birthday. Tucker is so proud of his green car he made.

Vacation: Resort

Monday August 23rd, our first day in Branson. We stayed at Stillwaters Resort, the same place we stayed for our honeymoon 8 years ago. It's right on the lake and has 3 pools, free paddle boats and kayaks and bikes. We stayed in a condo-type lake view with one bedroom and pull-down bed for Tucker. They have kitchenettes so we could eat at the resort a lot.

Every morning these geese (and a few ducks) would come up from the lake and we would go out on our patio and feed them bread. Tucker would wake up Daddy and say "time to feed my ducks"!

The resort has it's own park, but we were so busy with other fun stuff this is the only time we played.

We went out for lunch at Baldknobbers restaurant and then got groceries and headed back to the resort to swim.

This is the Island Oasis pool. It has a bridge you can walk over/swim under and a waterfall. Tucker loved the zero-depth entry that he could wade in on his own. Griffin enjoyed splashing as much as he could!

Vacation: Drive to Branson

We headed out from Lacona on Sunday afternoon. The boys did really well on the drive (we were worried about Griffin, who usually cries on a 2 hr drive, this was 6+). We had to stop once for Griffin to nurse that didn't match up with a meal for the rest of us so we found a park and let Tucker and Daddy play while Griffin ate.

Super Model Griffin

Aug 21. Mommy playing with the camera and using 1 of her top 2 favorite subjects!!

Grandpa and Grandma Alyce's Reception

Grandpa and Grandma Alyce Conz had their wedding reception on August 21st. We were so excited to get the 5 great grandkids all together. Here are the 3 youngest. (From Left) Ayla, born February 2nd 2010 lives in Florida. Therin, born January 8th 2010 and also lives in Florida. And Griffin, born December 2, 2009. They are each 1 month apart (Griffin is the oldest although he is also the smallest!)

Tucker had a great time wrestling around with the boys!

Doyle's cousin Krista made a beautiful cake for them.

Griffin was a little bored during the party.

Grandpa Phil, Aunt Lindsay, Uncle Duane, Griffin, Daddy, Mommy, Grammy Christy, Tucker, Great Grandpa George and Great Grandma Alyce

The whole, big, crazy family!

The oldest 2 great grandkids: Addison, born November 2006 and lives in Arkansas; Tucker, born October 2007.

Train Museum

We started our family vacation on August 20th with a trip to Lacona for a wedding reception. We stopped on the way at a Train Museum. Tucker was in heaven! He loved every train, every tunnel, every bridge. There was a scene for each state and buttons to push. Each button would cause lights to turn on or scenery to start moving. Griffin liked watching the trains go around and around. It was a fun start to a great week!