Wild Hair!

After we finished OT/ST yesterday morning, I wanted to do something, go somewhere.  We were dressed, out of the house, only housework to do at home (no fun!).  A lot of friends recently have been talking about Busch Gardens.  So we stopped by home, I ran in, grabbed water bottles and a change of clothes.  We'd be there just after 10am and we could even make it home before Mike was home from work.  So we went!!  I didn't tell the kids where we were going til we were there (not that they would have understood anyway). 

I didn't end up taking a ton of pics b/c I was trying to be on my Ps & Qs doing the solo parent thing. 

Our first ride...

Peter rode this kiddie coaster alone.  I kept asking him if he thought he was brave enough to go alone.  Yes, yes!  "I'm brave, Mommy!"  I should've known.

 I just snapped this (we don't have a zoom lens yet) hoping I'd be able to see him.  Nothing a little cropping can't fix.  And he is looking back (and surely smiling!).  Oh, my heart!

 And again, a snap on the wild chance I'd really be able to see him (of course, I couldn't in real life) but there he is!  The sunglasses and orange shirt help.

 Getting off... Not phased a bit.  He loved it.  I have to say, I was quite proud of the boy.

 I was able to go on lots of rides with them, which was so sweet and fun.  I loved holding both of their little hands.  They rode together on this one without me.  They are just so cute...  I was just so proud of them (not that the ride is scary).... but taking care of each other and going alone.  I expected it from Peter.  And Lily just feels like she can do whatever her big bro does, and it makes my mama heart happy that she loves her Pete so.  

(I know say the same things over and over on this blog.)  ;)

We shared big ole smoothies for lunch, which was only $10 total.  I was quite pleased.  

We rode rides for about 3 hours.  They even braved the "boat" (but not water boat) rides... the cradle thingy and the flat boat that goes around... the second one was almost too much for me.  At the end of it, Lily said "That was a lil scary, Mommy."  I didn't want to push the limit time-wise so we headed home about 2:30pm.  

We got home and even did a few loads of laundry before Mike got home.  

What a fun day!!