Big Cedar Lodge

Rich played in a tournament in Springfield, MO this week. So we stayed in Branson at Big Cedar Lodge and just drove back and forth. It was such a neat place and we got to spend time with the Thompson's and the Morris'. We had such a great time sightseeing, swimming, paddle boating, going on nature walks and then trying to find our way back (thankfully Dad had his maps), cooking out, and just relaxing. Oh, yah and a little golf! Here are a few pics of the week. Of course, Dick was not behaving so there were several takes of the group picture.

St Louis, MO

We spent the night in St Louis while celebrating my 30th Birthday! Whew, that was a tough day for me. :-) Here we are on top of our hotel. We really did have a great time and I was even surprised by my parents later that day with cake and everything. Thanks for a day I will always remember.

Bed and Breakfast

As much as we travel, we never stay in Bed and Breakfasts. I am not sure why, but they are typically more difficult to find and well, we don't usually eat breakfast. But after this stay, we will most definitely do it again. Thanks to Dana's hard work, we were able to stay the night at this adorable bed and breakfast "The Stone House Inn" which is located outside of Philadelphia, PA.(we were on our way to a golf tournament in Scranton, PA) We loved it!! It was warm and inviting (much different than a hotel room) and I will have to say that we "for sure" got up for the breakfast even though we only got about four hours of sleep. It was so yummy - very much worth getting up for!