Monday, August 31, 2009

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school for the girls. Morgan started 5th grade this year, and Kaitlyn is going to Pre-K.

Austin got upset when Kaitlyn and Morgan went into school and he couldn't go. He's been dropping off and picking up Morgan since he was born, but I think when Kaitlyn got to go and he didn't, he got upset.




Saturday, August 29, 2009

Super Kaitlyn!


When the girls were at Six Flags, Kaitlyn played a game and won a cape as her prize. She's been running around the house as Super Kaitlyn ever since. It's really funny, but the cape is a little big for her. It drags the ground a little, but I don't think she cares.

Morgan and Sammy on Bizarro


This is Morgan and Sammy riding Bizarro. It's actually Superman: Ride of Steel, but they repainted the track, added in-car speakers, lights, and fire. Renamed Bizarro starting this season. I really want to ride it, but not sure if we are going to make it back this year.

Friday, August 28, 2009

Scream!

This is Morgan on Scream!.

Morgan's Six Flags Birthday Trip

(Note 1: Carintha did the commentary on this post since I wasn't able to go.)

Yesterday was Morgan's tenth birthday. She has decided for the last three years to go to Six Flags instead of having a birthday party. This year she brought a friend to ride the roller coasters with since Anthony could not come.

The two older girls went off and rode batman while Kaitlyn and I ordered lunch.

This is a picture of the girls standing in front of the entrance to batman.

While we were waiting for the older girls to get off Mind Eraser, Kaitlyn starting getting bored so I let her use the camera. She took pictures of the ground, peoples legs, and this scooby doo balloon thingy that she liked.

This is one of the first rides the older girls rode, Kaitlyn was very upset that she was not tall enough to ride. She keeps telling me that she will be tall enough to ride it next time, maybe if we put thick soled shoes on she can (she is 2 inches too short).

Morgan likes the ride Scream!, but her friend Sammy chickened out at the last minute and did not get on. The ride shoots you up 20 stories and then drops you.

Kaitlyn is still to short to ride most actual rides and is starting to get bored of the little kid rides. She still enjoys the rides that are like driving a car around a race track.

Morgan, Sammy, and Kaitlyn love the swings. Kaitlyn is to short to ride the same swings that Morgan rides; she rides the ones in Looney Toons Town.

Morgan and Sammy wanted to ride Bizarro for a second time and the only way I would let them is if they rode some rides in Wiggles World with Kaitlyn and acted like they were having fun. It is funny to watch two tweens ride "baby rides" and try to look like they are enjoying themselves.


This is the ride Bizarro, the two older girls loved it.


In fact they loved it so much they rode it twice. We were using a flash pass so they did not actually have to stand in line, (it just held their place). Even though all the other rides were closed, and the bathrooms, we stayed one hour after the park closed so that they could ride it again in the dark. Afterwards they decided that they would never ride it in the dark again. Morgan said that between the speakers in the headrest, the fog smoke, fire, and plunging in and out darkness it was just too scary.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Morgan's "almost" 10th Birthday

Morgan's 10th birthday is actually tomorrow, but we did cake and presents today. Carintha is taking the girls, and Morgan's friend Sammy, to Six Flags New England tomorrow for her birthday. Austin is staying home with me.

Morgan wanted a cheese cake instead of a birthday cake this year. Not sure why, but it's her birthday, so we got one.


Austin couldn't wait to get his piece. He loves food.....any food.

When he was done, he kept saying "Ahhhhhh" to try to get someone to feed him.


This is Morgan and Sammy.

These were from Grandma and Papaw.


She got the Hannah Montana movie.

She also got some bangles. No idea what those are, but again, she wanted them.

This was from Kaitlyn.

She picked out a lion fish webkins doll that Morgan had been asking for.

Then Austin found the box and started putting it on his head and talking into it. I guess it made a cool sound.

Sammy made Morgan a dress for her American Girl doll.

She also got her a swim suit, for her doll, from the American Girl store when she went to New York with her mom. Carintha is supposed to go out this weekend and let her pick out a bike that Grandma and Papaw are buying for her. That way she can pick it out and make sure if fits.