Lagoon

Aaron and I took Maddie to Lagoon on Thursday. We'd been planning it for two weeks. My sister and cousin watched the twins for us so that we could really enjoy the day. Maddie was so excited! Once we entered the park Maddie decided she didn't want to go to Lagoon-a-beach so I had to run our swimming stuff back to the van. Aaron took her on the terror ride while I did that. Once we joined up again I took her on the old white roller coaster. She wasn't sure what to think of it. Maddie's funny when she's on rides - even at Disneyland she has this face with no emotion on it until the end when you get her opinion of the ride - either "that was fun!" or "I didn't like it!" The big roller coasters brought on a new one though "When is this going to be over?" She decided she wasn't a fan of the white roller coaster but she did like Spider. She also liked Tidal Wave, the log ride and Rattlesnake Rapids. She *hated* the big ferris wheel but loved the miniature version. Some rides she opted not to try and I didn't push her to do anything she didn't want to do. Towards the end of the day we spent some time in KiddieLand and she enjoyed the rides there. I think I'll take her back with the bounce-back passes and spend some time at the water park.

I have never seen Lagoon so un-crowded. It made the day more pleasant, but it was HOT! Maddie really enjoyed having a day with Aaron and I to herself. She deserved it! It also gave me a glimpse into the future when the twins are a bit older and more portable. I mentioned to Aaron that one of my reservations about having another child is that two years from now we will be able to go and do things without worrying about naptime and who is going to have a meltdown when (for the most part) which will make outings much more enjoyable. Am I going to want to throw myself back into baby and toddler mode? Maybe I'll be more open to the idea when the twins are no longer two. :)