
Ever heard of Silver Dollar City? Most people haven't and when I described it as a Hillbilly Disneyland, I don't think it causes anyone to become any more interested. But that is the best sound bite description I can come up with and that is essentially what it is.
Anyway, we went there on a family vacation -- great, great time. Highly recommend it for families.

Creed's favorite: the Frog ride

West was okay with the frogs. He prefers a little more excitement. This kid is great at amusement parks and loves the coasters, the spinning, freefalls etc.

We couldn't all make it, but here is part of my family.

The cousins

Silver Dollar City has an old-fashioned candy shop so we bought huge lollipops for the kids' ride home.

Can't you see the exhaustion in Creed's face?? Too tired to hold his sucker, but not tired enough to give it up.

Tired but happy!
Happy Birthday Boy

The theme was an ice cream party complete with soda jerk hats and aprons.


Of course, brother had to get into the action.

A bite anyone?

Creed figured out after the birthday song that it was all about him. I made him a loaded banana split with candles. He refused to eat it -- not the whipped cream, cherry, nothing. Instead he insisted on just a banana. He didn't eat it -- just carried it around like a trophy that he got his own way !
Now then, STAND STILL, and see this great thing the Lord is about to do before your very eyes! 1 Samuel 12:16