We had a really fun vacation a couple of weeks ago and school wasn't even out yet! Maren and Emma are in the Idaho State University Children's Chorus, and every year, they take a trip to Lagoon. This year we decided to take the whole family and make it a vacation! We also talked some friends who also have kids in the chorus into bringing their families, so our boys would have someone to hang out with (other than their boring parents!). It was a lot of fun!
Emma and Priscilla Hibbert were the perfect pals for going on rides together, and so were Maren 
and Sarah Hibbert, since they were a little braver! Much braver than I was! My kids keep teasing me because I only went on 5 rides, but I was perfectly content to watch them have a great time while I sat with the jackets and water bottles and talked to other chicken friends. I did try a few, though, and I LOVED Rattlesnake Rapids! That was great, even though we got soaked!
and Sarah Hibbert, since they were a little braver! Much braver than I was! My kids keep teasing me because I only went on 5 rides, but I was perfectly content to watch them have a great time while I sat with the jackets and water bottles and talked to other chicken friends. I did try a few, though, and I LOVED Rattlesnake Rapids! That was great, even though we got soaked! 
Del was NOT happy about getting all wet, and I was laughing so hard at his sopping wet face that I couldn't stop! Unlike what you may think, this picture shows me laughing and pointing at Del, NOT picking Sarah Hibbert's nose!
I got soaked, too, but just as we went under the waterfall, I bent over, so my back was sopping wet, but my front was pretty dry. Smart, huh, Del! Bet you wish you'd thought of that!
We never did get a picture of all of us together at the park, but here we are with the girls as we waited in the long line to get wet! It was worth it!Devin and Chris spent the day with Tyler and Trent Winder and had lots of fun without us! We managed to get a picture of Devin, but there is no proof that Chris even came with us! The boys avoid cameras like all good Nielsons do, so you'll just have to imagine Chris' cute little face peering over Trent. Really, we brought him with us!
Devin had just been to Lagoon the day before with his class for an Engineering competition. Their school, Century, did really well! Their teams took 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, and it was a regional competition! Devin rode the big roller coaster--Colossus--5 times that day and they all rode it 6 more times on Saturday! It was their favorite ride!
Michelle and Joe Winder are much braver than I am, so I didn't see them much except at lunch. They were off on the scary rides from the minute we got there! I spent most of the day with Farhana Hibbert, who is always great fun (and remembered to bring her camera! Thanks, Farhana!). What a fun day!
Michelle and Joe Winder are much braver than I am, so I didn't see them much except at lunch. They were off on the scary rides from the minute we got there! I spent most of the day with Farhana Hibbert, who is always great fun (and remembered to bring her camera! Thanks, Farhana!). What a fun day!
May 16th
2 comments:
am a a very unbrave soul now! i would be just plain happy to not ride any!! looks like you had a fun time! good thing you have fun friends around to make you go.
I used to love the white roller coaster, so that's the one I went on first. As we went down the first huge dip and my stomach jumped to my throat, I thought, "Now why did I like this?" I decided I really don't like the adrenaline rush anymore, so I only did the tame ones. Maren rode on Wicked, though, which is the scariest one, and Emma and Maren both did Cliffhanger a few times! They're brave!
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