Lagoon

A few weeks ago we got to go to Lagoon. Gene's sister Camille got us discount tickets through her work...Holiday Oil. Good thing Gene doesn't feel awkward seeing all the people that he used to work for! Anyway, this was Ethan's first time going to an amusement park. We were wondering what his reaction would be to riding on the rides. Thankfully, he did pretty well. He was kind of scared at first. We first put him on a little whale ride that just went in a circle. I think it went up and down too. Poor kid didn't know what to think. His eyes got all red and he chewed on his finger the whole time. No tears though. He did pretty well for the most part. I think he enjoyed the rides that he got to sit by his cousins. Unfortunately, most of the kiddie rides have to be ridden alone. Not very good planning on their part. All in all, I think he had a good time.

I'd say the only down side to our fun day was the weather. It was raining for a good portion of the day. Ever put an adult size poncho on a toddler? Well, we did. For the most part we stayed pretty dry.

We got to see some friends too. Chad and Stephanie Rowley were there with their family too. They are some good friends of ours. They have a son 9 months older than Ethan. They also have a brand new baby girl. It was fun to see them in passing going from ride to ride.

Too bad for Gene, he didn't get to ride a lot of adult rides. I think he felt badly that I couldn't ride anything. We mostly focused on Ethan having fun. Gene got to ride a few things, but I wish he was able to go on more.

At the end of the day, Holiday Oil fed us all dinner. It's kind of funny that a gas station company would feed all the employees and their families gas station food. Sandwiches and chips. It was still really good though. At least I worked up an appetite. Then again, I am pregnant, so I guess that doesn't say much.