Springfield Visit

Our trip to Springfield was a last minute decision. Mom and Dad were going to go visit because they haven't been there in a while and Aunt Mona wanted to celebrate Daddy's birthday. Carrie and Pearce decided to go also. At first we weren't going to go because Nathan's soccer team made it to the playoffs and their last playoff games were going to be that weekend. Nathan is the goalie and is so good so he did not want to miss. But then I thought Charlotte and I could just go. Wayne was fine with the two of us going as long as Nathan didn't feel out. He was so excited about his games and thought it would be fun to have a weekend just with Daddy. And Charlotte and I thought it would be fun to have a little road trip just the two of us. We left school early that Friday and had so much fun together. It's a long drive, but Charlotte is the best traveler. It was fun for her to have the whole backseat to herself! She kept me company by talking to me for about the first hour and then pretty much slept the rest of the way! We got there in time to meet everyone for dinner and then had fun at the hotel with Carrie and Pearce. It was kind of nice for the two of them to have some bonding time since Pearce is pretty much obsessed with Nay Nay. The two of them swam that night and then the next day we headed to Silver Dollar City with Aunt Lisa and her boyfriend, Victoria and her boyfriend. Silver Dollar City brought back so many memories because Grandma and Grandpa always took us when we were little. Our favorite ride was Fire in the Hole and the kids loved it too. Silver Dollar City is still pretty much the way I remember it, but they've added so many new rides! And big rides too! While we were there, Wayne kept giving me updates on Nathan's game. It was a nail biter, but I'll do a separate post on that. After Silver Dollar City, we went back to the hotel to change and then headed to Aunt Mona's house for a fabulous dinner. It was so great to see everyone and get caught up and look at old pictures and tell stories. I'm so glad we went!