We went to SIX FLAGS how cool is that.

We went to SIX FLAGS how cool is that. We went on three rides the first was the pandemonium it's spinney and the second ride was wet and refreshing (I forgot the name) and the third was weird and scary. After six flags was a total disaster because I had hurt my hip a week ago and we have been walking the whole day soooo now it really hurts.

LIFE LESSON. Never and I repeat never trust Ella getting to the first ride.    

Equipping ourselves with Six Flags passes!

So it truly was our first ride of the season. Making our way to Six Flags New England to get our passes, to visit all the Six Flags across the country was an interesting day to say the least. Starting with the fact that we went on a day when apparently all the high schools in all of Connecticut and Massachusetts were making their way to Six Flags. But even with all those kids there, we barely waited in line for more than 20 minutes, which is always awesome. We had to make it a short day, but it was great practice for our journey to come. Now we will be equipped with our summer passes!

I am a huge fan of amusement parks. I always have been. It's fun to see Ella and Katrin developing their individual loves / hates of amusement parks. Ella loves the variety of it all but could take or leave the rides. Katrin loves the adventure of it all. Katrin is still at the stage where she doesn't want to leave Ella behind, but I predict that by the end of the summer Katrin will be joining me on all of the rides, upside down or not.

My life lesson for today was never travel with only one GPS. You're never going to make it with just one map!

Six Flags

Today I went to Six flags amusement park. I went with both my mom and my sister. At the park there were more people then expected.

Life Lesson: Never bring your bird to an amusement park.

So today the tent came. It truly is an "easy up". The girls were so excited with the size and apparent durability. Or maybe they saw a great opportunity to avoid some school work. In either case, the weather is warm but suppose to rain. Seems like a great time to me for them to test it's durability. As long as I am warm and dry they are welcome to "test" sleep in it tonight. :)

I wish I could bottle this excitement and remind them of it in a month when we are lugging out the tent for the tenth time, setting up our cots AGAIN and likely huddling together to avoid soaking. But tonight their enthusiasm is heartening.

The tent is the Coleman Instant Tent and it really did take less than 10 minutes to go up.  There is plenty of space for all three of our cots and a table as well. I hope it was the right choice and is going to make camping a little easier!

EDIT: How the night ended....

Hopefully things get better!

Here we go....

This is what our Summer route may look like for the most part. We leave on June 17. We will be in Columbia, MO (Hello Aimee, Cedric, Edie and David!) over July 4th. We will be in Dallas, TX, July 10. We should be in Phoenix, AZ (Hello Doris, Amanda and Jason) around July 21, San Diego, CA (Hello Aunt Sandy) July 25 and Tahoe (Hello Ryan, Amanda, Aaralyn and Daylin, Shannon and family, and Shelley? (I hope)) August 1.The major sites we will be hitting will be Washington DC, St. Augustine FL, The Alamo, The Rockies, The Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore, The Great Lakes and Niagra Falls.What are we looking forward to most? Mom - Hiking different areas of the country. Ella - Different historical areas. Katrin - Amusement parks.

Our Map....