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A couple of weeks ago, Charley was out of school for spring break.
I took some time off from work, (ya'll didn't even know I was a employed did ya?) so we had 5 solid days of nothing but fun. Well on the third day we rested....and on day 4 Charley went to daycare while I worked, and on day 5 she came to work with me, so actually it was 2....2 days of solid fun.
I'm not a fun robot ok?
On day 1 we explored Gloucester Point Beach.
We had a picnic, wallered around in the sun,
got really irritated at our careless beach neighbors who kept letting their trash blow into the bay!!!!
I mean don't liter the OCEAN people...it's kind of a thing these days...not littering.
Heard of it?
Get on board, beach neighbors.
Gloucester Point Beach is about a 30 minute drive from the house.
The water was seriously cold that day, but that never stops Charley.
We took a kite too.
The Easter bunny brought a really small one that Charley
can handle without going into angry convulsions.
I recommend them.
These ducks kept swimming to Charley despite the fact that she had no food to offer.
I think they were attracted to her kind spirit.
You know, she did save a duck once, from My Friend's jaws of death.
My Friend is the dog.
That sentence wouldn't flow so well if you didn't know.
She seriously took the bird from the dog's mouth.
She held it for a while then took it down to the river and set it free.
The duck circled a few times as if to say thanks, and left.
Who knows, maybe he flew to Virginia for a visit.
On Tuesday, Charley and I went to BUSCH GARDENS!
It was totally fun.
We literally skipped our way to the entrance gate and were dragging our limp bodies on the way out.
It was an all day affair.
Charley surprised me by saying that she was ready for REAL roller coaster.
First thing we did was get in line for the LOCH NESS.
Did I mention she's SIX and a GIRL
and has a reputation for SCARING EASILY and she's really TALL?
This means that her body is qualified to ride certain things that her brain is not yet ready to handle.
As soon as we topped the first hill, I thought, "Oh no. I have made a mistake."
I thought those words exactly.
During the first loop I looked over at her and her little head was practically in her lap.
It was a combination of fear and force that put it there.
She looked so young, so weak.
It was a pitiful sight.
I felt compelled to help her get her head upright after each loop.
Awwww. She's JUST a baby.
Which is why it surprised me to hear she was ready for THIS....
Charley TOTALLY rode that sucker.
I could NOT believe it.
(The scary stuff is on the inside.)
She's always had a love/hate thing for volcanoes.
Afterward, she said she wouldn't go back.
Not until she was 18.
Then she bumped it up to 19 to be safe.
What did ya'll do on spring break?
Wow!! This is such a great blog. I love it. I thought you didn't take a camera in Busch Gardens? That roller coaster is so scary. Pompei was worse??? The beach is beautiful. Can' wait to go to it when I visit. Charley looks so cute with her hair in a top knot in her little bathing suit.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you guys had so much fun! My nephew Dean is running into the same problem as Charley, (same age and all). He's really tall, but his mind is still six. He wants to go on rides for kids his age, and he is so not ready to ride the big people rides! (Can't say I blame him) kudos to Charley! Also, congrats on your new job!
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