The Last of Frightmares

We headed out to Lagoon for our last night of Frightmares.  We knew with everything going on, we'd be too busy to get back before the end.  We arrived right as they opened, and decided to hit some rides first...

From October 2011

The boys and I rode the Samauri twice without even getting off...usually the wait is at least a half an hour. 

Then we rode on the Rocket...first Blast Off, then Re-Entry....

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The kids and I also walked onto the Bat...

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We let the boys go do their own thing (I wanted to hang with my sweetheart), and we took Talia through Psyco Dave's Junkyard.  Inside is a whole bunch of old stuff that was once part of Lagoon's attractions...made scary of course!

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The Ferris Wheel that used to be part of the old Mini Golf course...

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(I tried to get a good pic of the little skeletons in every seat, but it was moving too fast for the dim light). 

We took in a show...we love the Chainsaw "Guys"

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(I'm pretty sure every single one of them is a girl under those costumes...you should see their high kicks!)

Pretty...

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Cool...

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It's been a good year at Lagoon!

It's time for Frightmares!

Frightmares opened last weekend.  I worked on opening night, but Cole and the kids went with his mom and some friends who totally DITCHED me (they were supposed to join our whole family on Saturday night, but decided to go Friday night when I was working instead).

So our family headed down all together on Saturday night...

The kids...

From September 2011

Nightwalk...the newest "Fright"

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It was pretty good, but not as scary as I expected from all the hype. 

Talia's "I'm scared" face

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Me and my sweetheart...

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and my other sweetheart...

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Showing me her brave muscles..

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Going through Scary and Crow's Straw Maze..

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Kyle was pretty exhausted from his overnight backpacking trip the night before, so he chilled with Cole and Talia in kiddie land, while Alec and I hit some coasters...

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Took this shot right as we came up after the first hill on the Roller coaster...

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The chainsaw gang...

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It's that time of year...it's finally in the air!

The Fountain...

Talia has finally come to enjoy playing in the fountain at Lagoon....

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She also loves to ride Bombora with her mom...

From July 2011

And the boys and I  love the coasters...

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We are still loving Lagoon!

More Lagoon...

I never get tired of posting Lagoon Pictures...on this night Cole's parents joined us, and we had a blast!!!

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It was HOT, so the kids started out playing in the fountain!

Talia convinced Grandma to take her on Odysea...

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From June 2011

Then, the kids convinced Grandma to join everyone on Bom Bora...

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Grandma is afraid of heights.  It just goes to show, having your grandkids there will give you courage...even if you keep your eyes closed the whole time!!!!

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This shot has all of us...Alec and me in front, Kyle and Grandma next, and Grandpa and Talia behind...

Then, everyone but me went on Rattlesnake Rapids...

Me, waiting to take their picture...

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The approach...

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Bracing for drenching...

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Grandpa took the brunt of it!

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The procession through the park...

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The kids love their grandparents so much...and I'm so glad!

Grandpa took the kids on the Log Flume...

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We went on the Jumping Dragon...
Me and Kyle...

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Talia and Grandma...

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Me and my best girl...

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The boys and I rode the Samauri...

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It was a fun night, it wasn't busy, so we walked on most the rides.  When we went to leave, Cole asked me if I still had the keys...he had given them to me when they rode Rattlesnake Rapids.  I told him no, I gave them back after they got off.  We searched our pockets...no keys.  Somewhere in the transfer, we dropped them.  Luckily, some honest person turned them in...and we ended our night on a positive note after a little bit of panic.  Thank you, whoever turned in our keys!!!

While I was only Mommy to 2 children....

Kyle went to scout camp the second week of June.  I sent him off, and didn't worry one bit about him.  I knew he was in great, loving hands. 

While he was gone, we had a low key week.  I hadn't realized how much easier it is to be a mommy to 2 children instead of 3...especially when the 2 aren't trying to kill each other 18/24 hours of the day.  :)
We swam, we relaxed, we just took it easy. 

On the last night before Kyle came home, we decided to take Alec and Talia to Lagoon. 

From June 2011

From June 2011

It was finally a warm enough day that we thought it would be ok to get wet, so Cole took the kids on the Hydroluge...

(me waiting)

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I didn't quite catch Alec coming down the slide, but caught him right after...

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Alec and I headed off to do Colossus...

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My funny kids!

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We ran into our wonderful friends having a date night...and I sneaked this picture (hee, hee!)

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The sky as we were leaving...

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We had a great time, but it was packed and after a few hours, we were ready to go home. 

Oh, and in case you're wondering, Kyle had a wonderful, fabulous, amazing time at scout camp...

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but he came home like this...

I guess you can't listen to your mom warn you to put on sunscreen when you're 12...you have to learn for yourself that sunburns are no fun!