Pearls of wisdom from Branson

First I must apologize for just now updating my post but I have started summer band. I have been completely consumed about getting things in order for the beginning of school but here we go....

1. I learned simple math on this vacation...
Three families + one condo = a lot of chaos

2. If you want to get information out of one of your children, put them on a
roller coaster.

(side bar) Kamryn has been dying to ride a grownup roller coaster and finally
she had the chance. It left the platform launching us 60 mph in
2sec flat. Once she caught her breath she began screaming as we
dropped 100ft straight down. I thought these were screams of
enjoyment but as we plummeted 100ft the second time I realized they
were screams of desperation and sheer terror. She cried out to
anyone who would listen and pleaded they would stop immediately and
let her off. By the end I believe she had called out to God in
about seven different languages.

3. When going to a drive-thru safari having all doors open on a van with legs
hanging out isn't always the best idea. Seemed like fun in my mind though.

4. Brandy is scared to be face to face with an emu. They are pretty hideous (hey an
oxymoron).

5. Donkeys get very annoyed when you try to feed something besides them.

6. Buffalo might look ignorant but they can smell food from a quarter of a mile
away.

7. You CAN shut every door and roll up every window in a van in 2.6 seconds, it just
takes a little motivation. Say...a charging 1700 lb buffalo.

8. You CAN form a human dog pile in the back of a van if you gas it when everyone
are scrambling to shut the doors in the face of danger.

9. Karis thinks Buffalo look like big stuffed animals from a distance but by the
blood curdling screams she doesn't like them inside the van.

10. You can scare your children for a long time when you THINK their having fun.
To gain understanding you must ask Karis about "Fire In The Hole"

11. When the tram driver says watch your step when getting off, HEED THEIR WARNING!

12. When going to the biggest sporting good store in the country, go by yourself if
you intend on looking. The entire time the kids wanted to do nothing more than
riding elevators and escalators.

The best advice I can give you from this trip is this... (I mean this in all
seriousness and sincerity)


When attending the Dixie Stampede (a dinner show surrounding a horse arena) and the lights go down DON'T eat anything soft. You never know.