Re Post from July 2023

I want to do this trip again... right now... except for the fact that it was over 100 each day. That kind of heat is just a bit too unbearable for me. But I loved it. This was just one day of the trip. (and not the real reason we went. But anyway, these pictures make me happy. 

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Our Great Big Trip to Ozark Missouri

Day One is back here

This was our favorite place we had breakfast every morning. It was called Steamy Joes and was attached to our inn. We loved the service and amazing food!

I remember one of the morning to take a family picture:

On that same morning we had a family photo session. We always do each trip we go on -- we love to have the area that we are in captured. I will share them all in an upcoming post but for now, I love this one so so much! Loved the location - love the capture of us! 

After our photo session we drove the the darling town of Ozark. Click here to see a little bit about the town. It felt like a southern step back in time - old brick buildings, adorable restaurants and lots of antique shops and other little shops in their historic downtown area. 

We had lunch at the Spring Creek Tea Room. Darling -- best lunch of the whole trip. Yummy herbal icy cold iced eat (blueberry), the best sandwiches we've ever eaten, cold strawberry soup (I want some right now) and my oh my their desserts were amazing. 

Our waitress was so sweet and set us off with blueberry iced tea to go! We walked along the shops in their historic downtown area - so quaint, I loved it! Lovely afternoon! 

Gosh! I wish I took pictures of the antique shop that was part of the teahouse. I picked up a few lovely treasures that I'm enjoying around our house already!

Later on that evening we had reservations for the Showboat: Branson Belle. Such a fun night! We boarded the ship and took some pictures before dinner. After it was time for dinner and the show! 

After our dinner (before the show started) we strolled on the deck and took pictures of the amazing sunset. 

What a fun happy night after a family photo session in the morning and Ozark in the afternoon. I love vacation! 

Snow Storm!

I could have gone out with my camera on the day of the snow or the day after or the day after. But I didn't. The huge piles are something... so beautiful especially when the sun is starting to set. They look all blue then. It's really hard to describe. When I'm driving I have to be more careful especially when I pull out into another road because you just can't see past the mounds. 

We got about 18 inches and none of it is melting because it's like zero here! 

This is more me on a snow day: 

Check out Anna's car in the driveway - now that took some time to clear off! 

And then I decorated the whole day for Valentines... now it's all pink and pretty in here. I'll show you just as soon as I take some pictures. 

 

Weekending

This weekend felt all about the big storm coming. I was so excited! Here we are on a Monday and there is a S N O W  D A Y   ! ! !  No school is a big deal and really cozy and fun! I love having a day home in January. 

We spent the weekend preparing for the storm coming, having fun together, and getting a few things done. It really was the BEST weekend! {especially with this extra day} 

Nesting {Saturday}

Getting ready for a big snow storm feels a bit like nesting. Beds ready, all the laundry done, things tidied up. 

Scott and I stopped at a little farm store near us that we adore and while the big stores had empty shelves, this little place was filled with everything you could possibly need... with a roaring fireplace too! It's charming to shop with a basket. 💕

And oh yes, I brought home some cheerful flowers to be on our kitchen table on the 'hunker down' days at home! 

When we got back from shopping we finally got to lay out a new carpet in our dining room that had arrived. (thanks Mom!) Here are just some quick snapshots of it. It's perfect!

I love the green so much! It will be perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter in the spring! 

In the later afternoon we headed out for some antiquing and dinner out. Anna spent the evening with a friend out to eat and Abigail was on her campus we had had a cozy dinner just the two of us after meandering through antique booths. Delightful! 

Found a print 88 out of 125 of Anna's college --- amazing find! {I will have to take a picture of the art and post it here when I can} 

Brought home that beautiful pillow! 

It was such a fun day for us! 

Storming 

8:00 AM Mass and when we left it was just starting to come down. 

We kept getting the cutest pictures of Abigail on storm day! She too ventured out to Mass on campus. 

What a fun weekend! Relaxing - Cozy - Yummy!!! 

 

Winter Semester

Just a few pictures from our college girls this week that made me so happy: 

 ❄ back with her friends 

❄ Noticing a sunrise out her window

❄ Sledding 

❄Lunch with Anna 

❄Facetiming me all bundled up for the frigid temps! 

We are getting a huge snow on Sunday and Monday... I can't wait. Check this one out a bunch of years ago... Abigail, can I send up that hat to college? I still have it of course!