The Scharfs Celebrate Back To School in Branson

Elijah, Lily and Rosie celebrated Kids Fest in Branson this past weekend before starting back to school today.

There was a moonlight madness where all the water rides were running and The Wildfire, Powderkeg, Thunderation, the Fire in the Hole, The lost river ride and Waterworks Waterboggan were opportunities to fly through the air and also get soaking wet. Although he was scared, Elijah conquered those triple loops where you ride upside down. The girls were not ready for that one.

Also there was a magic show by Peter Gossamer. Rosie volunteered and was selected. You can see her on the table with the green hat, with spikes running through her body. Peter warned her not to drink anything for the next two hours or she would leak badly all over. It was an illusion.
It was dark so the picture is not very good, but yes, that is Rosie on the table. You can click on the picture to make them larger.

They had all kinds of games to play also. While the young ones rode the rides, Papa and I played Tic Tac Toe.

On Sunday before coming home, we rode the Ducks. We rode on the land all the way out to the School of the Ozarks and then splashed into the lake at the Branson Landing. I'll have to admit that the Ducks at the Dells in Wisconsin was way more fun because there was so much to see at the Dells. For me just the splash in was the best part because Elijah and Lily got soaked again.

I'll have to admit that Branson in August is very hot. Thank God for air conditioning.

We plan to go back at Christmas time and we hope that Devin and Hailey will be able to go with us with their parents.

The place where the kids are sitting here is the old entrance way back when your Mommie and Daddie's were children.