Wingate Family: 2014

July

More Blue Wahoo games. We do have the best seats in the house!

Movie Birthday party for one of the Anderson boys to see "How to tame your Dragon 2." The girls loved it. They also love(d) making slime. Here they are with Ashlynne A.

This was such a fun trip. One of the last years they were still doing the shows with Killer Whales. Andy and I made the mistake of watching the documentary "Black Fish"after this trip. I want to note I had the bright idea to leave home to drive to Orlando the evening before this Sea World trip. The thought was the kids' sleep schedules would not be messed up. Wow! Loren was asleep probably before we were even on the interstate. Arden , however, remained awake until we pulled in the parking lot of our hotel at about 2 am. We also got soaking wet (it felt good in the super hot weather) in the splash zone at the Sea World show and had to take our wet, stinky shoes onto the cruise ship with us.

So we hopped on a cruise the day after Sea World:

Funniest story I remember from the cruise: The top floor of the ship had two water slides. One was larger and one was smaller. Andy and I were sitting on the deck as the kids, who were told to stick together, went up and down the smaller slide. Suddenly, Loren comes to us looking concerned. We immediately ask, "Where is Arden?!" She says, "On the slide." and points to the larger slide. Arden had separated from her sister who was probably a little scared of the big slide, and was climbing the many steps of the tower to the top of the water slide. Adults and kids already in the line were simply letting her pass. She cut everyone in line and ended up coming down with no problems.

August

Kazoo and more Blue Wahoo's!

Cousin Emerson had a fun art party. She had a professional face painter.

First day of 2nd Grade for Loren. She was in Mrs. Adascheck's class.

After school Fro-Yo, yo!

September

Loren was selected as "Terrific Kid." Her friend, Jackie, was also selected.

Curly hair for school picture day

October

This guy did the "Tough Mudder" race. There was electricity involved. He took his GoPro camera and it fell off in one of the obstacles into the mud pit. Smart man had put a small piece of paper with his contact information in it and had no problems recovering the camera on Monday.