Fashionista

I've given up on influencing Charlotte's fashion choices. At least she's out of "sporty pants" (like her brother) which was her previous obsession. Apparently we've moved on to maximizing the number of patterns per outfit!

Happy Thanksgiving (a day late!)

Due to unforeseen turkey issues and too late of a start on Thursday, Tom and I sent the kids to bed with a dinner of chicken quesadillas and ate a lovely Thanksgiving grownup meal after the kids went down. But Friday was designated our Family Feast Day. It actually turned out nice because all the cooking was already done and we had a nice relaxing meal together. Since I'm still recovering from my tonsilectomy I hadn't really planned on making a big meal, but the requests kept pouring in, and I couldn't deny my son who asked for turkey, green beans and cornbread. (I made all of those along with pear cranberry sauce, stuffing, gravy and pumpkin pie)

Charlotte's pilgrim hat from a few years ago got lost somehow, so she opted for Pocahontas. She doesn't really like pie, just whipped cream. So that's what she had for dessert. A pile of whipped cream!

Yum!

Pocahontas Pose

Happy Thanksgiving!

How You Know You've Been Slumming it for Too Long

Charlotte asked at dinner tonight - "Do you have a meeting tonight, Mama?" I told her no I didn't, that I'd be home. She replied - "Then why do you have earrings on?". I guess it's really time to get out of tonsil-removal recovery mode, folks!

Charlotte's a 3-Day Hippo!

Charlotte started school this morning. She'll go three mornings a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Her teachers are Ms. Patty and Ms. Ginny in the Hippo class. It's a new year in a new class in a new building.

Think she's excited??

The Flip

Charlotte wanted "some curls" this morning. So cute!

Labor Day at Six Flags

The Kings and the Allens decided to brave the possible crowds of Labor Day at Six Flags since the weather was so fantastic. We were amazed at how few people were there. The lines were so short and we had a fun, fun time together.

We arrived early to buy our 2012 season passes and ended up having to wait around a bit until they opened the park. Luckily there was a security guard handing out stickers...

and Scooby! JD and Tyler Allen are huge Scooby fans, so this was the place to be.

Last time we were at Six Flags we skipped the Ferris wheel (called Colossus) because the lines were so long. Tyler and Charlotte were determined to get on it this trip, so it was our very first ride. This is one of the only rides that (pregnant) Cari can ride. The girls (and Tyler) in one car,

and the big boys in the other.

Off to Bugs Bunny land with the rides perfectly sized for Charlotte and Tyler. Nicholas opted for these rides over one of the nearby coasters JD wanted to ride with his dad.

Lunch at Johnny Rockets. Chicken rings. :)

The Joker. Tyler looked a little green, but the big guys loved it and rode it over and over. Charlotte watched!

The antique cars are such a favorite of Charlotte and Nicholas. This time we had an unexpected visitor while we waited in line.

Daffy went for a drive too.

Tyler and Jamie

Charlotte LOVES driving. She can reach the pedal, but sometimes forgets to push it down when she needs to steer.

Shaggy!

Charlotte posed and smiled every time around. That girl is a ham!

The tugboat in Bugs Bunny land is Charlotte's favorite ride.

The big kids went on Sky Screamer (new this year) and raved about it.

Thunder River (the other ride we skipped due to long lines last time) was finally open at the end of the day. A perfect way to end our day!

Six Flags has become a big favorite for our family. We're lucky to be only 30 minutes away and have season passes (and free parking!). I'm sure we will be there again soon!

Saturday in the Sprinklers