Castle Rock Waterpark in Branson, Missouri ROCKS!

Thank you to US Family Guide and Castle Rock Waterpark in Branson for 2 free nights at the waterpark for blogging about the experience. It was amazing and we would go again in a second. Two thumbs up! Here are some photos of our room and of the waterpark. Here's Day One of our adventure in case you missed it! The room was spacious, the staff was courteous, the food was terrific at The Tower Grill, and I felt confident that the lifeguards were really on top of things at the waterpark. The game room was a nice place to chill when the waterpark was closed for the night or in the morning. AND it's located in the best spot ever: not on the main drag but behind it.

The first night there the kids crammed onto the top bunk to watch some TV

Mr. Kerrie gave his back a rest on the king-sized bed

Sam shows off the mini fridge

The view from the front door. Plenty of space!

The boys unpacking

The view from the other end

The girls unpacking

The game room was awesome

First morning Eva and Callie woke together on the top bunk

The jams stayed on the whole week in the pool and at the beach (http://kerrie.jamberrynails.net)

Next night was Joel and Sam on the floor where they wanted to be

And Callie and Michael. It was a different sleeping situation every night

The outside of Castle Rock ... on the Yellow Route across from Cherry Berry FroYo

Awesome kiddie area and lifeguards ALWAYS on top of it

UPSTAIRS huge lazy river that helped Mr. Kerrie's back a lot

Kids climbing on Mr. Kerrie

Our view from the 2nd floor, room 2225. This is a view of the outside of the water park that was not open yet ... 3 separate areas out there.

Another part of indoors ... lap pool we just messed around in

View from where our stuff was parked

The McLoughlins Go on the Road Day One! #VacationInBranson at #CastleRockWaterpark

Last Monday, May 19, the 7 McLoughlins left for vacation! I did not take the laptop and I do not have a smartphone, so I was unplugged except for a rudimentary cell phone that only makes and takes calls. Go figure. The only time I was checked out as a parent was when I had my face in the book I'm currently reading (Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates). Here are some pictures from Day One! (Here are pictures of our room at Castle Rock Waterpark, which was free for 2 nights for us because I'm a little ole blogger; we paid for the other 2 nights)

Antsy kids pre-vacation Monday morning

Joel at Osceola Cheese

Michael

Callie

Eva

Samuel

Mr. Kerrie

Mrs. Kerrie

FREE SAMPLES!

Dickerson Park Zoo in Springfield, Missouri

Feeding the giraffes. Or we say it GIRAVES

Baby giraffe born 3 hours earlier

Petting zoo

Mr. Kerrie's back hurt so he had to lay down some

The Naughty Kids outside the maze

The Naughty Kids by the monkeys. We say the monkeys are Sam's brothers.

Mr. Kerrie laying down again. Poor dude.

Wolfie

Tiger

At Castle Rock Resort and Waterpark in Branson, MO

At the Mexican restaurant for dinner (El Azteca)

Us at dinner. Jesus was our waiter. Jesus wanted Mr. Kerrie to drink (above)

Samuel discovers skeeball and is now addicted.

Sunday: Mother's Day 2014 Without My Best Friend

Mr. Kerrie is stuck in Canada. He was supposed to be home Tuesday afternoon but now will be home Thursday night. Then he leaves Friday-Sunday for a Scout thing. I miss my best guy friend of almost 19 years!

Since he's got time on his hands I'm going to blog about Sunday for him in pictures. Here you go, babe.

Michael made me a Lego sheep and house and flowers

Joel made me a Lego unicorn

And breakfast!

I consider it a gift that Michael let me take this picture. Best bedhead ever.

Presents from Eva! Callie and Sam also drew me stuff but by the end of the day I was too tired to snap a pic!

At the movies ... Rio2. After that we went to Target so I could get some shorts for the hot day and a blow-up pool. The Lawsons came along so I could make my purchases while they played in the toy aisle with 6 kids!

Then to Shawnee Mission Park Dog Beach!

Me and my female BFF, Angeliina. Someday we will be relaxing on the beach in Rio.

Sam and Callie chillin' in the pool before it gets blown up.