Today we woke up to beautiful sunshine! Perfect weather to tackle the water park section of the park. We decided since this was the last day at the park we would get there when the gates opened at 10 a.m. and stay until close at 8 p.m. In the morning we rode all the rides from the previous day and then when it really warmed up we went to the water rides.
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| Alesha, waiting for the boys and I to get off the below ride. The crossing of the arms is a new thing :-) |
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| One of my favorite rides! It was nice and smooth, but super fun! |
Daddy put Alesha on some of the kid rides by herself today. She did great after riding them with me and Luke the previous day. What cracked us up is that she was more concerned about the seat belt not being buckled next to her than the actual ride. She was determined to get that buckle buckled by the end of the ride.
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| Running toward her favorite section of the park |
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| Alesha and Snoopy |
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| Buckle obsession continues. |
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| Trying to pump the handle to make the car go up. |
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| On the pumpkin ride. I put her on the end seat so there was not a buckle to mess with and I could actually get a picture of her face instead of the side of her head :-) |
In the afternoon we hit the water rides. This first ride was so FUN and WET!
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| One happy and wet boy! This was his favorite ride - too bad they shut it down at 6 p.m. |
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| This pic cracks me up. Martin didn't expect to get this wet. The wind was blowing so he got cold and was done with all water rides. |
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| Luke and I in the front row. |
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| Our time at the water park lasted about 10 minutes due to cold water and lots of wind. Alesha was FREEZING!!!! |
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| Not very happy about being cold. I am trying to change her into dry clothes as quick as I could. |
Once we were all changed to dry clothes we headed to a few more rides before we grabbed some dinner at Panda Express. Martin's $10 voucher came in handy :-)
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| About half way through the ride Luke tells me he finally has the hang of the steering :-) I had to push the gas pedal because his legs were not quite long enough. |
After dinner we split up again and rode rides until the place shut down. It was really a fun day.
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| Luke having fun! |
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Goodbye Great America!
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Things I learned on Day 3
1. The park is planned out well with lots of areas providing shade.
2. You should buy your souvenir cup on the first day, since the refills in the same cup are only $0.99 plus tax throughout your entire visit
3. I am SO pasty white, especially when I am holding my beautiful brown skinned girl next to me in a swimsuit!
4. A lot of the live free shows they offer don't occur on Wed or Thurs., but the lines are shorter during the week.
5. You can dry wet swimsuits and towels quickly by hanging them on the stroller. Between the heat and high wind it is natures dryer.
6. Having your son wear a neon green shirt is helpful to find him and his dad in a sea of people.
7. Having a stroller is helpful for the husband to find the wife and daughter in a sea of people.
8. A stroller is a lifesaver in not having to carry loads of stuff around the park.
9. Your safe located in your hotel room can malfunction leaving you no option than to call the front desk and have an employee come with his high end gadget to open the safe so you can remove your much needed items.
10. Check your bill upon check-out. They were going to charge us for the kid's breakfasts when they confirmed upon reservation they would not. Upon pointing this fact out, the charges were waved no problem .
1 comment:
Hee hee -- I have the same pasty skin next to Anya Rashi! What a blast you've all had . . . we haven't gone to the Great America near us yet, and it's only a 4-hour drive. I'll have to make sure our boys don't see how much fun you had. :o)
Nancy
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