I found this picture and thought I'd add it. Have any of you ever had deep fried pickles before? We saw this at Busch Gardens and had to give it a try. Actually it isn't bad . . . . if you like pickles, and I do . . . . . .

Mckays first big roller coaster ride at Busch Gardens, VA. Every year Anheiser Busch (yes the beer company) gives military families free tickets to their theme parks. We decided we needed to use the tickets and did last Saturday. Lincoln and Chancy talked McKay into riding this ride and then we couldn't keep him off of the roller coasters from then on out. I think he is a fan from now on.

The Loch Ness Monster (which McKay DID go on!!)
Look at that 1st drop. Wow!! They hang that car off the edge for a few seconds so that everyone can see what is ahead of them. How crazy is that? You'd never catch me on that one (or any one for that matter).
McKay's skiing accident!!

This is McKays cross over in to scouting/arrow of light/Faith in God ceremony. In cub scouting, when you turn 11 you get to move on to the scouting troop and be with the bigger boys. He earned his arrow of light which is like the "Eagle" of cub scouting and his Faith in God knot. He looks pretty sharp in his new scouting uniform I think. He should have gotten these awards back in May, but with trips and Halley's wedding we had to put it off to August. Congrats!!! McKay. The upper picture is McKay, Myself and Lincoln, the second one is part of his arrow of light ceremony, and the 3rd is McKay holding up the patches that will be sewn on his uniform.