Summer Stay-cation!

Instead of driving somewhere else after getting back from Alabama (and almost driving off of the Tennessee River Bridge cause the boys were driving me nutso), we decided on a staycation! Daddy took the week off and we did FUN FUN stuff all week!! Monday was zoo day. We had so much fun, until the whining commenced right on schedule at lunch time! We were mooned by a giant gorilla. I'd say that was the highlight of the visit! Gross AND funny! Boys loved it!

Tuesday we went to Hawaiian Falls waterpark. That was way more fun than we thought it'd be! I was thinking 3 boys, a grumpy daddy and me would not be a good mix at a place for kids to go crazy and almost drown. Glad I was wrong. It was perfect for the boys and Lindsey even had fun! Ben and I did slides that I thought were kinda scary, you know, the kind you land in the water so fast your swim suit goes up your butt crack! It was fun though!

Wednesday we took a break. I had errands to run for Jack's 5th birthday party! Now that was fun!! Oh but wait, then Thursday we went to a movie, the aquarium, then surprised the boys by driving up to Great Wolf Lodge. We had the best time. I'm still tired! Not sure if I will ever recover from that one!

Then the week was finished off on Saturday with a 5th birthday bash! Complete with waterslide and lifeguards and birthday prizes!! Lindsey got Jack a BB gun! There will be an entire post devoted to the insanity of this purchase!

Summer with my boys

Summer has been so challenging but tons of fun! The boys and I went to Alabama 2 weeks ago. We stayed for a week. We swam, and swam, and swam at pools and a lake that looked like a beach! We were there for the 4th of July, so we got to shoot fireworks! That was so fun, especially seeing one chase my nephew down the street! (a firecracker, not a kid) We went to a party where Ben entertained about 200 people with his dancing. Kid has skills!

I already miss Kiki and Coco! We will be heading back soon for football games. Corey is a senior and this is it for him! I can't wait til football season! On that note, the boys will be playing football too. TACKLE! This will be an interesting fall! Jack also starts Kindergarten. In 5 weeks! Gosh, where did the summer go??!!