Funny Photos

One afternoon before leaving for a show, we did a little photo shoot on the couch. She was posing so cute and was being cooperative so we took full advantage!
She loves her aunt and uncle and they love her so much. I can't say enough how helpful and loving they are to me and her! We are both the luckiest girls in the world to have them both in our lives!! I love how often she gets to see them, even though we live so many states away. We miss you Sarah and Lee :)

Duck Boat

Duck boat, Duck boat!! That is all we heard from Ana Maria everytime we passed a duck boat while we were in our van. We knew going on the duck boat was a must for her! Unfortunatly it was right in the middle of the day so I had a feeling she would fall asleep and miss out on the fun, and she did. She stayed awake for the duck to go in the water but fall alseep right after that part. It is such a fun ride if you are ever in a city that gives tours in the duck boat!
*They give everyone a quaker necklace as you board which was really fun to blow also!

She got to drive the boat once it was in the water!

VIDEO:

Dixie Stampede

Ana Maria loved Dixie Stampede! The pretty girls, fast horses, delicious food and lots of action kept Ana Maria's eyes glued to the arena floor the whole time! She hardly even moved a muscle during the whole show! Thanks mom and dad for so much fun always!!

During the pre show, Ana Maria was wild dancing and clapping. She was giving a show to everyone sitting around us! It was so cute to watch!

Boat Day

While we went to Butterfly Palace, Lee and Dad rented a boat to go on Lake Tonycomb. We met them after for a little boat ride too! We wanted to go in the water swimming, but the water was too cold!

Butterfly Palace

Another fun place we went to in Branson was Butterfly Palace. Just the girls went because we knew the guys wouldn't care too much about it. It was bittersweet for Ana Maria. She loved watching the butterflies fly around her but she did not want one of them to fly on her! She screamed so loud when one did that everyone looked over to make sure she was okay. It was a great experience for her and everytime we saw a billboard advertising for it, she screamed "butterfly palace!!"

Look at her little face...she was so scared for some reason!

Pool

Ana Maria enjoyed going to the pool almost everday in Branson! She is so brave and will jump right in, even without you being there to catch her, uhh-ohh! The floaties have given her so much confidence this summer to swim by herself and jump in alone. She is such a big girl!

Dogwood Canyon Nature Park-Branson

The week of July 19th Ana Maria and I spent the week in Branson, Missouri with my family. Sarah had been in Arkansas with us so she drove with us there and we met my parents and Lee who flew into Tulsa. We stayed at a beautiful timeshare resort that was close to everything we wanted to do. Our days were filled with so much excitement, especially for Ana Maria! She is SO loved and SO spoiled with my family!!
Our first day we visited Dogwood Canyon Nature Park which was absolutly gorgeous! We took a tram ride through the park, rented bikes and then went fishing. It was all day and fun!

VIDEO: