Pictures of Chace's B-Day Party

Chace turns 8 years old=) He got to have his first sleepover party. I let him invite 2 of his church friends over for a party. They both live in our neighborhood so I figured if they had any problems, acting badly or homesick it would be very easy to fix. They were wonderful, the kids had a blast and the house was intact when they left. Amazingly I was actually able to get them to sleep around midnight=)


Chace turns eight!!!!!!!


Don't blow the icing off!!!


Big grin for the digital camera grandma got him!


Money!!Mine!Mine!All Mine!!!


Sleeping quarters. Not as much damage as I would have thought.

Aquatica

Ok so today I went to Seaworld's Aquatica waterpark. I went with my friend Jennifer. WE had such a great time. The park is fun. They boast a ride where you go straight through the dolphin tank.I put a picture of it here. I did not think the ride was all that great. You were in the clear tube for all of maybe 6 seconds with barelt enough time to turn to your left to see them.I wasn't impressed with that at all.I did however have a good time on all the waterslides. My two favorites were this big raft ride and a ride where you go head first on a mat and you drop at the end. That was a cool feeling. We got to laze around on the lazy river and we also went on a rapid river which moves very fast. That was alot of fun too.The day was absolutely beautiful and to me the temperature of the water was perfect. I just want to say that this park as far as adults and slides go is about the same as any other park however the kids area at this park kicks the other parks buns. It is a huge jungle gym, climbing area with water dumping on you and sprinkler type things. They also have like 4 or 5 water slides that are perfect for ages 5+. Then they also have another smaller, calmer area with real slow slides for the toddlers. If I were to go with the kids this is the place to go and I have been to all of the water parks in Orlando including Disney. If I was going as just an adult I would choose either Wet n Wild or one of the 2 disney water parks. Anyway Ihad a great time today and tommorrow Jennifer and I are going to Islands of Adventure. I love that I finally get to go have some mommy time! If I have to say so myself I think I deserve it =)!
Missy

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This is the one where you go through the dolphin tank.The picture looks great but in reality you really did not see much.

My Flower

I am an Echinacea What Flower Are You?

You Are an Echinacea
"You are a health conscious person, both your health and the health of others. You know all about the health benefits and dangers of the world around you."

I found this on Beth's Blog and thought it would be fun to see what flower I was.I think it interesting aboutthe health thing since I just did the blog on my "going green." Enjoy.

Happy Birthday Chace!

Well today is Chace's 8th birthday. Where has the time gone? It seems like every time I turn around another year has gone by and I see my boy getting closer and closer to becoming a man.Next month in May he will be baptized.I am so excited for him. I think he understands what it means and is also looking forward to this day.He loves scouting. He enjoys having a goal and reaching it. Scouting helps him to do that.He is very honest.I love that about him.He knows that even if he gets in trouble it is far better to tell the truth than to lie.He will even come home from school and tell me he got a "stop and think" even when the teacher did not write a note home to me. How many kids do you know that turn themselves in even when the teacher did not think it was a big enough deal to write home about? I think that says alot about him.He loves legos!The more things he can build the better.He has a gentle spirit. I love to see him playing with his sister. The way he helps her and guides her. He will make a great Dad someday, just like his dad.He loves to read. He read all of the Magic tree house books and has now moved on to the Goosebumps books.I will catch him awake reading at 10-11 pm sometimes. I have to check on him or he would stay up all night reading because "I have to finish this one book, Mom".I remember reading those books when I was a kid and feeling I couldn't put them down either.He loves the outdoors,camping, hiking etc., just like his Mom and Dad. He is learning to love nature, to take care of it and nurture what god has given to us.He is very health aware. He will gladly choose water over soda and an apple over chips.I love that about him too.I am so proud of my son, the things he is accomplishing in his life and the man I hope he is on the path to becoming. He reminds us to read our scriptures and to pray. He helps us to learn patience and understanding.I know the Lord entrusted me with a very special spirit. It sometimes scares me that maybe I am not good enough to raise such a special son but then I know the Lord loves me and will help me to teach and guide Chace and also to be humble enough to be taught by Chace just like Mary and Joseph were taught by Jesus.I love my son and I hope his Birthday was a grand and special one.
Missy

