Friday....We went Ice skating at the Jones Center

The Jones family invited us to go Ice Skating with them Friday. It was so much fun...I felt like a kid again...I busted it 2 times! I was laughing so hard! It knocked the wind out of me when I fell....Kole did not want to go..then we were skating and he looked at me with a big smile and asked if we could do this everyday..He did great! Kaden did well too...He was getting the hang of it when it was time to go. I asked him to skate with me and he went a few feet and said...Can I skate with "B" your to slow mom..you can't skate....It was so funny and soooo true! Riley had fun..She went around with daddy most of the time...The first time she went around with me ...she said with a scoul.."I don't like ice skating..it's mean"...ha ha...

Thanks Jones Family for inviting us! XOXO It was a great day!

More of our Branson trip

The Whitsons had to go home Sunday afternoon...We all ate pizza at Pizza World...Anyone whos goes to Branson with us..has to eat a t Pizza World..Seans rule! Then we toured the winery. That was fun...The kids got to try grape juice and the adults got the good stuff...After they left...We went to Silver Dollar City. We took a horse and buggy ride around Big Cedar, Listened to a cowboy play Chirstmas carols by the campfire, drank cider and made smores...It was PERFECT! We got back to our room and Riley was so upset that her friends T,T and A were gone...The next day we went to Dixie Stampede and Sean was in the show....He won for the South Pole...YIPEE! It was the perfect way to start our Chirstmas holiday!

Sunday at Big Cedar

After the Whitsons went home..We stayed until the following Wednesday. Sunday afternoon we went to Silver Dollar City for thier Old Tyme Christmas. It was nice..It was not so cold this year! Monday we shopped and went on a horse and buggy ride through the Big Cedar property. The last stop on the ride was a bonfire with smores to make and a cowboy to singing by the campfire. There was Hot Cocoa and apple cider...It was great.

We also made a dinner trip to Dixie Stampede..Sean was selected out of the audience to through toilet seats for the South Pole! He won! Good thing! The kids loved it...

We went on the Wilderness walk at Big Cedar...We have never done it..But it was a great walk..lots of interesting things for the kids to look at...they love to explore and found a great walking stick for Kaden to use in his class play.

The trip was the best Christmas gift ever!

Christmas at Big Cedar 2007

Kids on the deck of our cabin


Dino museum and the Titanic

We went to Big Cedar again this year...It has become my birthday tradition...We love it there! We went with our neighbors and their 3 kids...they are all pretty close to the same ages as our kiddos..so it was fun. They were so well behaved! We had an Elf, Bell, tuck in Miss T and read them all Christmas story, and each child got a gift in a stocking. Riley was fascinated by the elves large ears and tried to pull on them. We had a beautiful tree and a great fireplace in our cabin. Mr Monte was the official fireplace guy! Saturday Morning was breakfast with Santa and Mrs Claus...the kids and parents made stockings to take home after the meal. We went to several different exhibits in Branson and had a great time! What a great weekend with friends...

Poor Miss A was so bundled that when she tried to walk she fell over and was stiff as a board..We laughed and thought of the kid on the Christmas Story...

The Big Cedar chefs made a huge gingerbread house in the lobby ..it smelled yummy!

The boys helped the Big Cedar guy stock the wood pile...Notice Koles cup of cocoa...Not Coffee!

Mr Monte had to pick up each little one to show them the raccoon on the cabinets...They all had to touch it to see if it was alive...I guess they just thought it was really good at the freeze game!

Happy Birthday to me! 34...Man I am getting old!

Here are pictures of "me" on my birthday...My mom sent them this morning. The spatula is my sceptor. There is also a picture of T man doing the soulja boy dance.

The boys played a little pool at papa's~


Mom and Dads house with the "W" family

My Birthday was celebrated on December 7th....Sean and I went to dinner with our good friends next door..We ate at a nice place in Bentonville called the Santuary. It was OK...Not the best I have ever had..But it was fun to dress up and go out with friends.....Then we went to Joplin the next day to celebrate with my family and friends who live in CJ. We ate Hibachi for dinner and then to my parents house for cake. My cake was from Ricks in Fayetteville...SOOOO yummy...and so cute! I loved it..Ri wears the crown to ballet now...There are no pics of me...My mom took them and she still has to email me...so as soon as I get them..I will add them...Blog ya later!