The Zhao Family

2022-07-31 Cousins trip to Busch Gardens VA

From our niece Emilee wrote this:

To commemorate the last summer before the eldest cousins head off to college, the cousins took a day trip to Busch Gardens. Clayton was very proud of himself for going on the big rides for the first time — even convincing his cousin Christopher on the exhilarating Verbolten. The five of us enjoyed our time together without parents as we communicated to navigate the park, plan rides, and shows. Overall, the trip was a memorable experience because it was fun to run around, wait in lines, and share the thrill speeding down hills in roller coasters together.

After Da drove the cousins to Busch Garden when it opened, he went on a day with Abbey. They met up with Da's high school friend his family. They had a great time too. Then Da and Abbey went to pick up them when the park was closing.

2022-07 Misc activities

In July among other activities, these are some events that are little fun things here and there. FF figured out how use a fan a blow into her blanket cover to make a huge dome. She figured out how to crawl in there and can sleep inside the puffy blanket cover dome.

FF friend, Catherine and her decided to cut their really long hair. They've been growing it for many years and decided to cut it this summer at our house. Catherine's hair grew to the back of her knee.

SS was getting in the groove with his Hawaiian shirt. And he also setup his 'gaming' station in the basement

The kids wanted to stay cool in the Summer so they gathered all their stuff to the basement to enjoy the cool air down there to play video games with cousins too

Also during the Summer FF got creative and made a fancy mirror for herself. Then mom wanted to share with the kids her love of Hong Kong by getting the kids to put together a puzzle of Hong Kong.