We all had a wonderful Christmas Day. We got up and really took our time opening gifts. We then played and played with all of our new toys and games and stayed in our pajamas all day! The day ended with dinner at home...just the four of us. It was really nice!
It's Christmas Eve and there is a lot of anticipation at our house tonight~
After a yummy steak dinner at the Metropolitan Grill and home to open our one present on Christmas Eve.....new P.J.S We can't wait to get to bed so that The Man In Red can visit, But first off to read the story of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ and one more round of The Polar Express! Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas!
The Wilson's Creek Battlefield is a civil war battlefield where 2,539 men lost their lives. This was one of the first places we visited when we came to Springfield. We have loved coming here and learning of the history of the civil war. Saturday they set up 2,539 luminaries, one for every soldier who came an offered his life to determine the kind of nation we would inherit. We volunteered our time and set up over 400 ourselves (along with another family). It was a great learning experience and we had a great time doing it.
Thanks to some friends the Rupp's we got to go to Silver Dollar City, an amusement park in Branson. We had such a great time and there were so many fun and exiting things to do! The park is decked out in holiday decorations and fun Christmas shows. The highlight of the trip was the ride on the Powder Keg Roller Coaster. It goes from 0-64 miles per hour at the start and then pure terrifying hills and curves
. The boys were screaming the whole way! Jordan thought it was the best ride ever and made his dad go on it a second time! They rode in the very front! I stayed back with Brandon because he said once was enough! (it's a bummer we didn't get any pictures on the rollar coaster, because we rode it at night!)
! Lots of squeezing through tight spaces too. It was a great adventure!
Schon grew up listening to Andy Williams at Christmas time and it has become one of our family favorites too. The boys have been counting down the days until the show and we finally got to go and see our first show in Branson.
The Fun, Family night was filled with dinner and the show. We had a wonderful time, and it will be a memory that will stay with us forever!
