memorable memorial

I read another mother's account once of the perfect outing with the kids. They went and had a day of fun and there was no whining, no crying, no fighting, no complaining. She said that she was glad to have that one perfect memory to always think about.

I thought maybe they had entered the Twilight Zone.

If that is so, we found our own portal to the Twilight Zone on Monday, because now I am happy to report we had our own perfect outing for Memorial Day.

This is the true account of my own perfect day:
We had a picnic lunch and played at the playground for a while. Natalie got to try swings for the first time.

After we did that we were off to the main event for the kids: carnival rides.

Cali could barely squeeze her knees into the plane.

I guess this is the last year for that ride for her.

Then came the part that surprised me.

Do you see Cali peeking over her bar on the Ferris Wheel?

Cali and Kimi rode it together. Ian and Scott went in another seat. I thought for sure we would get someone crying and want to get down when they got stopped on top, (that's why I don't ride it) but they all loved it.





Then it was off to the Merry-Go-Round.
After some more time walking around in the park and playing on the playground it got pretty hot and we took the kids home.

On the way, Scott decided to introduce them to what they called "smurpees."

It was unanimously voted in as a new part of our Memorial Day traditions.
The End.