What a great Fathers Day/Birthday

So, Fathers day being yesterday we went and celebrated both that and my birthday in one, since we didn't have the funds to really enjoy my birthday! (Money was tight)
We went to Kings Island, and man, I must say, it was a blast! Claire was able to enjoy her first big girl roller coaster and had a blast while doing it. She went on 5 roller coasters total and she was so pumped about it that we revisited the first two that were the first ones we did.
Claire's last coaster, without repeat was Vortex. Which is best to be saved for her last one since it flipped upside down several times! She was dizzy after this one, so much that she had to sit down for a few minutes and drink something cold to counteract her clamminess of hands. She did it and didn't get ill though, so that's excellent, for sure.
The fourth coaster she went on was The Beast. That was an AWESOME coaster for being wooden! It was bendy and full of fun, for sure! She really liked it!

The third coaster she went on was the Backlot Stunt Coaster. This one was SO fun! For it to be little cars as the coaster, I tell you what, it was no bullsh*t. It went through the dark and tunnels that were unexpected. Man, it was just straight up amazing! We got a lot more out of it than we expected when we were waiting in line!
The second coaster was The Racer. This one was a good second coaster for Claire. It gave her a little bit of height to be dropped from and allowed her to regroup herself after we went on it enough to be ready for our next coaster.
The first coaster Claire went on was Adventure Express. This was truly a great first real coaster for Claire. She got on it and once it was done, she was like "Okay, which coaster is next?" LOL This one allowed her to really get pumped!

There were a few she was still to small for, and to be honest, they were all mostly accurate as to why her height wasn't big enough. I got on two additional roller coasters that I just HAD to get on. Firehawk was one I was extremely interested in. I sat all the way up front, next to a guy and told him that he may want to prepare himself for some obscene words. LOL They strap you in sitting up but before the ride begins they lay you onto your back. The entire ride you're laying on your back but with the upside downs and whatnot, you sometimes are laying face down to the ground as they turn you and twist you and flip you. This was one heck of an amazing ride. One of the best I think I've ever been on! I told D when I was done "I think I've been made a man after that ride!" He responded with "God, I sure hope not!" Then the other one I got on was Invertigo. This one is where your feet dangle and was an amazing ride! I sat all the way up front on this one, too.
I can officially say that I'm ready for Cedar point in 3 weeks from today! I can't wait to go with my brother for this first time experience to Cedar Point! Pictures will be bought almost every roller coaster. The last time I went to an amusement park with my brother was when I was pregnant and couldn't get on any of the rides at Busch Gardens. This time nothing is holding me back, and I'm so excited. Claire is pumped about seeing Uncle Steve too. He and I texted back and forth yesterday as I took her to different rides and he kept asking how she was throughout the entire visit of different roller coasters. I think she's officially ready for Cedar Point too! This was one of those trial runs that allowed us to make sure she was tall enough and tolerable enough to go onto the roller coasters! :) Thankfully, it was a success, too.
Afterward we went to Red Robin and I got my birthday burger. I thought I'd be brave and try something new, and man let me just say that was not the wisest choices I've made. It was so unusual. It was the Bleu Burger. It had so many different flavors mixed on it that I couldn't handle it. I took one bite and had to order something else. I went back to what I knew and it was delicious! Our server was really cool, he wished D a Happy Fathers Day and it was really cool from there. We got home around 9p and while I was exhausted from the trip (only an hour and a half one way, which is really decent, comparing to Cedar point that's 3 hours away), I couldn't go to sleep. So I did laundry and tried to get the dogs energy out from being cooped up inside all day. Around midnight I finally came to bed and I was out cold as soon as my head hit the pillow!
Today, D got his Wacom Bamboo Fun Tablet that allows him to draw on it and the image goes straight to his computer! It's really really neat! So he's been playing w/ his new toy for a little while now!
Tomorrow I go and sign the contract for my route that starts on the 29th which is great!!! I'm looking forward to getting more money to help get more things done around the house! Before I go and sign the contract though, we're going to go and pick up paint and supplies needed for painting our house tomorrow! We'll start that project after I have lunch with Kristin nearby! She's one of my girls from the MA program that I still talk to. I miss so many of my people in there, and I'm so thankful that I can actually keep in touch with them! :)
Well, I guess that's about everything that's going on for us! I hope all of the great fathers out there had an equally great day with their child(ren) and/or family!