The Hills are Alive : Part 2

After we got back from our Excursion, we got in a little playtime at

Ninner & Papa's {aka the Blue Bird Hotel}!

Here's Ava helping Papa T.P. {or Papa T.V. as she lovingly calls him} drive the truck down to the barn! I used to love getting to ride in Pop's lap to drive - we all started very young, haha!

Seth & I rode the 4-wheeler down to enjoy the cooler temperatures that evening.

Yes, that's me sans-make-up.

Cut me some slack, I had just kayaked all day & there is no need for make-up on the farm!


Ava loved getting to help Papa feed the new pony, Butterscotch!

Scotch is still a bit skittish, but Ava did manage to pet her! Poor kid wanted to just jump right up there & ride her & couldn't figure out why we wouldn't let her!!

Have you ever seen a fatter dog?!?!

Hannah might be the fatest dog I've ever seen {you would be too if you ate Nin's table scraps for breakfast, lunch & dinner, ha}, but she is also the sweetest!

We all got a kick out of watching her play :)

There were also some new little kittens in the barn - precious!

I kid you not, Ava would've stuffed Hannah in her bag & brought her home if she could've lifted her, haha! She loves that dog!

Ava got a ride on the 4-wheeler, too - she just couldn't be left out!

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We got up the next morning & headed up a little bit more north to one of our most favorite places to dine...

LAMBERT'S CAFE!!!!!!

For those of you who haven't heard of Lambert's - it's the Home of the Throwed Rolls!! Dusty & I were watching the food network years ago & this restaurant was featured - we knew we just had to go!! We've been dining in style ever since :) The food is so delish & the atmosphere is so much fun!!

Ava & D.Might waiting to go in

Me & Ava waiting to go in - luckily it wasn't that hot yet & they had HUGE fans blowing!

Professional Roll Catchers

Little Tutu enjoying her very first Throwed Roll!

Needless to say she loved it :)

Her Momma loves them, too!!

She ate a good lunch, so she got this pink balloon - she was so excited!

After eating at Lambert's we went down to Branson to try to squeeze in a little shopping...

I tried to get a pic of Ava in front of the GIANT fish tank in Bass Pro, but it didn't come out as well as I had planned! She loved seeing the fish & the waterfall, too!

It was all we could do to keep her out of the fountain!

There were no kids playing in the play area, so we stopped to let Ava play for a little while - she enjoyed having the whole place to herself :)

We didn't get much shopping in due to the heat - we were all ready to get back in the a/c A.S.A.P. We all got a sno cone & hit the road back to the Blue Bird Hotel :)

Ava & Hannah before we left the BBH -

have I mentioned how much she loves this dog?!

Finally, a group shot of all of us :) Not the best, but it will do!

We had such a great time on this mini-vaca!! It is one of my all-time favorites for sure!!

We had the best accommodations & food, too :)

We can't wait to go back!!

Thanks, Ninner & Papa - we love you so much!!