First Amusement Park Experience

Sasha's best buddy moved away recently, and she couldn't imagine a party without him, so she decided to do something special as a family instead of having a party to celebrate turning 6.

SIX!! My youngest baby is six years old.


It's unreal, I officially don't have any kids in the 5 and under crowd.


I have to say, I am trying so hard to just cherish this stage because it is a really sweet spot.


The girls are so much fun, and they are SO EASY. I didn't have to carry a bag, people. Money, phone and camera in pockets.


Don't pinch me, I don't want to wake up <3


Look at her. Turning double digits this year, she is starting to seem like a pre-teen these days. I hope she knows how much I admire her.


Eliana after she won NOT ONE, but TWO prizes at the balloon pop after we explained to her how low the odds of winning are. It's shocking they want to discover everything for themselves despite what we say, isn't it?


Getting to be the co-pilot on the tram


He's a pretty sweet papa all folded up into the elephant ride



Sasha does not like being sprayed, but she sure liked getting to spray others


Not being impressed with theme-park food


That's Eliana there on the far left... she loved this ride, even though it made her mama pretty worried. It's HARD to let them go on rides that YOU think they aren't quite big enough for... but they knew what they were ready for and what they weren't.


The girls pretty much all amazed me with their fearlessness. Eliana came off one ride crying and immediately went back on just so she knew she could. She came off the next ride smiling. All the girls were really adventurous. Trying far bigger rides than I had anticipated them trying. My girls are BIG!

And just because it needs to be said, Branson is pretty much the tackiest town on earth.