The month of July

So again, I'm blogging about the past. There was a lot that happened in the month of July that I just never got around to blogging about. July was a VERY busy month and we did a lot of fun stuff. I did get a blog in about our 4th of July...Fantasy Lake and the Hope Mills Fireworks. I also blogged about our day at Jungle Rapids in Wilmington with Grandma(Sharon). There was some other stuff that we did too.

On Sat. July 11, we went to our first Kinston Indians Game (Baseball). A doctor that Jason worked with during one of his rotations, bought the tickets for all the students that had been on that rotation. Jason said that he was a very kind and personable doctor. He must be, to have bought all of our tickets. I won't lie, the game wasn't very entertaining but I didn't get to see most of it with the kids there. They just couldn't sit still. The nice thing about the stadium is that they have a playground. I took the kids there after a little while. Maddie really liked that b/c she made a couple of friends. It was cute. Maddie and 2 other little girls were running around holding hands and playing. Maddie was very good at helping Jonas. Jonas at this point was still scared a little of slides but Maddie was always ready and waiting at the bottom to check him. Another thing that Maddie loved about the game was the bobble head Scout Dog that we got at the gate. It was a long game especially with 2 tired kids and we lost but I'm still glad that went. I'd like to go again, just minus 2 kids next time. Well here's the pics...



Jason and the kids watching the game.



Here is Maddie holding her Scout Bobble-head. (Second Pic) Here is the real Scout!! He's the Mascot as you can see. (Rear the end of the game Maddie did have her picture taken with Scout but a friend took it with her camera.)


Here's Maddie sliding down behind her new friend that she made. Jonas waiting to slide until Sissy can come catch him. (This is that new playground I was telling you about)



A family pic before we headed home.



Here's some more about the month of July...

On July 24th, we went to visit my family in Charlotte. This wasn't just any regular visit, it was a bit more special. My aunt, Debbie and her 5 year old son, Kyle were also visiting. I was pretty excited b/c I haven't seen her much since I've been married. She lives in Bowling Green, KY where my family used to live for a few years while I was in high school. It had been 2 years since I last saw her and even longer before that. She isn't just an aunt to me, she's more like my sister. We are only 7 years apart and I spent a lot of time with her when we were growing up. She even lived with us (in my parents house) for a few years when I was like 14 or something. Anyway, so like I was saying she is my "sister" not really an aunt. So I was really going to see her not my mom and dad per say. She's having another baby which is great. She only has one 5 year old little boy so I'm really hoping she'll have a girl even though she says that she doesn't care. I didn't really get to spend to much time with her but even a few days is better than none. With all the people that were in that house at one time we needed to find something for the kids to do so we ventured out to the "Oh so Famous Chuck E. Cheese". The kids enjoyed themselves. Here's some pictures...




Jason and Maddie in a simulator of a Roller Coaster.






Maddie riding on her beautiful white stallion.



And now Jonas' turn. He loved this ride.


Jonas just crusin with his good ole friend, Chuck (E. Cheese, that is!)

The two partners in crime...driving in a monster truck!!


While we were in CLT , a friend of my Dad gave us his old wooden swing set. Now when I say old, I just mean his old one b/c he got a new (bigger) one. It isn't old. It's in great shape. We are excited about it. But of course b/c we are in an apt right now, we left it at my parents house. When we have a house and a yard to put it in then we will get it but until then, the kids will have something to do at Grandad and GiGi's house.