Ozark Mountain Vacation ~ Day 3

We knew there was a small Amish community near the town we were staying in, and I thought that would be great for the boys to learn about, so on Thursday morning, we set off to find it. It wasn't far down this little country road when we began passing this instead of cars. 

It really did feel like stepping back in time. The boys were so amazed by all of it. The family that lives in this house has a little country store where you can shop. We pulled in, and you could see their clothes hanging on the porch to dry and the ladies walking around in their homemade dresses. 

We stepped inside the little store, where there was no electricity and no air, and the little lady inside was sitting at a desk by a window writing what looked like a book...she had pages and pages of writing there in front of her. 

We each picked out a souvenir - a ball for Levi, pocket knives for Brody and Beckett (to save for when they are older), two handmade Amish dolls for Brooke, and mom and I got homemade jelly, fresh honey, and a few kitchen things such aaa pretty soup ladle, a wooden spoon, and a little tin cup.  

It was such a fun experience! 

While we were near Springfield, the next stop on our agenda was Fantastic Caverns! 

It's was so great because this was a ride-through cave! I knew most caves were lots of walking and steps and might be a little tough for Levi, so this was perfect for us! 

It was about an hour long tour of this beautiful cave, and our guide was fantastic. We had such a great time!

When we finished cave exploring, we headed to Branson to catch our 3:00 show at Legends! 

It was a blast!

Michael Jackson was there...

Along with Taylor Swift...

Check out Brody's face watching her ☺️

Elvis

Levi said, "I have to make my picture with her, she is SO preeeeety!"

Brookes and Dunn...also Adele and The Blues Brothers, but I didn't get their pictures. 

Dinner at The Hard Luck Diner was so much fun! 

We loved the singing servers! 

We ended the evening with a fantastic show at The Haygoods!!!