Branson vacation

We spent last week in Branson, Missouri with the boys for our vacation. We had a blast. There's always lots to do there.

Since we did so much, I will break up my posts so you don't get overwhelmed with vacation photos!

On Sunday, we drove to Springdale, Arkansas to see the Arkansas Naturals, the minor league team that used to be the Wichita Wranglers.

The stadium was great and the boys had fun at the game. Especially when we arrived and realized they were celebrating Nickelodeon Family Fun Day.

Brett and Casey at the gates of the ballpark



Getting autographs before the game



The field



The playground in the outfield



Casey with barbecue pork nachos
(They were surprisingly good!)

When we got to the ballpark, we were approached by someone from guest services who asked us if the boys would like to participate in a few of the contests for kids between innings.

Brett got to race the Naturals' mascot, Strike, to home plate. He won of course.

The announcer with Brett prior to his race

Casey was selected to have his photo taken with the groundskeeper's dog. They announced his name and showed him on the scoreboard.

Casey at his photo op

Since it was Nickelodeon Family Fun Day, of course, SpongeBob was there. They boys had to have a photo with their idol.

The boys and SpongeBob

The boys and Strike, the Naturals' mascot

After the game, we drove to Bentonville, Arkansas, the home of Wal-Mart. I really wanted to see the headquarters since we were so close. It's really no big deal, but I was glad I saw it.

Wal-Mart headquarters

On the way back to Branson, we stopped at Roaring River State Park with the boys. It was really neat. It has a natural spring and a trout hatchery.

Roaring River



Brett and Casey on one of the staircases



The boys on one of the trails



The hatchery



Dan and the boys