October 26, 2014 - US National Whitewater Center

Mommy took me to the Whitewater Center so I could use the giftcard she bought me for my birthday. We didn't know until after I started that I have a little bit of fear of heights. I still had fun but wouldn't do some of the obstacles. But I did do the small zipline called Climb2Zip!

- The Doodlebug Princess

October 25, 2014 - Charlotte Runway 5K

I completed my first 5K on Saturday with Girls on the Run. It was freezing when we got to the airport at 5:45 am. But I got see all my new friends. The race was cool because we got to run on a runway and see airplanes. Airplanes landed next to us too!

Warming up!

Part of our group, while we were waiting for everyone else: Tegan, Elizabeth, me and Sarah B.

Me, Sarah B, and Taylor and Taylor's Mom, Dad, and sister Sarah

Me, Sarah T., and Tegan

More of our team

Teagan, Sarah B, Niara, Taylor, Me, Sarah T. & our parents/running buddies

Me, Taylor, & Sarah T.

Running on the runway

Finish line!

Running in to finish!

 - The Doodlebug Princess

October 24, 2014 - Treat Street

Mommy's school had their Treat Street on Friday night. I dressed up as a shark! We had a mummy wrap contest, an eat the worm contest, and a costume contest. I didn't win but it was fun. We also got lots and lots of candy!

- The Doodlebug Princess

October 19, 2014 - Paintball

We did paintball to celebrate Adi's birthday. It was fun but those paintballs hurt when they hit you!

Our group!

Me and the boys

Me and Aunt Chea waiting

Our Team: Mommy, Me, and Aunt Chea!

After the first round

Battle Wound!

My shoes

 - The Doodlebug Princess

October 18, 2014 - Navy Fleet Fest

We went to Viriginia for Adi's birthday. We went to the Navy Fleet Fest on Friday. I got to show off to the Marine's how I can do pullups. I also got to go into a Blackhawk and two other helicopters. We went on board the USS Theodore Roosevelt. It's the ship Aunt Chea is stationed on!

Me and Adi

Trying out the ejector seat

The Blackhawk

Sitting in the back of the Blackhawk

At the controls of the Blackhawk

Co-piloting another helicopter

Playing tic-tac-toe with the divers

- The Doodlebug Princess

Birthday Celebration!!!

My birthday was Monday! I turned 9 years old! It was awesome! Mom started out my week celebration by taking me to the movies on Friday evening. We watched Maze Runner. It was really cool but weird. We went out for icecream Friday night too! Saturday, we went to a haunted trail called Wompus Woods with Katie and Josh. It was fun and very scary for me. I kept my eyes closed almost the whole time. Mommy screamed a couple times. Sunday we ordered my cake, watched movies, and played SkipBo. On my birthday, I went to wrestling then Mommy took me to dinner at Logan's Steakhouse. They gave me icecream with chocolate syrup for dessert. It was yummy. I got a giftcard for Target from Aunt Brenda and Mommy let me open all of my little gifts.

Tuesday was my party with all of my friends. We had pizza, cake and icecream, a cookie cake. We played at the park too! I got some awesome presents from my friends - a remote control helicopter, a bag I can color, Twister Rave, a surfer girl picture, a snake book, a bracelet maker, a sweat suit, a basketball, a jump rope, $20, and a $15 giftcard to Target! I screamed when Mommy gave me my "big" gift even though it was the smallest gift! It was a giftcard to go to the US National Whitewater Center. I get to go ziplining and on ropes courses. I'll get to spend the whole day there and do all sorts of fun stuff!! I can't wait!


Here's some pictures from my birthday celebration!

Icecream on Friday night

Puddle jumping on Saturday afternoon

Me and Josh waiting to go into the Wompus Woods Haunted Trail

 

First picture as a 9 year old

Birthday money from Aunt April!

Wrestling on my birthday

Dinner at Logan's Steakhouse with Mommy

Target giftcard and card from Aunt Brenda, Savannah, and Poppy

My last little present from Mommy

Goody boxes for my friends that came to my party

Blowing out my birthday candles

Mommy's big gift to me! I get to go ziplining!

My friends at the museum part of my party!

Me and my friend A.J.

Such a fun time! It's going to be a fun rest of the week too! I have a field trip at school today and tomorrow I get to go roller skating with my afterschool program! Mom says that if the weather is nice on Friday, we may go to the whitewater center on Friday since I don't have school. If the weather is bad, we'll leave for Virginia on Friday morning. We're going to Virginia for Adi's birthday party at Aunt Chea's. We get to go on a bunch of Navy ships on Saturday because there is something special going on there this weekend.

- The Doodlebug Princess