Thursday, July 8, 2010

Pioneer Day

Since we were so close to Mansfield, we decided to pay a visit to Laura Ingalls. Actually, we just went to see her homes!

We went to her farmhouse, and then Rocky Ridge (Not even 2 mi from eachother!)
Photobucket
Photobucket
Emma was so excited to see her homes, since we have been reading her books. I bought Emma a bonnet that she just HAD to have... so cute <3

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Afterward, we went to Bakersville
http://streetsofbakersville.com/village/

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

They were selling some cute chicks :)
Photobucket

Our Trip!

We went to Table Rock Lake for a week! We had a really good time!

We stayed at Big Cedar Lodge. 

http://www.bigcedar.com/

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket

Photobucket
Photobucket
Our resort was right on the beautiful Table Rock Lake.
Photobucket
(view from our room)
Photobucket

One of the first days there we went for a paddle boat ride
Photobucket

We also celebrated the 4th!
Photobucket

Photobucket

Our resort had a mini carnival! 
 
Emma got to :

Photobucket
Ride two different horses for the first time!

Photobucket

Photobucket
Tie Dye a shirt for the first time!

Photobucket
Be in a "watermelon eating" contest (this picture cracks me up!)

Photobucket

She had so much fun! :)

One day we went downtown Branson. We ate The Farmhouse Restaurant.

It was so good! Afterwards, we went to Dicks 5&10- an old fashioned store.
then we went to an old fashioned candy store!
Photobucket

And we got lots of Salt Water Taffy! 
Photobucket


The next day we went out on the boat- 
Photobucket

Photobucket

And Emma went tubing for the first time!
Photobucket
She was such a big girl, and I was so proud of her!! :)

Photobucket

Photobucket

Andrew and Lexi also went tubing- they had fun too!
Photobucket

On the day we left, Emma went fishing with her Papa and caught her first fish!
Photobucket