For Cooper's 6th Birthday this year we planned a surprise vacation/birthday. Cooper knew we were going on a trip for his birthday but he didn't know where or what we were doing. We traveled 11 hours to Branson, MO to a resort/waterpark. When we got there Blaine occupied the kids while I set up a birthday party in the hotel room and we had a hotel birthday party! The resort had an outdoor and indoor waterpark along with outside pools, a fun zone where you could play games and mini golf and eat pizza, a music hall where they held their entertainment shows, a candyshop/fudge and frozen custard factory, and a main hall where they had the restaurants and gift shops. It was so nice just being able to park and check into our hotel and then be within walking distance to everything without getting back in the car. Cooper couldn't believe his eyes when he saw all the things to do. At one point he asked "Is all of this for MY birthday?". The boys had so much fun and we crammed evey minute of our three days there with something to do. Even when Blaine would give out and would need a nap the boys and me would head back to the waterpark by ourselves and stay till dark. Carter was so exausted when night time would come. He would fall asleep instantly without any fussing. On the last day we were going to the "Amazing Pets" show before we headed out and all Carter could say was "I ready to get in my carseat and go to sleep". I think he slept most of the 8 hour ride home to Blaine's moms house. When we got to Blaine's moms house Cooper couldn't stop talking non-stop about all the fun he had had. I think he had a FABULOUS 6th birthday! Happy Birthday Cooper!CAUTION there is going to be ALOT of pics, I just couldn't narrow them down.
Spider man birthday party in the hotel! The kids thought it was the best thing ever.
Ready and excited to go to the waterpark.
Hot tub with dad,
and mom!
Cooper was scared to death to do the BIG tube slide but I finally convinced him to try it and then he wouldn't stop going down it.
Carter was cautious going down the slides, Cooper on the other hand tried to figure out every way possible to go down the slides.
Cooper made some friends in the pool and was throwing the football with them.
I though this was a cool action shot of him throwing the ball.
Love O Meter. I was deemed lousy, sorry Blaine!
Carter found this little dog in the gift shop and wouldn't quit loving on it.
Like a kid in a candy store, literally!!!!
They had these motorcycle shows everyday and the kids loved going to them.
I don't know if you can tell but there is a guy in there on a motorcycle.
Random hotel pic
Outside the hotel
Arcade game
Black light mini golf. Carter LOVED this.
He really kept trying to hit the balls in and would get really mad if he missed.
Seriously exausted!!!
More hotel pics
Waiting for the "Amazing Pets" show.
Dosen't Blaine looke excited to see a bunch of cats and dogs perform? The boys loved it though!!
Car ride home pics. Look at Cooper in the background.
Carters favorite souvenior of the trip a water balloon yo-yo.
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