Seven Dollar City

Scott took a day off work to take Nicholas to Seven Dollar City aka Silver Dollar City in Branson. They took off early in the morning w/out me. Normally, I would have joined in their adventure, but it was one of the hottest days so far. There was no way I was even going to attempt it. So I was able to run some errands and then relax at home. Although based on what Scott told me about Nick's reaction to everything, I wish I had been there to witness it myself.

When they arrived in Branson, Nick could hardly contain his excitement. Branson has often been described as Las Vegas w/out the gambling. That's what I've heard anyway. Scott did manage to make a wrong turn and was reminded of that the entire day. Looks like Mommy was there in spirit after all.

Here's a picture of Nick as they pulled into Branson...

Majority of the kiddie rides were pretty tame, so Nick was able to ride them by himself. Although he did go on the "big swing", "giant boat" and roller coaster w/ his daddy. Since they went during the middle of the week, it wasn't as crowded and they often had their pick of rides. They also had a huge indoor area w/ several large tables set up with all the crafts a child could want. Nick enjoyed the crafts, Scott enjoyed the a/c.

I think this moment best described how much fun he had spending time w/ his daddy. They were sitting down sharing a sno cone and out of the blue he looks at Scott and says, "daddy's the best daddy in world!" It was so sweet, though I'm sure the sugar rush might have had a little to do with it. All in all a fantastic day. He played so hard that he passed out in his car seat before they even pulled out of the parking lot.