Carowinds

 So excited they could hardly stand it!!  

Mark had a three day weekend and declared we were breaking free of this new life the balanced us between Whole Foods and the kitchen.  

Carowinds here come!  With some extra prep work leading up to it we set out early Friday morning anxious for some family fun!!

 As we planned for the trip I assumed my older gals would be on some "bigger rides." Perhaps fast, perhaps quick turns, but upside down on the very first ride!!!

Let's go back to hugging Peanuts Characters!!

 There was a fun dance we performed as we continually switched up who partnered with who on big rides and little rides.  Then different pairs repeating the big rides so the one who may have missed out as they went in slow circles closer to the ground level could experience the thrill of the big ride.

 After a great day, exhausted (and Mark and me being reminded of our age) we were all too happy to be checking into a nearby hotel.  Everyone was scrubbed up and in PJs by the time our pizza was delivered (and Haleigh's chicken was warmed in our kitchenette- I may have gone into shakes if I hadn't been cooking something in the 24 hour span ;)

 Day two we headed back to the park set for a day in the water!!  Not many pictures from day two, but LOTS of fun none the less.

It was a GREAT get-a-way!! 

We were excited about how smoothly it all played out.

We were very surprised by the adventure side of our girls.  

Before it was all over Sophie, Haleigh and I rode the Cobra.  We were upside down 4 times as we twisted, turned and screamed and that was just going forward... then we did it all again backwards.  

After it finally stopped Sophie just looked over and said, "Mom, your hair is a mess!"