Dark Sky Festival @ Harmony, Florida

Yesturday we took Chace and Shaylyn(Makai was sick) to the Dark Sky Festival. It was so much fun. Everything was free, gotta love that.They had all kinds of different vendors set up to teach and educate people about the earth and other conservation ideas. They had science booths set up. They had lectures on Astronomy with telescopes set up so you could look at the stars.Then they had some really fun stuff like bouncy houses, a glow in the dark mini golf course, a bat walk, smores, ponies( that was shaylyn and my personal favorite) and all kinds of other fun things.

Shaylyn with "Teddy"


Playing Mini Golf


Picture showing the course Glow in the Dark

I loved this event because it taught my kids that science can be a ton of fun. they also learned about conservation and things they could do to help our planet and make ourselves healthier.I have recently started to " Go Green " as the saying goes. I have been doing research on buying organic and the great benefits to our health. The problem is it is very difficult to find organic/fresh foods in the regular market. Well last night I found a company that is brand new and it is all organic!!You go online and order your food every 2 weeks and you go to a reps house and pick up your order.I am so excited to be able to buy the healthy foods I have been looking for and know that they have come straight from our local farms. If anyone else is interested in finding out more about what organics means check out the website, you may not be able to actually order from them if there is no location near you but you can find out about organics, what it means and why it is so much healthier for you. The website is www.getgreenorganics.com ! Hope this helps.
Missy

Gatorland

Well I promised I would tell you about some of the fun stuff we were able to do before the Flu hit us. The Thursday before spring break I had Makai stay home from school because his class went on a field trip.The field trip cost more than we could pay so I kept him home instead. I did not want him to just sit at home and get depressed so I decided it was time to use some Gatorland tickets a friend of mine had given me.We had so much fun. They have done so much with the park since the last time I went.They added a waterplay area, petting zoo area, and lots of shows. Makai loved the alligator wrestling show. He stared and watched waiting for the guy to get bit but he never did.




They had another really neat show where they get the gators to jump for some chicken. They did it as a show with 2 country boys playing around and competing to see who could get an alligator to jump first. At one point the 2 guys put chickens on their hands for some " fowl play"!HaHa!




They also had a show with upclose encounters with animals. They had scorpions and different kinds of snakes. The best was a giant albino python.She was beautiful. It took 6 people to hold her up.




They had a huge alligator that they rescued from locals who were trying to kill it because it was eating dogs in their neighborhood. That makes you think twice before letting your kids or pets approach a lake or other water.Shaylyn and Makai played in the water for a long while. they really loved that. Although every time shaylyn would come to me she would be cold and shivering but when i asked if she wanted to get out and dry off she would scream "No" and run back out into the water.We really had a great day.

The Dreaded Flu!!

Well I am sorry I have not posted all week. The dreaded Flu decided it wanted to pay the Wise family a visit. I got it last thursday until Saturday, Chace followed suit on Monday night and Shaylyn started running fevers Monday night. Atleast Shaylyn did not have the stomach part of it.Chace is old enough to make it to a bathroom on time if you know what I mean. Shaylyn would not have been so lucky. Today Cr skipped work because he is feeling sick too.Makai is the only one without any symptoms but I have been shoving Dan Active down his throat hoping to cut it off before it gets to him. I swear by that stuff if anybody was wondering. I wish I could afford to give it to them every day but I can't so I usually watch the people around me and if it looks like people are getting sick I go and buy enough to last a week or two to build up the kids immune system and I swear it keeps the kids healthy. I just did not see this one coming. The Flu just hit us hard and we have no idea where it came from.This week is spring break and getting sick has kinda messed up our fun spring break plans. I guess it is good that chace did not have to miss school though.Anyway I have some fun pictures of Gatorland from last week and some other activities that I will post later.Hopefully we will be able to have a little fun before the end of spring break. Time will tell. I hope everyone else is healthy and happy.If you are, be on the lookout for the dreaded flu because the Wise family is booting him out and he will be looking for his next victims=)My suggestion.......Dan Active!I swear it works!Good Luck.
Missy