Silver Dollar City Christmas Lights

We had a great road trip with our friends on Wednesday to Branson.  We decided to go and get the kids pictures taken with Santa at Branson Landing and then head to Silver Dollar City.  We first let the kids ride some rides before it got dark.

We headed off to grab something to drink since Colton was really thirsty.  Angel bought a red velvet funnel cake with cream cheese icing on it that she shared with me and it was wonderful!(I wish I would've got a pitcure of it....but it was gone too fast).  We left to head to let the kids play at the treehouse area and I ran into this scenery and I had to snap a shot.

We finally let the kids run and play here for a little while. 

This picture cracks me up, it looks like Colton got caught with his hand in the cookie jar..........

I started walking around and found this tree that really stood out to me, it is nothing gorgeous, but to me I thought it was beautiful.  It truly grabbed my attention.

We finally started to head out and leave and ran into the Christmas Tree music show.  It was awesome to see the huge Christmas Tree turn different colors while the music played.

I was so excited this year to get to finally be able to stay late enough to see all of it.  It was the first year I had ever seen this and I had a great time!

Saturday at Silver Dollar City

The first thing Colton wanted to do when we arrived at Silver Dollar City was ride Tom Huck's River Blast.  He wanted to ride a water ride.  If anyone knows anything about this ride, count yourself lucky.............you were one step ahead of me.  All I knew about this ride before getting on it was that you could shoot water guns on it.  Little did I know that you would get COMPLETELY soaked.  Not only do you shoot the water guns, people that are not riding are on the outside shooting water guns directly at you.  So I rode it with my little man and we were both totally drenched after getting off this one, but Colton was ready to ride it again.  I said, "NO WAY!"

I needed to get some sun, so I could dry off.  Goodness!  Next we went to watch the Saloon show called Choctaw Charlie's Frontier Follies.  It was good, Colton loved it.  He clapped his hands along with the music and after the show, he asked to go see those dancing girls again.  HILARIOUS!

Next, we went to ride the Flooded Mine that Colton loved so much last time.  I call it the Shooting Miner's Ride, because that's what you do is shoot arcade looking guns on the entire ride.  Colton loves this one.

We then decided to have some lunch.  This time we tried the Sausage Skillet Medley.  It is kielbasa(Polish sausage) with red potatoes, corn, green and red peppers and onions.  It was yummy, but it was too much for both of us to finish.  We should've just got one to share.  We didn't find that out though until it was too late.

Colton decided he was still hungry and wanted some Dippin Dots strawberry ice cream.  He really enjoyed that.......so much that he didn't hardly want to share!

After that, we headed to the kiddie rides.  He rode the Elephant March with Nana, the Grand Exposition Coaster with me, the Royal Tea Party with me(yes, I know.......he actually got me on that with him this time), the Mighty Galleon with me.  Next, we headed off to the little kiddie rides where he could ride by himself until his little heart was content.  He loved riding the Happy Frogs the best.  He rode those over and over.

Finally it was time to leave.  We headed out and decided to stop and listen to the Sons of the Silver Dollar show.  It was really good, we all enjoyed it while we sat down and drank our slushies, then we left to come home...........we were all ready for that.