Summer break, week 2

We are starting to get in a groove and figure out how to happily make it through the day.  One of the hardest parts is that Jackson keeps waking up early and comes in our room dressed and ready for the day by 6:15-that's just way to early for us!  However, Jason and I are now both getting up a little earlier and having a more productive morning, and I am becoming strongly addicted to coffee...

Mystery Reader

On Monday my neighbor, Stacy, and I took the kids to the water park at Carowinds.  They had a great time going down some slides, playing in the wave pool, doing the lazy river and playing with all the water toys.  We both have season passes, its nice to have a friend to go with.  We also had a "Mystery Reader" stop by when having school-thanks Aunt Sarah for reading to the kids!

I didn't get any pics at the park but this is of the
kids once we got home-I think they played hard!

One morning we met Shana and my friend Liz, at Dan Nicholas park in Salisbury.  The kids played on the play sets and we rode a little train and carousel.  They also had a nature house with snakes and fish.  We were "lucky" and they were feeding one of the snakes while we were there-cool!  Shana and I brought the kids to chick-fil-a for lunch, and WOW is all I can say.  It was packed but we found a table with 4 tall chairs, finally got food and let the kids play.  After a while it settled down and we were even able to talk a little.

The 14th was Amanda's half birthday! 


The kids and I made half a cake for her that we all enjoyed that night, we even let her have some icing.  After loosing Megan we are trying to experience some of the little milestones that sometimes go unnoticed.  I painted Amandas toes, and also did Lauren and my toes to match.  Yesterday someone asked how old Amanda was and Jackson said, "shes half,"  they looked a little confused.
Saturday night we enjoyed a cookout at a neighbors house which was fun for us and the kids.  We have also spent a lot of time with Sarah lately, its been an interesting couple of weeks for her:).  Lots more happened but I'm late posting anyways so you get what you get!

We also spent some time with Aunt Sarah, Jason and
Jackson playing wii.  Amanda and Lauren watching...

Hope you have a great week!