It was a day marked by a lot of anticipation:
A LOT.
Seriously. Once Elliott got the hang of rides (Patrick was a little young for most things), he was a FOOL! He ran straight from the exit to the entrance and repeatedly (yes, repeatedly) ran right into people's butts. His excitement... His height... It just worked out. I had to apologize to a number of very flustered people!
We started on these little kid rides, thinking they were age-appropriate, but they didn't hold his attention for long.
We threw Patrick into the mix, and it was just too funny to watch these little boaters get down to business. Here, Elliott reminds everyone of the "no passing" rule on this mechanical, circular ride:
Serious, serious boaters. This isn't fun, people. It's work!
I think the Frog Hopper was when we first started to realize this kid was more of a dare devil than we realized.
Enter the Ravine Flyer! See Pete's knees upping the probability of the bar keeping NO kid from the ravine?
Well, somehow they did stay out of the water. And had a blast!
Meanwhile, I found a little grassy spot so Mr. Patrick could have some fun of his own! Isn't he getting big??
This statue stopped him in his tracks. Here, he reviews the facial features. (No kidding!) Nose... Eyes... Mouth... Now that was cute!
While everyone took turns with Elliott on rides (rides that were making kids TWICE his age cry), it got increasingly tough to contain Patrick. I did what any reasonable mother would do: I tackle-tickled him to weaken his run-away instincts!
We capped the rides with a spin on the train!
It allowed us to get these great family album shots. Honestly. Who taught these kids how to make faces for the camera??!?! Exhibit A:
And Exhibit B: (We actually took this one twice. This was the better of the two.)
Well, at any rate... Happy Father's Day!
(But wait! There's more!)
We topped that awesome adventure with another! A trip to the beach! Here's Grandpa with the boys:
Patrick ran right to the water. He couldn't get enough!
Elliott... dear, sweet Elliott... Elliott decided he should immediately take his shorts off and run around in his Diego underpants until I crashed the party and forced him to put pants on.
We were only sure this kid wouldn't go under when we were driving away. He was just THAT stable. But he sure had fun!
Elliott was far more hesitant at the water's edge.
Look at those reflections in the wet sand! Love it!
What a day! :)
1 comment:
Once again, great photos! great captions! great stories! and great kids! These long posts make it hard to comment more thoughtfully...but keep them coming! Can't wait for the Sesame Place report!
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