One of my favorite things about summertime is the way the daylight hours trickle well into the evening leaving plenty of opportunity for playing and spending time outdoors during this time of year. 

We're dog lovers in this family.  Our big chocolate lab, Lola, is a beloved family member and we recently added Buddy to our brood, a cute little brown dachshund mix. 

It's definitely summer in the Ozarks - humid and hot!  Fortunately, you can spend the day enjoying SDC and find plenty of ways to stay cool.  The kids and I decided to head over and check out KidsFest but we were prepared to have some cool fun! 

Here are some clues... school is out, we've seen our first lightning bugs, we picked cherries at our neighbors and baked a pie... have you guessed it yet? That's right! It's time for a season full of Summer-time fun!

It's been a while since I've written a "tips" post, so I think it's about time to update you Moms out there on some handy things to help you be in-the-know while planning your next visit to Silver Dollar City.  In this edition...nursing stations/ family assist restrooms and the NEW official measuring station.