This weekend just passed was a busy one! We held a yard sale Saturday, from 7am until 7:30pm. The kids put some of their things up for sale, and were responsible for a 10 cent table. Tristan was a very good salesman and got quarters instead of dimes. It's the blue eyes and huge grin, I think. It was hot, so hot, but we did pretty well, and made enough money to pay for Marineland passes for all four of us. I got to wear my new maxi dress and feather necklace, and received a lot of compliments, which was nice. Here are a couple pictures from the sale ( unfortunately I didn't have the chance to take many, as the neighbourhood kids came over, so I was running a yard sale AND a daycare all at once).
Sunday was the real fun part of the weekend. A day spent at Marineland! We headed out around 1 o'clock armed with a wagon and a picnic lunch. We hit the kiddie rides first, then sat in the shade and listened to the band while we ate our sandwiches, then got in line for the dolphin and sea lion show. I was very happy with the show this year as it featured Spandy Andy and man oh man, he is just hysterical! The show has been the same forever and he was a welcome addition! However it was a temporary gig, and we just so happened to catch his last show. According to his website though, he'll be returning in August, so I'm happy about that. Mike took a picture of Tristan and I with him but it's on his phone, so I'll have to upload that at a later date.
Spandy Andy keeping it Tight and Bright!
After the show, Bailey and Tristan were begging to go on the big rides, so we walked through the park, hitting every ride on the way, and stopping to feed the bears.
They really seemed to enjoy Capt'n Crunch and Tortilla chips! If the kids didn't drop the snacks down fast enough, the bear on the right would wave his paw in the air until they did.
I'll have more pictures once Mike uploads his from his phone. The highlight of the day for the kids was their very first ride on Dragon Mountain. They were desperate to go on last year but weren't quite tall enough... but this year, to their delight, they were! Mike opted out of going on this year, so I took turns going on with the kids. Tristan went first, because Bailey wanted to gauge his reaction before she went on. The line up was horrible, not because it was long, but because to get on Dragon Mountain, you walk up a hill, and into a cave inside the dragons mouth. This cave has no A/C or fans, and it was crowded. Therefore; hot and stinky cave. I was nervous with both kids as the rollercoaster started climbing, that they would change their minds and be afraid, and cry, and I wouldn't be able to do anything, but they both loved it! All we heard the whole way home was "Dragon Mountain was AWESOME! I can't wait to go on it again, and again, and again!"
A video of Dragon Mountain:
After Dragon Mountain it was getting late, so we decided to head back to the car, with a few stops along the way of course, to see the belugas, killer whales, seals, and fish in the aquarium. Mike made friends with a beluga whale. Mike would walk from one side of the glass to the other, and the whale would follow. He even posed for some pictures for us!
I hope everyone else had an equally great weekend!
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