Dollywood Spring Break 2014

Spring Break part two.....

We just decided we wanted to go to Dollywood over Spring Break, so we left on Thursday morning and came home on Saturday evening.  We went to Dollywood for the first time last year (me and the kids) Eric has been many many times before.  We enjoyed it so much we decided to get a Season Pass.  We got there on Thursday around 1:30 and they were packed.  Grant wanted to ride the new roller coaster (Fire Chaser Express) so we waiting in line for over an hour to ride and it was a lot of fun and worth the wait.  After that the other rides weren't too long.  We rode all the coasters and then headed to the other side of the park to meet up with Eric and Madison.  We stayed till it closed and then went back on Friday, but got there when it opened and left at 6:00 pm.  It was not busy at all on Friday, I think the weather held everyone off, it tried to rain all day and did sprinkle just a bit.  It worked in our favor because we rode all the Coasters multiple times!  I know I will pay for it this week, I am not as young as I use to be!  My body feels a little beat up today!  I have lots of pictures to share!

 

This is just a collection of rides with a little music!

Grant getting ready to ride Fire Chaser Express!

Fire Chaser Express!

After ride 4 or 5 of Fire Chaser Express!

Getting ready to ride "The Wild Eagle"

Grant on Shooting Star!

Whee!

Grant on the Spinning Disc

Bumper Cars Video!

                                          

Grant and Madison on the Lumber Jack Ride!

Thunderhead!  Fast Coaster!  Grant and I LOVED it!

This is a video of Grant and Madison on the teacups.

Grant had fun spinning the cup!

We had a great time and can't wait to go back!  

Adventure Science Center

Spring Break Part One...

At CA we get 2 weeks for Spring Break on the first week we just stayed close to home and had some much needed lazy days!  I got through with Books 1-3 in the Divergent Series and did some much needed house cleaning.
Eric worked the first of the week and then we headed to the Adventure Science Center since we have a membership and let the kids have some fun there.  They had a Workshop in the hands on room for you to create anything you wanted with wood, pipes etc.  So Grant and Eric decided our Gerbil (Dale) needed a little shelter for his cage.  They made it for Dale and then they had fun running around and exploring the Adventure Science Center. 
I have some pictures to share from the Science Center.

Grant ready to get this put together for Dale.

They are hard at work!

Madison working with her Daddy!

Grant and Madison built the arch with the squares.

Grant is getting too tall!

We also headed over to the Nashville Zoo after the Science Center since we are members there too!  I only took a few pictures...  We had a good time and the weather was perfect!

Imagine This Winner!

At Columbia Academy they have a writing contest each year and participants can write stories, poems etc.  Madison and her friend (Kaydence) teamed together and wrote a Fractured Fairytale, which is they take a know fairytale and put different characters etc.  They won 3rd place in the whole 3rd grade class.  They were both pretty proud of themselves.  Here is a pictures of Madison and Kaydence.

Madison and Kaydence

 

 

Madison with her Trophy!

Basketball Time!

This year Grant decided he wanted to play basketball with CA on their Saturday Rec. Team.  This was his first year ever to play basketball.  He loved playing basketball.  He now comes home and after school he wants to play to unwind before starting on his homework.  I play a little with him on Saturdays and then I pay for it for 2 or 3 days afterwards.  They had a great season and enjoyed it and will probably play again next year!  I have a few pictures to share of Grant playing basketball.