YEE HAW!

The last few days have been VERY busy for the Smith family. On Friday night, Hannah came to stay with the kids, while Josh and I went to Fright Fest with Chad and Miranda. It was fun, but I learned that with each passing year, my body grows less and less tolerant of roller coasters. My nausea might have been due to the fact that we rode nearly every major ride in Six Flags in about two hours. It might have been due to the fact I am getting older. I felt like a weinie and didn't want to admit to the group that I was feeling rather sickly. Once I realized that Chad was feeling sick also, I didn't feel so bad.

This time I realized why most of those in attendance at Six Flags are in the under twenty age group. I used to think that older people were just fuddy duds for not going to Six Flags. I guess I am slowly joining the ranks of the fuddy duds. I might give up some of the roller coasters, but I will NEVER give up going to Six Flags. It is just too much fun! I love the atmosphere of Six Flags. And there is no better time to go than October. The weather is cool. There are absolutely NO lines. And if there does happen to be a line for the Titan, all you have to do is eat a live Madagascar roach and you will zoom straight to the front!

Saturday and Sunday were busy with sports events, birthday parties, and church. Josh and I are also taking an eight week long Dynamic Marriage class up at the church. We committed to it thinking it was a series of lectures. What we didn't know was that it requires MEGA preparation and daily homework. Like we have time for that! Blah. We shouldn't really have committed to it right now, but are doing are best to get the homework done so that we can get the full benefits of the course. So, anyway, if I seem a little exhausted when you talk to me, it is because I feel like I am in college again. I have homework from various places running out my ears right now!!



On to today- Today was great. Josh didn't have to go to work today. It was homeschool day at Mainstay Farm. Josh and I took the kids out there for some good family time outside. We played on hay bales, went on a hay ride, roasted marshmallows, played in a giant tree fort, played on a fun playground, saw some goats, and picked our own pumpkins to take home.




The next couple of pictures are the kids on the hayride. A Christian husband/wife team run the farm and use their farm to tell people about Jesus. The wife led our hayride and was super funny, telling the kids to yell out "YeeHaw!" I got a picture of Major as he yelled it out. That was his favorite part of the hayride. He kept yelling "Yeehaw!" again and again throughout the ride.

The kids loved being outside at this special place and had much more fun than I thought they would. I think it was even more fun because their daddy got to spend so much time with them. We came home and ate lunch and the kids and I crashed. We were exhausted!

We are planning on spending the next few days at home. My house REALLY needs a little bit of TLC. It is falling apart! The next few days are going to be "work days" for us. This is how it goes for us, a few busy days, then a few days at home. That is the only way I keep my sanity. I have to be going now. Homework is calling my name! AAAAGGGHHH!