Carowinds Fun

Curtis and I decided kind of last minute to take the kiddos to Carowinds this past weekend.  We didn't tell them until the day we were leaving so they were soooo excited.  They had a blast! They rode rides over and over.  Now I'm not much for rides that take your stomach but the kids are not afraid of anything.  I can do the rides at Disney because they're not that bad but some of these roller coasters I refused to do.  They were even a little much for Curtis.

None the less the kids rode everything and we enjoyed seeing their excitement.  They were both excited to get their 54 inch wrist band which entitled them to be able to ride any ride in the park.  Their favorite rides were the Intimidator and the Afterburn.  McKinley was even able to video her and Ethan riding the Intimidator which was pretty amazing. That girl and her technology.

We enjoyed this quick trip and were able to stay at the Westin in downtown Charlotte.  We had a great view of the Pathers Stadium from our room on the 23rd floor.  We were so glad to have one more surprise for the kids before they had to go back to school. 

Sweet Peyton

We just love having my niece Peyton over.  She is absolutely precious and has the sweetest southern draw you have ever heard.  I miss mine being this age so I am glad I get to have her so I can continue to enjoy this age.  She calls me Te-Te and I love to hear her call my name.  She would stay with her us every night if her mom didn't make her go home.  It makes you feel so good when they beg to go home with you.  She is the little princess at Te-Te's house and usually gets her way.  My sister has a waitressing job so she has had to work a lot of nights so we have had her a lot this summer.

 

Where a Kid Can Be a Kid!

Well I guess you could say, you are never too old for some Chucky Cheese fun.  I recently took the kids there for some game fun and pizza.  Of course the food is not that great but who goes there for the food, right!  The kids had fun earning lots of tickets.  I also got in on some of the fun.  I have always loved to play Ski-ball.  This is one of my all time favorite games since I was a child.  Ethan and McKinley think it is pretty cool as well.  I helped each one of them earn some extra tickets playing this game.  They also enjoyed playing air hockey.  The game kept starting over without adding more tokens.  I guess they must have played for at least 20 minutes. 

I have tried to do at least one really fun thing each week this summer.  I cherish this time with them because they are growing up sooooo fast.  It seems like just yesterday they were in diapers and I had to pack the house just to go somewhere.  Before long they will have summer jobs and I will miss these fun times.  But for now I am taking advantage of this fun! 

KLove Radio

Words can't express much I appreciate Christian radio. The other day as we were traveling to Wilmington for a little school shopping McKinley said, " Switch the radio to KLove." I could tell Curtis had been driving my car because I rarely change the station. The song Well Done by Moriah Peters was playing and all three of us started singing. Now you have to understand that I am usually refereeing arguments among the two of them when we are in the car for a long period of time. So nice to know that there is unity in our spirits as we praise our Lord. As parents to need to be careful about what their little ears hear. Thank you God for your influence in my children's lives and for the vessels that you use to deliver your message! God is good all the time!!!

Happy Birthday Cindy

Today is my sweet friend Cindy's birthday.  We have been great friends since high schoool.  My sister  and I took her out for dinner to celebrate her birthday this past weekend.  I feel so blessed to have such a faithful friend.  No matter how much time passes between our conversations, we always pick up right where we left off.  So blessed to call her my FRIEND!

Family Fun

On Sunday evening Curtis and I decided to take the kids to play putt-putt.  He has been so busy with work that we have not had much family time together.  It was a little warm but there was a good breeze.  Of course Curtis beat all of us.  We enjoyed this time together!
                                                         

Patriotic Photo Shoot

Last week my sister and I got Hope Hughes from Hope Hughes Photography to come out and take some pictures of our family.  We did this in front of the old house in my in-laws back yard.  This is actually the house that my father-in-law grew up in.  I have done several photo shoots with my children in front of this old house.  It has a very rustic look and I LOVE it.  Hope did a great job and I highly recommend her and will use her again in the future.  She is also great with kids.