FRIDAY
The kids had been counting down the days until we could go to King Dominion in Doswell. Devyn was very concerned that it was going to rain on Friday, so I taught him how to use my weather channel app on my iPhone to check the weather!
We arrived at Kings Dominion at 12 noon and hit the rides!Devyn still isn't tall enough to ride all of the major rollercoasters like the Dominator, Volcano or Drop Zone, and he was disappointed, but he still had a blast. Ari was pretty bummed that she couldn't do everything her big brother could do, but we did ride the Scrambler THREE times!!
No one wanted to eat it seemed except for me! Kings Dominion has a few must eat items, the Cinnabon, the Corn Dog, the Funnel Cake, the Dippin Dots Ice Cream and the Frozen Lemonade! I only got to partake of the Funnel Cake and Corn Dog on this visit, but you should do all five!
I also would suggest a stop at Starbucks either when you first get there or as you're exiting the Park. AND for a family of four, buy the souvenir cup with the unlimited refill wristband for $15. With drinks costing almost $4 a pop, you are able to drink all day for $15!
After we left the park we stopped by Noodles and Company! It was our first time. My husband always takes the longest to decide what to eat, so I was most worried about him, but we all made our selections . . .
Ari had the Macaroni and Cheese. . . of course =)
with a side of Organic Chocolate Milk She was well pleased.
Devyn selected the Pad Thai. . . against my advisement.
I told him to get the Macaroni and Cheese too, instead of trying something new. But he didn't listen to me. His Pad Thai was delicious, but his little 8 year old taste buds weren't feeling it.
He did however love his bottled Root Beer.
His favorite drink.
My honey had the Stroganoff with grilled chicken.He cleaned the plate.
I started with the Caesar Salad.It was quite delicious and hand an ample amount of Caesar Salad Dressing. I usually have to ask for more dressing when I have the caesar salad at restaurants, but not this time!
DELISH!
and I had the Wisconsin Macaroni & Cheese too with the Parmensan encrusted chicken.they had one of my favorite drinks, Sparkling Grapefruit Izze!!
SATURDAY
Saturday was a big day for Devyn. He had his green belt testing Saturday morning. Daddy & Devyn left early so Devyn could get to the dojo by 7:30 a.m. Ari and I got there around 8:00 a.m. and we were told that advanced testing can take FOUR HOURS!! No kidding.
So after 4 1/2 hours of testing, Devyn received his Green Belt. We are all so proud of him. He is super committed to karate and works really hard. I think karate has truly taught him discipline and dedication. After his testing we rushed home and then hit the road for Dinwiddie County to see Lee's mom & her husband in Ford. We finally arrived at my mother-in-laws by almost 3:00 p.m. and we hung out with Annie, Brad, Amanda (Lee's sister) and the dogs for a few hours. The kids got to meet Katie, Annie & Brad's newest dog. Cinnamon ran away one night, she was Brad's baby girl and I could tell that he missed her, but he's been able to transfer some of that love to Katie. Amanda brought Baxter, so the dogs ruled the house! My favorite part of the visit was the Brownie Sundae! Amanda made Brownies and no one ever bakes for me (and even though she didn't bake for "me"specifically), it was quite a treat.
When we got home Saturday Ari had another "shower lesson" . . . she is in the process of learning how to give herself a shower.Afterward I left her to moisturize with Cocoa Butter . . .
"Mommy, did I get it all?"
I guess she still needs to be supervised when it comes to creams.
SUNDAY
I started the morning with a Venti Sweetened Black Iced Tea from Starbucks. If you haven't tried their sweet tea, you must.
Saladbar: i am starting another blog entitled "Sweet Tea Spots" check it out!
Then i went on to church. Great service as always, then off to my fish treatment with Jasmine!
I was sooo excited, because the first time i went to have my feet done, it was quite an experience. (to the left is the photo from my first Turkish Fish Treatment Experience).This time I was a little disappointed. The Turkish Fish were really small and they did not touch my feet at all. To make up for it, they gave me a pedicure instead and I ended up paying less than I had planned to pay. So I'll give them another shot in a few weeks. I schedule my "Chocolate Pedicure" for later on this month. I'll let you know how that goes.
After that I went home to bake cookies, Chocolate Chip. Then I started watching "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." I am totally hooked now and I watched SIX episodes back to back of the first season.
MONDAY
I went to sleep Sunday night not to awaken until 3p on Monday afternoon!! Can you believe it?!? The calm before the storm I feel, because school is upon us and now it's time for homework and projects and soccer and karate and dance all at the same the time. And now my husband is going back to school in a week. I feel like I deserved my all day rest.
Then this evening we went to Ruby Tuesday for dinner. I love going out to eat with my family and it's one of the greatest treats to my children.I hope that everyone enjoyed their Labor Day Weekend as much as we did! Happy Back to School All!
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