One highlight I don't have a picture of is Britton riding his first BIG roller coaster! Nina (Kristy) and I took him on the Thunderation - which is actually pretty scary as it turns out (we had thought it was going to be pretty tame). He got a little scared, but overall, did great and claimed to enjoy it! We found out later it was rated as a "black diamond" which was the same rating as the looping roller coaster (which only John and PJ rode)... Whoops! Nothing like breaking him in on the BIG one!
Here's a few pics from the adventure. Kate was an absolute champ! I don't know that we ever heard her cry! All three of the boys were really great - played well together, ran themselves ragged, and had a blast. Couldn't ask for anything more out of a 6 year old and two 3 year olds. :)
LOVED the Dixie Stampede! The boys were absolutely mesmerized by the show, and what fun it was! Really good food as well! Checking out the horses used in the shows...
There's sweet baby Kate (or baby "cake" as Leyton calls her)! Such a happy girl, and so pretty, just like her mama! :)
This picture is hysterical, only because their Daddys do the SAME thing with their own video games. I've seen these faces somewhere before... ;)
Silver Dollar City! What a GREAT park! Beautiful, clean, helpful staff, etc. I really could go on and on - wonderful place for kiddos (and grown-ups)! And I'm standing really strangely because I like to stick my booty out for pictures. :) NO, I'm kidding! I had stepped up on the rocks right as she snapped the pic. Lovely.
Can we leave them here?
A spin on the Carousel... Leyton informed me he was riding the "Cranky Bear" (one of his favorite books - "The Very Cranky Bear")
Hello Mark Thomas! Love that smile!
We stopped to glance at the lunch selection, and this lady recruited PJ and Britton to help cook.
This one wins the award for most hysterical pic of the week. This was the KIDDY roller coaster. You can't see Leyton (sitting next to PJ) or Mark (sitting next to John), but you can see BK in the very front, who loved this one. PJ and John are both feigning excitement and it just cracks me up. (Seriously. click on the pic and make it bigger - totally worth it)
I couldn't resist this sweet picture. These boys were pooped, and slept so well! Leyton, however refused to stay on his half of the bed. :)
The ride home - I took this from inside the car - which is why there is a horrible glare. Leyton was absolutely cracking up at PJ blowing bubbles with his gum.
Other activities not pictured: Visits to the pool, Putt-putt golf, multiple Outlet Mall visits, fishing (John and PJ). We were busy! Oh, and Spades. We have been playing spades together for like the last 10 years. And let me just go on record saying the record is like 412 (girls) to 4 (boys). 2 of those wins for the boys came this trip, and let me just say one thing. My husband cheated at spades this weekend. He denies it, but I will ride that all the way to the bank. Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater. ;) Ha!
