Lagoon Day!

Every year, we get to go to Lagoon for free with Dave's company. Lagoon Day is usually at the beginning of summer, but this year it was a week or two early, on Sat., May 22. It rained all morning, and we actually had snowflakes land on our van as we were pulling in. We waited a few minutes for the rain to stop before going in around 12:30pm. Luckily, that was the last of the rain. The rest of the day was really nice. It was really cool and there were hardly any lines. We got to go on tons of rides.  It was so much fun to go on rides all together as a family (last year Maddi sat out a lot). Maddi even got to go on some of the kiddie rides! How cute! The only bad thing about the weather was not wanting to eat tons of popsicles and ice cream bars at the company luncheon. At least the ones we did get didn't melt very fast :)

Tradition says we must start on the carousel. And here we are, the first of many times.

Next, to the kiddie rides. Kimee took a while to get in the mood for rides. She was scared and nervous. She was almost crying, wanting to get off this ride before it started. Before long, she was excited and happy and wanting to go on every ride.

Maddi got to go on some rides, too! I asked Audrey to put her arm around Maddi, and she put her in a choke hold. Poor Maddi! But she cheered right up when the ride started.

A few times around on the cars. We basically went to one ride, and got back in line several times before going on to the next ride. 

 

After lunch, we walked by the new ride, Jumping Dragon. Audrey really wanted to go on it, but Kimee didn't. So Audrey and I went together. It was so fun! Audrey wasn't scared for a second. It went really fast forwards, and then backwards. It wasn't really scary. Audrey loved it! I was proud of her for being brave enough to go on a big ride.

Kimee waiting for us. Maddi fell asleep. Unfortunately, she didn't get too long of a nap.

While she slept, we went on a few more rides like the Tiki boat, swings, Puff the Dragon. Later, we went on the Puff roller coaster again and I squeezed Maddi in the seat between Audrey and I. It was so cute and fun!

Another one of our traditions is to go on the train after lunch.

A couple more rides, and it's time to go home.

One more time (or three) on the carousel. When there's no wait, why not! I think the girls wanted to try to ride on each different horse by the time we were done.

We finally headed out around 6pm, after letting the kids pick out a treat at the gift shop.
We stopped at Arby's for dinner and headed home with some exhausted girls and parents!

One more thing I have to say about Lagoon. If you haven't been for a few years, I think it may be worth trying again. Last year was the first year of a new law in Utah that restricts smoking out in the open in public places, like parks. I'm not sure exactly what the law says, but at Lagoon, you have to smoke in designated areas. The last two years have been SO much more pleasant. I have noticed a huge difference in the atmosphere there.