Okay, so it's not really "Place Family Lagoon Day" it's technically "Western Nut Lagoon Day" but it feels like Place Family to me. (A lot of the family is employed at Western Nut) Once a year we get to go to Lagoon as a family and it is honestly one of my favorite days of the year. I really enjoy Lagoon more now that I am a Mom. Watching how much my children love it is better than any thrill I get on the white roller coaster! (so does that just mean I'm getting old?)It is so fun to be with the cousins (and my sisters). We spent most the day with Stephanie and her kids Matt, Mike and Bron (Stephanie is pregnant with her fourth baby--A GIRL! and is due in August). Mike was so helpful with Hailey and they went on tons of rides together as partners. Hailey was in heaven with all the attention from Mike. We also had Hannah (Kim's youngest) with us. She was very helpful to hang out with Aubrey and go on Kiddie rides when Aubrey was too scared to go on bigger rides. (of course Kim's other, older kids (all 7 of them) were roaming the park--too cool to hang out in Kiddie Land, but we did run into them now and then)
The best part was having my Mom with us. She deserves a Grandma of the year award. She rode all the rides and made them so much fun! Just look at her in the back of Puff---no hands! What a woman! She also took Hailey on her first Tidal Wave experience. Mom has ALWAYS loved Tidal Wave (I think she rode it 5 times that day!) Hailey was so brave and even learned the "no hands" from Grandma! (Hannah was just scared to death).Aubrey's favorite ride was The Odysea (this years new ride.) She just loves to sing along with the theme song, I've heard it all week!
After a full day at Lagoon I took the kids home to a sitter and enjoyed the park at night with Ben. We went on all the "big kid" rides together. I pretty much felt like I'd been beat up after the Wild Mouse, and realized that two kids later my bladder isn't what it use to be, I seriously almost peed my pants on the Rocket. My nephews (Brayden, Matt and Mike) talked me into riding Cliff Hanger with them. They promised me that I wouldn't get wet. We waited in line forever and finally got on the ride. Once strapped down, Brayden leaned out and said, "Kristy, I think you might get a little wet" sure, now he fesses up. Mike replied with serious enthusiasm, "Yeah! But you get to hang upside down!!" "Wow." I thought, "What a trade off." Yes, I got wet and yes, I did hang upside down. But it still is one of my favorite family days!
