The day after Christmas we're going on a little family get-away to Branson, MO. Our main objective is to hit the after-Christmas sales, and just get out of town for a couple of days. DH closes his business for the week between Christmas and New Year's, so he's on vacation!
The kids want to go to the "Dixie Stampede." It's a dinner and show with live horses and other animals. For all 5 of us it's going to cost $200. Yikes! I'm trying to decide: do I bite the bullet and just do it?
Dinner out would cost around $90-100 if everyone ordered entrees and soft drinks, then a separate show would cost around $30 each ($150 total). So really the $200 is not too bad. The exchange program will reimburse us for our student's ticket, so that lowers the cost a little.
I won't buy anything at the malls. (Even at after-Christmas prices, their stuff is too steep for me. Plus, there's nothing I need from there anyway!) DD will have gift cards, so she'll use those. The exchange student and DS have their own money.
So, I guess I just talked myself into going to the Dixie Stampede with my family. It should be fun!
The kids want to go to the "Dixie Stampede." It's a dinner and show with live horses and other animals. For all 5 of us it's going to cost $200. Yikes! I'm trying to decide: do I bite the bullet and just do it?
Dinner out would cost around $90-100 if everyone ordered entrees and soft drinks, then a separate show would cost around $30 each ($150 total). So really the $200 is not too bad. The exchange program will reimburse us for our student's ticket, so that lowers the cost a little.
I won't buy anything at the malls. (Even at after-Christmas prices, their stuff is too steep for me. Plus, there's nothing I need from there anyway!) DD will have gift cards, so she'll use those. The exchange student and DS have their own money.
So, I guess I just talked myself into going to the Dixie Stampede with my family. It should be fun!