Branson MO

We have been very busy and needed a mini-vacation. Evan planned it all, leaving most of it a surprise. It was very sweet and he did a fabulous job! Please enjoy the photos:


Using Travel channel's suggestion, we started our trip at Woody's, they serve wood-fire baked pizza; my favorite food. The restaurant is tiny but you get to see the wood-fire stove cook your meal! On to Branson -





A romantic cabin for two in the heart of downtown. It was so relaxing and gave us a sense of being back up North... we both miss it so much!

The next morning we drove around and did some shopping. These photos are some of our best finds:








That last one is my favorite! I laughed until I cried watching Evan squeeze his head into that!


We took the trolley around town, thanks for the great ride Ron! Some of the following are sites from the city:








But no trip is complete without taking a closer look at where we really were, or what was underneath out feet:








Oops... :) Evan wants a badge that says, "but I'm a geologist!"

But we couldn't play around for too long because we had reservations for dinner...


... on a train! It was a beautiful hour long trip through the Ozark's:









It was a really great adventure and delicious dinner!

Our time in Branson was up, so the next morning we headed home. We took the slow, scenic route, with a freaking awesome pit stop:


Down we went, deep into the earth!





Bacon!















Then back to the surface we went - home again, home again, jiggity, jig!


We needed the break and it was perfect! Evan did just a phenomenal job planning the trip :) Oh, and...


... Happy Easter to all!

Racing to the Catfish

The rest of the story:

We had a great turn out for SNB's 5K for the United Way; 30+ showed up in support of this awesome event.


I was so grateful for the warm, sunny morning! It was pretty windy, but that didn't stop us from doing our thing. The best time was 22.51! That individual got to the finish line, slowed to a walk, and then took off again. He went around twice! I was highly impressed.


I didn't participate in the actual
event, instead I was stationed at the start and finish line while Evan and his friend Nate took care of the mid-way point. I was happy to hear that many runners at the lake that morning appreciated the cups of water they set out. An impromptu service project, you could say :)

The saying goes that you should have balance in all things. This definitely applies to our evening, after the race. A catfish eating competition!


There is this great dive between here and OKC that's famous for it's Catfish challenge. It's even been on Man v Food! So, we got together a big group of friends to say "bring it on Adam Richman!"


His record was 29 fillets. We had 6 guys that all believed they could beat that measly record... Things seemed so easy with an empty stomach :)


More catfish please! We ended up with 3 big competitors: Big Nate Mitchell won with 30 fillets, Carson got to 27, and your very own Evan Bagley got to 25 1/2! We had a blast :)


Nate and Carson reached stardom and made it on the white board - for now... But I think Nate said it best, "I'm not sure whether to be proud or embarrassed"! I know it'll be a fond memory for a long time. Please check out the video on Facebook, it truly embodies the moment.


Hope you are all well and enjoying this spring season!

Charity Never Faileth... to be a Rockin Good Time!

Team Rockin Rollers at Bowl for Kids' Sake:


We may not have been the best bowlers, but we were the cutest! We went for a '50's theme: poodles, bobby socks, scarves tied around our necks, and fun hair styles. I tried to rock a modern Elvis-like do. It ended up looking a little Snooky-ish, but it's the spirit of it, right?



We raised over $8,500! All of the money will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Payne county. They pair up children from broken homes with mentors in the community. This pairing leads to less alcohol consumption and drug use and raises school attendance for the kids involved. I'm so grateful for the opportunity I had to participate in planning this incredible event! It was a huge success :)