FINALLY! We have had a BUSY weekend and everything seems to be back NORMAL! We have been running all weekend, which is exactly the way I like it!
We got up early yesterday to go to Carowinds, to get a little more use out of our season passes. Bryson asked as soon as we got up...are we going to Bojangles for breakfast, like we always do? So yes we went for our normal breakfast trip before Carowinds. We got to the park when they opened and I walked straight onto the INTIMIDATOR and it did not disappoint! It felt GREAT riding the 3 minute 33 second ride with the brisk fall air hitting my face so hard that I had tears! I also, got to sit in the front row, one of the perks of being a single rider, I guess. Then we went to Snoopy land and rode everything there including the wooden roller coaster. I even have to say that Brooks rode the wooden coaster twice and the little yellow coaster, which is HUGE for him because he usually gets sick. Bryson and Brooks did the haunted house and I rode Top Gun (or whatever its name is now) and again I walked right on and rode with some very loud, teenage girls, but it was FUN! The boys went back to Snoopy land and I went for another ride on the Intimidator with a very spunky 12 year old, who was determined to set the record for riding the Intimidator the most in one day. When I rode with her she was on her 11th time in an hour and 45 minutes. I asked her what the record was, but she didn't know, so she is probably still riding! I finished out my roller coaster adventure on the Vortex and I must say it was much better when I was in the 3rd grade. I had the WORST headache when I got off, Brooks said its because I am getting old, but I think that its because the Vortex is getting old, not me! Bryson and I finished up by riding the scrambler with our hands up the whole time...and that is a workout in itself, my arms are still sore today. As we were leaving we stopped by Holw-O-Fest and Bryson got to pick a pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, we made it through the maze, and he played in the Foam Zone! Very cute place for the kids to play, I must say!!
Once we got home Brooks and I got ready to go to the West Iredell Ruritan Clubs steak dinner, raffle thingy. Every year my dad gives to the cause and gives us the tickets to go. So we went last night and enjoyed our salads, steaks, and baked potatoes with this adorable, older couple. They were really sweet and by the end of the night we figured out that we had a lot in common with one another. The nice little lady said she use to be a teacher in ISS and that she retired in 03. I asked what she taught and she said,"well I didn't teach regular ed I taught Exceptional Children...she followed with, do you know what that means?" Do I? Of course I do, that is what I teach. It was fun talking to them even though they won $100 and we won nothing, the conversation was worth it.
This morning we were awoken by a sweet 4 year old wanting to sleep with us about 7 am because the boy can not sleep past 7:30, which means he got this TERRIBLE habit from Brooks, not me! We got up and got ready and went to church. After church we had our weekly home cooked meal from the Talley House with the Deane's. If you have never been there, I suggest you go because they have the best home cooked food around and it beats K & W by a million to one! We talked with them for a while and then we went on to the Y to go for a swim. Bryson and I swam in the little pool because it was about 90 degrees and Brooks swam in the big pool and it was about FREEZING! We swam for about an hour and then we came home :)
Now, I have tortilla soup cooking on the stove and the boys have gone to Brooks' moms to work on a project. My house is back to normal as well....all floors mopped and vacuumed, all clothes washed and put away, bathrooms clean, and the house is dusted. For those that know me, know that this in its self makes me very HAPPY! A clean house is what I strive for and since the boys are not here I can enjoy it in peace for a couple of hours.
We are looking forward to another jam packed week of soccer and hopefully some more swimming. Mom and the boys may come next weekend to go to SCarowinds....which I am VERY AFRAID OF, but I am going to try and face my fears! Should be a good, quick week for us, we hope the same for you!!! Hope you all have had a GREAT weekend with your families......Love you!
