Rides

The kids had fun on all of the rides. Christian especially liked this motorcycle ride - he didn't want to get off when the ride was over. Campbelle redeemed herself on the ferris wheel ride (she tried to ride last summer with Maddi and Will - but they stopped so she could get off). She told me she knew she was older this year and she just knew she could do it.

The hot air balloon ride was also a big hit. Lots of smiles and lots of laughs... hands even went up in the air a few times in glee. But.....

....things took a turn for the worse when they went on the 'roller coaster' ride. I asked Campbelle about a million times if she wanted to and really pointed out how fast and jerky the ride was.... but she insisted that she was almost 4 and could handle it. Christian meet the height requirement and only had to be 2 years old... we figured he was a bit of a dare devil and decided to let them. It was all smiles and hands waving in the air, the both mimicked the screams of the other kids and giggled at each other in the cart. And then the ride started. It took about two times around for the look of sheer panic to set in her face and by the third time there were lots of tears (thank goodness there were only 4 times around). Christian just seemed to watch Campbelle and imitate her expressions. Afterwards her knees were so shakey she could hardly walk. When she regained her composure she told us "I will try that again when I'm 5... well, maybe 6". Christian just stated that he didn't like it and when asked if he wants to do it again he said "no tanks."