Carter- a trip to Atlanta where there is a American ninja warrior practice facility that people can come pay and use for a day. For several years Carter has been a big fan of the show "American Ninja Warrior" and has been confident that he will one day, be on the show (must be 21). So he was thrilled to, last weekend, go with Allen and a friend and try out his skills. The timing wasn't the best for him as he had been working out all last school year, but ended up taking the summer off. Even with that he did great!! He conquered the warped wall on his first try, he made it up the salmon ladder, nailed the devil's steps and many more obstacles that he has enjoyed watching for so long. He said some were easier and some were harder than he thought they would be. Allen also did great but said that Carter was by far superior.
Jared-a trip to Atlanta to watch an NBA game on the 6th row. He got to pick what game to go to that was in driving distance. In January
he and Allen set off to watch the Atlanta Hawks play Oklahoma City. Allen said that our boy that doesn't show emotion much was all smiles and hugs. They had a great time.
Claire-she got to go to see the musical Wicked. She has been wanting to go for a while now. Claire and I ended up going with my sisters and some of their daughters, so it was a great mom/daughter weekend. Again, we headed to Atlanta. She loved the show!!
As I write this I am noticing how these gifts we give to our kids also end up being gifts to ourselves. Pretty good idea!
