We had a great weekend. I have so many pictures I debated doing 3 different posts, but I will just narrow them down to save some time. Thursday afternoon we headed to Atlanta because Maddie had a meet at 8 am Friday morning. We didn't get to the hotel till 11 Atlanta time. We put the kids to bed immediately since it was going to be an early morning.
Maddie had a great meet. She has really surprised us this season. She fell off the beam but got right back up and finished her routine. Our girl placed 1st in vault and bars, 2nd on floor, and 5th on beam. She finished 1st in the all around. The coolest thing about it Shawn Johnson was there and Maddie got her picture made with her and she signed her shirt and one of her medals. It was really neat.
After the meet we ate Moe's and headed to the Aquarium. It is the biggest aquarium in the US and it didn't disappoint. All 3 kids loved it! Our favorite part was the dolphin show. We stayed till closing time and then headed to Johnny Carrino's for dinner. It was Italian and was pretty good.
We ended up going back to the meet that night to watch Maddie's big sister compete. One of the coaches stopped Maddie and told her he had heard she had a great day. She said "yes, we went to the Aquarium". I don't think that was what he was talking about:) It was cute and reminded me that she was only 8. Trying to teach the girls about both winning and losing gracefully is tough, and I think we tend to forget how young they still are!
Saturday morning we rode the subway back and forth from the airport before we headed out. Out last stop was Legoland Discovery Park. We decided last minute to do this and I am so glad we did. Again, all 3 kids loved it. Turner picked out a new lego set for us to give him for his birthday. We ate at Johnny Rockets for lunch and headed home about 2.
Harper was coughing a lot of the weekend and a trip to the doctor today confirmed her ears were infected. The kids are turning into great travelers and I am so thankful for the Lord's provisions and a way to make these trips fun for Turner and Harper as well. As long as Maddie is having fun, we want to allow her to continue using her talent. It is a struggle financially, but our families are so supportive and help us so much. We are blessed and the 3rd meet of season is done. Next up - Saint Louis this weekend.
Before we get to that though is a special boys 6th birthday. That post next.
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