We had the opportunity at the end of May to go with my family to Lagoon for my brother's birthday. It was the first time taking the girls to anything like this and they really enjoyed it. After an initial bout of screaming because the bumper car got stuck, they enjoyed the rest of the day with their cousins! Jade could not figure out how to turn the wheel to make the bumper car go. It was a hard thing to master, poor girl and so they spent the entire ride screaming and this is all the pics I got...
Jade really liked the kid swings...
And so did Maddi, just look at those giant grins...
Next up was a miniature version of their Rocket ride, which I only went on as a teenager and hated! You see I am not a big fan of heights and it seems every roller coaster gives me a headache now that I am older. I blame it on my fall a few years ago when I was pregnant with Kiera and hit my head really bad. Even though they did a catscan and nothing was wrong, I still get very dizzy going on things like this or just turning in a circle. Ben did not want to go on this with Jade, but Jade really wanted to go, so off we went!
She was all smiles at first but after the first 3 drops, she lost it. It was just too long of a ride and too much spinning/dropping for her....and me! But a great memory!
Next it was on to the helicopters! Those have been there since I was a kid! Grandpa Wilson would be proud!
Manda and Marly having fun on the jeep ride...
This was a ride that Jade and Maddi went on together...they had a lot of fun, especially giggling as it threw them around the curves.
Kiera was not quite sure about the rides...but she did want to ride Bulgy the Whale (another one that has been there since I was a kid). We finally got her to stick her hands up for a picture.
But most of the time, she looked like this...
and this...
Jade's turn on Bulgy!
Three cousins...great friends!
The four little girls really wanted to go on the tea cups and they finally talked Grandpa into going with them. No one else volunteered. It was a great thing to see my Dad bonding with the girls. They absolutely loved it!
We did make a stop at Lagoon-A-Beach and here is Jade lounging out after we were all done.
Grandma helping Kiera eat her almonds. Kiera loves to eat nuts but we have to still bit most of them in half...silly girl!
Grandma and Kiera
Going on a car ride...2 steering wheels, what more could you ask for!
This was our last ride of the day as the girls were getting super tired. Case and point, Jade's face is a little puffy in this pic because she had just finished a crying fit because she did not get to sit in the pink boat. Another little girl had beat her to it and she was so sad. But soon got over it as she and Kiera rang the bell and drove the boat in the water.
Well, Jade drove and this is what Kiera did the entire time...this kid loves to play in the water all the time, anywhere!
I hope you had fun on your birthday Uncle Cole...we enjoyed seeing you and celebrating with you!
