Christmas Lights Around Branson ~ 12/23/12

After going to Friendly Baptist Church for the Candlelight service tonight we decided to drive around Branson and check out the Christmas Lights.  

The sunset as we were leaving for church about 4:45 p.m.

Another view of the sunset.

Ride the Ducks

Music City Center

Dixie Stampede

Dixie Stampede

Dixie Stampede

Carriage in front of Dixie Stampede

This is on the other side of Lake Taneycomo from Branson Landing

Bass Pro Shop

Outside at Branson Landing

Another view of the Nativity Scene seen from Branson Landing

Santa on an elephant in one of the window shops.

Looking down the center of Branson Landing

Christmas Tree in the center of Branson Landing (picture of tree earlier in the post was taken from the Jeep).

Love the tree in the background to the left.

A little blurry but look who we spotted out doing some last minute shopping.

1st Presbyterian Church.

Sorry for the blurriness ~ this is in front of 1st Baptist Church in Branson

Going up the drive way to The Chateau on the Lake

Chateau on the Lake

Clock tower in front of Chateau on the Lake

Spotted Santa's sleigh in front of Chateau on the Lake

Hope you enjoyed this tour of Branson!

Forever Friends Slumber Party 12/15/12

Forever Friends of Branson, MO

We have a wonderful prayer and fellowship group. No one should be without friends. That's what we are all about being true friends. If you are in the Branson/Springfield, Missouri area and want to learn more about Forever Friends send me a message.

Our Forever Friends group enjoyed an afternoon, evening, all nighter, Sunday morning fellowship and worship time together at the home of our host, Barbara F.  

We had lots of food, fun & fellowship.

We laughed, cried, hugged, teased, prayed and loved on each other.

Fellow-shipping and working - making all the wonderful goodies to enjoy!

You never know what someone is carrying in their back pocket.  All we can say is she was prepared!

Friends being friends!

Sites around our hosts home!

Calling out to Barb to get her ticket!  You had to be there to really know what was happening!

Eating, laughing, and eating some more.  Thanks Anita for the delicious soup and all the gals for their many contributions!

22 of us enjoying each others company, sharing gifts and laughing ~ so fun to do with friends!

The All-nighters learning how to play Nertz!  We played Nertz from just after midnight till 4 a.m.!  Can you say giggles, loud women, opening and closing the window (didn't want the neighbors to call the cops on us) and just having fun!!!

We also had a sharing time, by candlelight sharing the many blessings of the Lord (sorry no pictures).  Thanks Tara for leading us in this special time.

Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated our friendships together. 

And special thanks to all our hubby's and significant others for the girl time.  It was wonderful!

Celebrating 37 Years of Marriage!

We celebrated 37 years of marriage on 12/20/12!

We went to one of our favorite shows here in Branson

Grand Jubilee at Grand Country

The Emcees ~ Jim Dandy (aka Jamie Haage) & Michael Patrick

New South ~ Jason, Trey, David & Marc

The Grand Band

Many faces of Michael Patrick ~ top left and top right ~~ playing the piano, reading the Christmas Story, bottom two shots - candid emcee shots

Jackie Brown

The many faces showcasing the many talents of Jamie Haage

Elvis or Trey ~ not quite sure.

New South doing the YMCA and Jackson 5

We had a lot of fun and enjoy interacting with so many of the cast.

Special thanks to Mike Patrick & Jamie Hagee for making our evening extra special!

Wow Is All I Can Say

Yesterday we spent most of the day in Springfield, MO at

Randy Light's Prosthetics

So I could get my artificial eye tweaked.

After about 10 minutes of looking, checking, thinking and looking some more, Randy decided he just didn't like how my eye was looking (the new one made on 10/31/12).

So more tweaking was done and Randy said, see you at 1:30 p.m. - making you a new eye!

And all I can say is WOW!!!

Taken 12/1 - notice how droopy the left eye lid is.  This eye was made on 10/31/12.

See how open the eye lid is?  New Eye made on 12/19/12.

I can't believe how close the lids are matched now.

WOW!!  Is all I can say.  Thank you Randy for making me feel beautiful!!

What do you think?