It was this time last year that I began this blog. That weekend I thought about it on the drive up and the drive back from our annual amusement park trip – how I would start it, what it would be. The two of us tossed around titles and subtitles, themes and mastheads. The first photo I showed was of our four-year-old spinning around on the hot air balloon ride.
This year we did all of the old favorites and added in some new ones. We started the day out on the wet rides, and braved the log flume where I generously took (was forced to take) the front seat.
A new water park had opened since last year and everyone enjoyed the slides and chilly water for awhile.
A new water park had opened since last year and everyone enjoyed the slides and chilly water for awhile.
Yes, she’s on this ride, whipping around at a bazillion miles per hour. Once was enough for her. And for her grandmother. And for me. And I was just watching from the ground.
Always a crowd pleaser – the dizzying hot air balloon ride. That’s her cousin in our basket with the rest of the group just beyond.
And a new favorite this year – she must have ridden this one at least a half a dozen times, finally pinpointing the car that whips you around the fastest and the most often and racing back through the line to get it again.
She always picks this car, but gave it another round on a pink motorcycle.
I’m a sitting duck on this ride, with my family on a mission for collision. And don’t let the innocent look on my father-in-law’s face fool you – he’s on the very same mission as the rest of them.
Two minutes into the car ride home she asked if we had remembered to have dinner. (We had.) Thirty seconds later she looked like this, and we didn’t see her eyes again for almost twelve hours. We love amusement park weekend. And I hope you have enjoyed the ride this past year. Thanks for coming aboard.
Two minutes into the car ride home she asked if we had remembered to have dinner. (We had.) Thirty seconds later she looked like this, and we didn’t see her eyes again for almost twelve hours. We love amusement park weekend. And I hope you have enjoyed the ride this past year. Thanks for coming aboard.