I've been bummed that the last three times Matt's company outing has been at Six Flags, I have been out of commission. I LOVE riding rides, especially rickety wooden roller coasters. Three years ago I had thrown my back out and the next year I was pregnant with Holly. Last year I was healthy and non-pregnant...and they decided to make the outing a Braves game. So this year it was back to Six Flags...and I'm pregnant again.
Still, I was excited to take Holly to the park and see if she shares my love for thrill rides and corn dogs. I had no idea what to expect. I think I was more concerned about how Matt would handle it than Holly - heat, crowds, lines, in-your-face commercialism - not exactly his idea of a good time. But he made me proud and took it all in stride (probably because the $95 parking, $400 park admission, and $150 food/drinks were all taken care of by Manhattan Associates).
Holly had a blast. She only got to ride one ride (did I mention the lines? One and a half year olds don't have the longest attention spans), but she loved "driving" her tractor trailer around the track. The larger than life cartoon characters were a big hit as well... you never know how little ones are going to react to a giant Elmer Fudd. She was very curious and kept wanting to pet them. We spent a lot of time at the Thomas the Train playground, where she ran around, danced to the music blasting on the speakers, and showed off for anyone who would pay her any attention.
Needless to say she was wiped out as soon as we got in the car. That didn't bode well for the barbecue we attended later that afternoon, but it was worth every minute!
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