Last Summer Weekend

And just like that... summer is over. Boogs went back to school this week. He is now in 7th grade.

So far, he likes all of his teachers and classes. I hope he has a great year. On the first day of school each year, I make him a special lunch themed to the book The Kissing Hand. We have kept this tradition since the first day of Kindergarten. I'm glad he still lets me do it.

We went to Six Flags Fiesta Texas Amusement Park. It was hot but a lot of fun.

This was the first time Boogs has ridden the Iron Rattler. He was extremely nervous waiting to get on the ride. The Iron Rattler's first drop is 171 feet with an 81 degree angle. The coaster gets up to 70 mph. Here is a park video of it. Boogs said he will ride it again on our next visit.

 One of Boogs favorite rides is the Whirligig giant swings.

Several of our favorite rides were closed when we visited. We found out they are taking out the Scooby Doo ride and replacing it with a Pirates of the Caribbean ride. Luckily, Spinsanity was still going strong.

Pandemonium has been Boogs go to ride for a long time. It is a roller coaster that has spinning seats.

The new Wonder Woman Golden Lasso Coaster was scary. Boogs didn't ride it but my husband and I did. It is the world's first single rail roller coaster.

It has a 90 degree drop and also speeds up to 70 mph. You feel like you are going to fall right out of your seat. It was a great ride.

We rode most of the big rides at the park and then went over to the water park area. Boogs and Daddy spent about three hours playing there. I found a comfortable chair in a shady spot and read a book. It was a perfect way to spend the afternoon.

My husband bought a deer lease on a ranch about an 1.5 hours from our house. Over the weekend, we took a tour of the property. It has 7000 acres to play on. My husband is so excited. It has a shooting range, cabins, 30 deer blinds, two fishing ponds, fire pit area, hook-ups for an RV, plenty of road/trails for motor bikes, plenty of places to set up a primitive campsite, and beautiful views. There are only 36 people on the lease of the property. The owner said it is only really busy during deer season, October through January. The rest of the year, it is pretty quiet. I already know where we will be spending our weekends in the future.

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