Silver Dollar City - Again! :-)

The Brudnak Boys

We got the opportunity to go back to Silver Dollar City!

We went when we were in Springfield about two years ago.

It was a lot of fun, and we were excited to go back!

The lady taking our picture wanted us to do this pose!

Kinda unique! ;-)

Our whole group (besides Bill who was taking the picture).

 

Headed into Silver Dollar City!

We didn't waste any time to get on the rides! :-)
Can you find us?!

Mom, you would've absolutely died! ;-)

Some decided to guard the stuff for some of the rides!

And now the wet rides! :-)

Ariel & I opted not to go on those!

We didn't want to be soaked... like this! :-)

Bill having fun squirting people! :-)

Triumphant! :-)

Pastor Brudnak & Zac

Dr. Jim just loves these water rides! :-)

He and Leesie went to do some "calmer" rides together :-)

Getting ready to watch a Science show!

Enjoying Kettle Corn as we watched!

I had fun taking pictures, of course! :-)

With a Science teacher looking like this, wouldn't you?! ;-)

Getting ready to take off on the Powder Keg!

Brynn didn't seem to mind waiting for the blast off! :-)

 

Enjoying Funnel Cake!

We had to have something to keep us going! :-)

Now, I'm really not scared of heights, but even this ride

freaked me out a little!  The Giant Barn Swing!

Let's just say I'm thankful that I was strapped in real tight! ;-)

This time we finally got to go down in the cave!

Our last chance to turn back...

 

Mom, you'd love the narrow places you had to go in!

Thankfully this wasn't one of them, but there were ones similar

to this!  It would definitely be hard if you were claustrophobic!

We took LOTS of pictures, of course!

And... we go down deeper...

Watch for falling rocks!!! :-)

Kinda scary sign... Any volunteers to find the end?! ;-)

We finally saw a bat!

Of course, we noticed it when Ariel was directly

underneath it! :-)  She loved that, of course! ;-)

I love "my girls"! ;-)

On the train headed back up to civilization! :-)

I did enjoy seeing the cave, but I think it

might just be a once-in-a-lifetime adventure! ;-)

Bill wanted to get pictures of everyone before we left the park! :-)

Thanks for all the pictures, Bill!  We've really been enjoying them!

All of the "girls" :-)

The Brudnak Family

The Wyricks - Brynn, Carly, and Shane

(well, some of them ;-))

 

We had a blast at Silver Dollar City!

Until we go again... :-)

Back to Springfield, MO

 When we arrived in Springfield, Missouri, Pastor Brudnak

said that Ariel & I couldn't stay in the home that we

were staying in that week until Monday night.  I was

expecting him to say something like "so, you're

staying in the church", but to our pleasant surprise

he told us that we were staying at a nearby hotel!

The nicest one in the area!  And it was very nice!

 It had the rooms all around the sides with balconies

overlooking the main lobby area below.

 Here's the view from our window!  Not the best day

to go swimming! :-)

 And they had an indoor pool, too.

 They had an awesome fountain in the main lobby area!

 The hotel served a continental breakfast each morning.

It was a lot better than I expected!  They had biscuits

and gravy, waffles, eggs, bacon, fruit and a whole lot more!

 Ariel & I enjoyed having a big booth all to ourselves! :-)

 I had to get a picture of Ariel taking a picture of her

computer (just in case it got stolen by housecleaning!).

 On Sunday afternoon we went to pastor's house for lunch.

Pastor offered coffee after the meal, and I teasingly said that

Mrs. Van would have some :-)  She about shocked the socks

off of me when she said she actually would!  I think she

did it just to try the creamer, though :-)

 We had absolutely gorgeous weather this week!

Although the weather was calling for rain,

Sunday was the only day that it actually rained!

Leesie & I enjoyed reading outside :-)

 The sun was a little much for Leesie, I think ;-)

 Annaleese & Annalice

(spelled different but pronounced the same)

 Katelyn & Aiden

 Alia having fun reading her book! :-)

She was such a doll!  So was her brother,

Aiden.  It's fun to be in the nursery with

cute, well-behaved kids! ;-)

 I loved Aiden's big blue eyes!

He looked like such a little man! :-)

 One of the girls noticed this sign on the bulletin board

and thought of Amanda :-)  She'd always say this!

 I have fun leaving little notes & treats for the girls :-)

 Bill (who is taking the picture) captured the girls perfectly! :-)

 

 Sunday morning special

 Thanks for capturing us while we sang, Bill!

I can't usually take a picture of that (for obvious reasons) :-)

 We enjoyed going over to the Wyrick's house for a game

and dessert on Tuesday night! :-)

 They breed dogs, so they brought some puppies to show us!

 Enjoying conversation before church! :-)

 Alia is such a cutie! :-)

 We were in Springfield, MO, about two years ago on

our last Revival meeting tour.  It was very encouraging

how much the church has grown in just two years!

 The girl's are even learning to accompany now for

the specials!  Janna did a great job!

Pastor Brudnak

It was a joy to be back with the Brudnak family again!

They're so sweet and fun!