another sweet weekend

This weekend was kick *ss!! Yes, Friday we did go ice skating. (refer to last post) Saturday was a whole other ball game. We originally went to find Emily some ice skates. We went out and found Dick's. They don't carry ice skates but I did get a new camp chair and some roasting forks. (no ice skates in SC? Weird!) As we are driving around, Mike mentions the fact that his command was having an event at Frankie's Fun Park. He couldn't tell us this earlier? We headed down to North Charleston to check it out. We had never been there before. Well, it was $5 per person for all you can ride/play. We did a little putt-putt first. Even Miss Emma got to try! Then Michael baby and I did the go carts with two of Mike's co workers and their daughters. I have seriously found my stress releaser!! I was power sliding around turns and whooping on his 18-20 year old students rears! It was a whole lot of fun~!
The final thing we did were the bumper boats. I didn't really want to but Emma wanted to go on. I was a bit afraid after seeing all three of Mike's co workers gang up on one of them. Mind you the guy is like 6'6", with his knees up to his ears......the girls SOAKED him! Lizzie, Emily, and Michael shared a boat and Emma and I shared one. Well, needless to say, the girls got me too! Right in the ear! LOL I could hear all the dads laughing it up. LOL I was so much fun! Then all us girls ganged up on about 4 of the students. Ooh, this one moron had an Ipod on while out there. HELLO! You are going to get wet! Anyway, it turned out fabulously!
After our eventful day, we invited everyone over for cards, pizza and beer. We had about ten people over. Ooh, one family brought real, homemade lumpia over. Oh, I miss our neighbors in Virginia! The Philipino culture has WONDERFUL food!
On Sunday, we decided to decompress at the beach. Plus, we all get a kick out of Emma doing the hair thing. She moves her head back and forth in the breeze, pushing her hair back with her hand. Too cute! It was beautiful out there.....perfect day for beachcombing! The beach we go to is on Sullivan's island, lately featured in the hit show,"Surface." LOL I know, retarded right? It is the original port for incoming slaves from Africa. There is an old fort out there that you can tour. Pretty cool actually. It is the same beach we helped clean up this past fall.
Well, off to catch up on laundry and cleaning. Last night, after Michael and Emily's ice skating lessons, we had a friend and his daughter over for dinner. His daughter is in Emily's class. I have to do all the dishes still from last night still. Thank goodness for dishwashers!!