Weekend in Branson

This past weekend we kicked off the Christmas celebration with our traditional family trip to Branson. We went with my parents and my brother and his wife. It was so exciting to have Ayden with us this year! We are not sure what exactly it is we did before we had him! Saturday we celebrated our 6 year anniversary, and it had the added sentimental value that we also spent our honeymoon in Branson! The weather was great Saturday, in the upper 50's, so we spent the day shopping at the new Branson Landing mall. We also checked out the new Titantic museum, which was very interesting (Chris and I both are history nerds!). It was really neat to see some of the actual items that were on the Titantic as well as read stories about some of the passengers and see actual models of the first and third class staterooms( no picture taking was allowed, so I have no pics to post of this). You are given a boarding pass when you enter the museum with the name of an acutal Titantic passenger, and at the end you see if you lived or died. I lived, unfortunately Chris was not so fortunate. Anyway it was fun because it reminded us of when we went on our cruise in 2006 and visited a cemetary in Halifax, Nova Scotia where many Titantic victims were buried. Okay so enough history for now! Anyway, Sunday the guys all played their traditional Branson golf game in FREEZING weather while the girls and Ayden decided to stay warm in the condo! Sunday night we all went to Silver Dollar City which was absolutely beautiful with all the Christmas lights. Ayden was dressed in 4 layers of clothing, along with a thick wool coat, hat, and blanket, so needless to say, he did not feel the cold! He checked out the lights when we first got there, but then slept the rest of the time. Chris and I rode a rollercoaster while my parents watched Ayden and then we did a little shopping,ate some s'mores and hot cocoa, watched the parade, and then headed back to the condo. We had such a wonderful time in Branson! We got up Monday morning and headed to Mena to continue celebrating Christmas there!


Keeping warm with Grandpa

Ayden enjoying the lights at Silver Dollar City

Snug as a bug!

Chris and Jess

Beautiful tree at Silver Dollar City

Christmas lights galore!

Family Photo 2007

Chris and I on our 6 year anniversary!

Ayden checking out our golf course view from the balcony with Grandpa

Shopping is exhausting!

Little flirt

Chris and I at the Branson Landing

Nick and Cara

Water show at the Landing

Grandma and Grandpa's boy!

Mommy and Ayden (tired from a long day!)