Six Flags

Last May we bought tickets for Homeschool Day at Six Flags.  It was raining.  We went anyway, rode the carousel, and then decided there was just no way we were going to have fun with 3 little kids in the rain.  They offered a rain check but we never got around to going and then it was way too hot to enjoy.

This May, we again bought tickets for Homeschool Day.  It rained.  A lot.  Like severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings.  They offered a rain check and we immediately planned a day for Nat to take off work so we could go before public school got out and the summer heat kicked in.  We went on Thursday, May 22nd and since Nat had been out of town on business over his birthday, we counted it as a birthday celebration!

Hoping to avoid the summer family crowds, we went right in the middle of Jr. High day.  LOTS of teenagers.  Getting in took forever, and getting food was a nightmare, but when we were hanging around in kiddie areas, it was great!!

First up, the carousel.  Or as Abby calls it, the Merry-go-Round.  Caleb was hesitant to get on a horse, but then loved it.

Caleb was only able to go on about half of the kid rides, but this truck ride was a hit!  He loves trucks and loved this ride!

 

I don’t think there was a single ride that Adam didn’t like!  He was by far at the best age for riding!

Abby was kind of unsure on a lot of rides.  Especially in the hour BEFORE we ate lunch.  It never ceases to amaze me how this girl can go from a moping, crying mess, into a perky, happy little thing just by eating.  It shouldn’t amaze me…..she is ME in this regard.

This rollercoaster actually turned out to be a good one for her.  Nat said she seemed unsure the whole time, but she came skipping out smiling from ear to ear!  (Adam is behind them….such a big kid to be fine riding on his own all day while Daddy was with the little kids!)

There were a few times when Abby didn’t want to do a certain ride so Adam and Daddy got to go together!

The train was the one other thing I rode.  They all loved it!  Abby was a little unsure before we started moving so she looked at me and said, “Will you hold my hand Mama?”.

Caleb loves trains and this was his first train ride!

Shoulder rides

I did lots of hanging around with non-riders.  This was my attempt at getting Caleb to fall asleep.  It didn’t work.

Me and my girl!

You gotta love the Texas pride music playing throughout the park!

Our final stop was to get a funnel cake (too busy eating powdered sugary/whipped creamy/chocolate saucy goodness to get a picture) and a quick trip into the gift shop.  Abby and Adam had been eyeing super hero capes all day and they were cheap.  While I was helping them decide on the ones they wanted, Caleb somehow convinced Daddy to let him hold a teddy bear….that cost more than the capes combined.  But clearly, he just had to have this Super Bear!

On the way home, Adam asked how often we can go to Six Flags.  I told him probably just once a year.  His idea is once a month!

Homeschool Field Day 2014

Homeschoolers get to have Field Day too!

Our Kaufman County Homeschoolers group of kids

Abby and Caleb attempting to participate in the preschool games.  Caleb wouldn’t sit in the circle and Abby refused to be “goose” when it was her turn.

We tried one other race, and when she decided she didn’t want to do it, we spent the next hour and a half watching Adam and chasing after Caleb.

Adam was in the 6/7 year old group and seemed to be having fun!

Egg Race

3-Legged Race
Adam paired up with his friend Brigham every chance he got.

Water Cup Chain

My view down – 29 weeks pregnant

I’m glad that Adam had fun.  I kept trying to encourage him to talk to the other boys….he was happy as could be hanging with his friend the whole time!

The best thing about Field Day were the goodie bags!  We got tons of certificates for free meals to local places and even free Slurpee coupons!

Abby’s Christmas Dance Recital

Abby has been taking dance since September and had her first recital December 4th.  The class is for 4-5 year olds, but since she is so close to turning 4, her teacher, Miss Laura let her in.  Miss Laura has told me several times that Abby is the most focused student in her class and follows directions much better than some of the 5 year olds.

Her recital was at this fun theater.

Abby and her best little buddy Ariana.
Her birthday is just before Abby’s, so they have been the old kids in nursery together and will head to Sunbeams in January…..finally!

And here is her dance!

She had professional pictures taken last week in her costume and was SUCH a little ham!  I’m excited to see how they turned out!

Adam’s LEGO Birthday Party

We have now officially entered the world of the BIRTHDAY PARTY.  I’ve put off having a friend party for a few years, but it was inevitable that he would figure out that other kids have awesomely fun birthday parties and that he’d want one too. :) 

He loves LEGOs and chose that as his theme.  My awesome friend had blogged about her son’s LEGO party so I copied a lot of her ideas and turned to good ‘ole Pinterest for inspiration.  So, here was Adam’s 6th birthday party!

I thought his invitation turned out really cute!

As the boys were arriving, they colored a LEGO man outline while we waited for everyone.  I don’t have any pictures, but they were cute!

The highlight of the party was building cars and having a race!

The finished cars

Adam’s race car.  I particularly like the little guy in the front.

Racing!
It was funny how some cars went wonky and fell off the board and some went perfectly straight.  We did several heats and declared a winner. 

Although not the fastest, Abby’s car was actually the one that went the farthest after crossing the finish line.  Daddy says she did most of the work.  Uh-huh.
 


For lunch we had pizza and Kool-aid.  Apparently Adam has never had Kool-aid before and declared it delicious!

They then played “Pin the Head on the LEGO man”

Presents!!

(It’s a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle pillow…..not just blue)

 

A blue LEGO brick cake. 
The frosting.  Oh, the frosting.  I’m focusing on the fact that it was a delicious, perfectly baked homemade chocolate cake.  That’s what really counts right?

A very happy birthday boy!

Baby Brother liked the cake too!

After cake they all ran upstairs and had crazy, hyper fun.  Honestly, I think that was their favorite part of the whole party!  I think next year I’m just going to invite all his friends over and tell them to go play!

The party favor table.
I put circles on the bags to make them look like a LEGO brick.  I tied balloons onto mason jars filled with Duplos, for this table and also the big table.  It’s all in the details right?  Because 6 year old boys really notice the details.

Inside the favor bags were stickers, a maze toy, LEGO candy (you can actually build with them….pretty cool!), crayons shaped like LEGO men and bricks that I proudly made myself, a LEGO Club Jr. magazine and they also got to take home their race cars.

It was fun and crazy and most importantly my boy was happy.  He gave me lots of thank you hugs the rest of the day.  I can’t believe my baby boy is 6.  Nearly.  He still has 5 more days of being 5 and I’m going to savor each one!