When's Dinner? I'm about to blow up!!

We had our two AZ grandsons stay with us overnight this past weekend. It's like a holiday celebration with the energy they bring with them!! Well, It's like trying to take your dog for a walk in new territory. He stops to pee on every bush! The grandson's are pretty much the same in their actions.Haha, they jump from one thing to the next, they have to make sure everything has been touched, used, and revisited! We, "G", Chad and I have to tag team it while the boys are here. How does so much energy get so bottled up in one little body just amazes me. Troy is 6 and Jake with be 4 in Nov.
 And in the middle of it all Jake says, "when is dinner?,I'm about to blow up!!" I told him that when he let me finish doing projects with him, I could cook some dinner, he told me right then and there I was done.
 Sunday morning the boys were knocking on Uncle Bubba's (Chad) door very quietly until he pulled open the door and said "What do you want" they replied with "is it morning yet?" uncle bubba looked at the cell phone to see the time and it was 4:55am. he said " it's still dark, what do you think?" He convinced them to go back to the bedroom and turn on cartoons for awhile. Well, one hour passed and it was light out so they scurried to uncle bubba's door again and knocked and waited for the tower of fear to answer the door again. Uncle bubba opened the door and these 2 little faces looking up said, " It's light out, do you think nana and papa are up yet?" NO, I don't think so. But uncle bubba was a good sport and got up with the boys and let the dogs out of our room so they could entertain the boys for a few mins. There is so much to do that why waste it sleeping? They were waiting to feed the horses, ride the quad, build engines, paint the barn, make jewelry, cook, and the list goes on and on and on...................
 The boys had a great time and crashed in the car on the way home. Not to mention that "G", Chad and I all took 2hr naps after the boys left.

A Few of the 1880's Dresses

Some of my Sewing Designs

Enjoying the toys and grandkids

Our Vacation in Branson Mo.

Our first visit to Branson Mo. was a wonderful experience. We stayed at the Barrington Hotel, which I would highly recommend! It's located on the Red Route and was very nice. The rooms were comfortable, the beds and pillows were awesome and the staff was friendly and helpful. They also had a good continental breakfast room for us to have a wide variety of items.
 Branson has resort tour vendors on every corner in the town. If you worked the system right you could eat, play and sleep for next to nothing! Ha ha Of course you would be sitting in resort sales rooms a lot and would have to work that time into your schedule.
 We saw some great shows. The first day we just cased the strip and of course the Wal-Mart only to find there is a main stage of entertainment in the mall. They are there to show case themselves and hawk their Cd's T-shirts etc. and they play for tips.That evening we saw the Grand Jubilee. It was a great variety show and very handsome young men!! Oh and the girls are ok also! I have come to realize tho that I think every entertainer uses the same dentist!! The smiles were big and the teeth were blinding white!! But they all looked alike. Maybe it's a regional thing! We had a wonderful steak dinner Tues. night at Montana Mikes.
 Most of the evening shows start at 8:00pm so be sure to dine before the show as we found out the streets are neatly rolled up at 10:30pm and no place to eat.
 We saw The Clay Cooper show it was well worth it, Bucket and Boards they are two very talented guys that can keep rhythms to anything and also do comedy. I really enjoyed them, I don't think Gary appreciated the humor or the talented drums on ladders, buckets and each other, but I did and it's a great show for the kids. Then we saw Hamner Barber, they are a good show of magic and amazing ventriloquist. We went to the Pierce Arrow theater and saw some good acts, they were very funny. The last show we saw was the Legends in Concert. It was a very good Vegas Type Show and the stars were very believable. The Elvis was amazing and also Michael Jackson,Blues Brothers,Alan Jackson,Little Richard and Britney Spears, who was the worst!!! But Britney isn't my favorite either. All of the shows had amazing costumes and changed every song. It was well worth it.
 One thing I can say about Branson is that I have never experienced any place that recognizes the Veterans of the US like they do. Every show has the Vets stand and they give thanks to them. Many shows incorporate a patriotic act. Also they aren't afraid of saying God Bless America!!!