To give Barb some time to herself on the Saturday before Mother's Day, I took the kids to Oaks Park, our local amusementarium. It was Barb's suggestion, and I was not enthused about the idea of taking two little kids to a crowded amusement park on the (so-far) hottest day of the year.
Ugh.
But we had a great time! Elizabeth took good care of Suzanne, holding her hand so she wouldn't get lost, sharing treats, and just going out of her way to make sure Suzanne had a good time. (And, notably, not being upset by the fact that with only one parent and a two year old, we were restricted to the little kid rides.)
Because it was crowded, the lines for almost everything were long. So we didn't get to do as many rides as we'd have liked. But the girls got an Icee to share and an ice cream cone each (because I am an enabler, and they are sugar addicts).
I did something I thought I'd never do: played a carnival game (the squirt-gun/clown's mouth thing) and won a teddy bear for Elizabeth! Then failed twice to win a teddy bear for Suzanne.
All-in-all a great kick off to the summer!
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