Monday, August 14, 2017

Cheering and Miniatures 

Let's start with our Saturday morning at UDS cheering and flag football.

Ellen loves UDS cheering. I'm sure you already know that, hehe! How special to have WJTL, a local Christian radio station, broadcasting live from the game on Saturday! They have a fun kids program called Kids Cookie Break from 9-12 every Saturday. Ellen loves to listen. And look who was interviewed....

Our Ellen talked live on the radio! She was kinda nervous but she did great. 



She loves seeing this car too! Of course they gave everyone a Chic-fil-A chocolate chip cookie =)


Ellen and some of her good friends. 



Doing what she loves!


Sunday.....

We are in charge of the three kids that we live with while the parents are away for a few days celebrating their upcoming wedding anniversary. After church we went to our favorite Manheim restaurant for lunch, Manheim Twin Kiss!

Greta, Lynn, and Carson joined us =)


We also had Grands, Paityn and Brinley, with us because we were going somewhere special after lunch. 


This little cutie wanted me to take his picture. 

We always end our meal with their good soft serve ice cream. But not this time although we did promise ice cream later! 

We then were on our way to Roadside America.


Picture from their website.

 I went there as a kid and we took our kids also. It was time to take the Grands! 

Brinley checking out the zoo display. 


Everything is still the way it always was....they haven't changed the displays since the original owner died in 1963! 





There was a scavenger hunt that the older kids enjoyed....as well as the adults who helped with the hunt. Not only did you have to find something, you often had to count how many. That made it more challenging. After we were finished there was a list of correct answers....they only had two wrong! 


Nighttime. 


Everyone enjoyed pushing the buttons to make something move in the display. 



The gang! 




Next stop, ice cream! Greta and Lynn didn't stop because Carson went to sleep as soon as they started driving. 



The Pretzle Hut is a very popular place! They enjoyed the cool treat! 

Fun day but this Nana was t.i.r.e.d!!



God Bless your Tuesday! 


5 comments:

Kathy said...

Roadside America? I LOVE Roadside America! I went there as a kid and still remember everything about it. Oh, now I must go again. I have to find out where it is though. I have never been to Manheim. I have to go and try the restaurant where you ate. Joe and I are spending a couple of days out there next month. Time to take some road trips.

Anonymous said...

So exciting for Ellen!!!

Love the photos from Roadside Am. Looks like everyone had a great time! xoxo

Theresa said...

Oh what a sweet collection of pictures to remember! I know that you all had the best time! Have a blessed day dear Doris, HUGS! OH THOSE PINK Hydrangeas:) GORGEOUS!

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

Kudos to Ellen on her radio interview and cheering with her friends. We have also been to Roadside America and enjoyed the displays as well...pushing the buttons was fun for adults too!

Jean said...

How did I miss that you went to Roadside America??? Ok, now we really do need to go there with some of the grandchildren!! How amazing that it is still the same as when we were kids!!!!!