King's Dominion

Dan, Blayne, Bridgette, and myself were all able to go to King's Dominion Theme Park this July, 2008. Bridgette and I rode the new coaster the Dominator, and the Crypt. Dan and I rode the Volcano. Dan and Blayne rode the Scooby Doo Roller Coaster. We all road the old timie cars, flying eagle, scooby doo's haunted mansion, and the go carts. Blayne rode several other kiddie rides. He was very dissappointed that he was not tall enough to ride the big coasters, but he had a blast!

Jamie's (Blayne's friend) B-day party; July 2008

Blayne was invited to a Birthday Pool Party for his friend (girl) from day care. He had a blast. He told me he was going to marry both Abigail and Jamie, I told him he would have to move to Utah. He said our house is Utah, I said oh no its not!

SUMMER 2008

Summer 2008

Well, before school ended Dannie had moved to Franklin, NC to join Job Corps. At this facility she will be able to earn her GED, get a skill trade, and a job. She did have a two week break and was able to join us on our vacation.

For our vacation we drove to TN (my parents house) stayed the night and drove the next day to Lake Livingston, TX. I have family there who own a lake house. We stayed there for almost a week and then came back to TN for a couple of days and then to Brevard, NC for a couple of days (Dan's brother Roger lives here). And finally back home.

While at the TX lake house we all rode the jet skis! Dan and I rode the yellow one together, me being the expert (ha ha) water person that I am tried to give him a good ride. During this good ride we ended up flipping the jet ski completely over and were able to flip it back over, only we did not read directions and did not turn it back over in the correct direction and it would not start!! We had to push, while swimming the jet ski back to the dock! Luckily we were not that far out! Obviously I did not get any photos, but it was hilarious.

Dannie is very athletic and wanted to learn how to water ski, so Dan, my cousin Mikie, and myself taught her how. It took her about 5 tries before she was able to get up. The water was rough so she was not able to stay up for very long, but she did ski. I hadn't skied since before Blayne was born, so I had to give it a whirl. I refused to use two skies so I solomned. I took me three tries but I made it and boy did it ever wear me out! Man, I used to be great at water skiing, but I am definitley out of shape and practice!