They are calling it Six Flags Discovery Kingdom - but it's still Marine World to Me!

We went over to Marine World a few weeks ago with some friends. We had such a great time. One of my favorite rides is the Rapids water ride. When we lived in Washington, we used to go to an amusement park there and my friend Valynn and I would ride till we were totally soaked - over and over again! Now that I don't have Valynn to go with, I have enlisted the children! Ryan, Allison and Jake all went on it for the first time and thankfully they loved it too! Shawn enjoyed staying back with Josh and spending every last quarter soaking us as we floated by! Ryan is now loving the roller coasters - too bad he is so dang short he can barely ride any of them! We look forward to going back this summer when Jim and his family visit Mom.

Summer fun!

Summer wouldn't be summer without spending time with Grandma and her backyard! Grandma has added a fun nighttime element - a fire pit! There's nothing better to little boys than fire right! The kids had a great time making S'mores - they roasted more marshmallows than they could possibly eat, so Shawn and I managed to make ourselves sick eating all the extras!

Julie and her kids are coming to visit Mom on Saturday. We are so excited to go over and spend time with them. We are hoping to have Allison swimming on her own after a week in the pool!

We have been enjoying Lake Tahoe as well! The kids love the beach, so Sand Harbor has been great for us. It is so nice to finally not have a baby to worry about. Josh is 2 and is so independent. He hangs so well with the older kids and they watch after him. I was actually able to sit in a beach chair and relax while they play! I have finally arrived!!! It's all uphill from here!