Friday, June 29, 2012

Big Cedar Lodge and Silver Dollar City!

Well, I'm a little late in this, but better late than never!  After Jasper, we traveled over to Big Cedar Lodge near Branson.  Clay was presenting at an accounting conference, so we tagged along.  It is a great spot for family fun!  Above Grace and Andrew are enjoying the Lincoln Log table in the main building.  We spent a lot of time here!
Later this year, Big Cedar will open a Natural History museum.  For now, this Wooly Mammoth is in the main building on display.
I was one brave mama and took all 3 kiddos to one of the beautiful pools by myself one morning.  The picture of the pool near our building was really neat.  It was a walk in, and there was a huge area that went up to 2 feet, then a rope sectioning off the deeper end.  The big kids kept their floaties on, and all was well, but I didn't even attempt to bring the camera. I took this pic of the pool when my kids weren't in it!


Big Cedar is just a beautiful place!  Here is some of the lovely scenery.
Our lodge is pictured here on the left.  The building to the right is a restaurant, and the pool is in between.  There are several pools, a lazy river, a playground, tennis courts, stables, mini golf, and all situated on Table Rock Lake. 
Andrew checking out the boats at the marina. 

And then, Silver Dollar City!  There was really so much more we wanted to do and see at Big Cedar, so we will definitely have to return!  But we already had tickets bought for the park, so we headed there on our last day.  We are very grateful my parents came up and joined us--made for a perfect day!
Grace had the time of her life! 
Andrew enjoyed this pirate ship ride.  He called them race cars. 
What a great trip!

2 comments:

Morgan Smith said...

we love big cedar too! hoping we get to back in the fall. love the pictures, esp the one of you and all 3 kiddos:)

Townsend said...

okay, we've been to big cedar and i had NO idea there was that much to do!!! such great pics! i really want to float in one of those pools about now!
xoxo