Another Fun Filled Saturday

 Saturday morning we were invited to a Easter brunch. A friend of ours filled their yard with Easter eggs, and then asked everyone to bring a brunch item. The adults visited and the kids got to collect candy. Everyone is happy :)

We explained to Jack that all the plastic eggs that he could see contained candy. And he could pick up as many as he wanted and put them in his basket. He was very good at it....

until he noticed a vehicle at the bottom of the hill. He was mid- picking up an egg when he spotted it. He instantly dropped the egg and his elmo basket and ran straight for the car. He then proceeded to "stake it out" for the next thirty min or so. 

Here is a picture of a good part of the crowd. There were more of us sitting on the deck (where I am taking the picture). We love our new ward family! We have felt so welcomed.

And their backyard had a decent hill, so I took Jack on rides down the hill. He loved it. 

After brunch, we stopped by the house briefly to change Jack and grab snacks. (We also changed into shorts and tshirts. It was pretty hot). We also covered ourselves in sunscreen to prepare for the day, and then headed straight to six flags. 

It was a great day to be at six flags. There was no traffic getting there, and then the park was nearly empty. Jack remembered it from last week, and knew exactly which rides he wanted to do again. Tony and I occasionally to turns running off to the big kid rides. It was easy to do since there weren't any lines. 

Below, you can see the "huge" line I had to stand in. Oh, wait...there isn't anyone in line. This is where I decided I wanted to ride on the very front of this awesome roller coaster. I had already ridden it 4 times at this point without getting off the ride. But there was someone sitting in the front, so I had to get off and get in line and watch them run the ride for the 2 people already sitting in the front. Needless to say, we had an awesome day. Jack found a friend at the huge playground and followed her around like a puppy for a long time. 

We also scared Jack by accident. They have a water ride where you climb in the boat and then they take you up a large hill, and then you drop down into the water and get splashed. It also sends up a huge wave and soaked anyone that is standing on the bridge. Jack and I stood on the bridge to watch Tony go down the hill (but we were on the far side of the bridge so we wouldn't get soaked). I pointed out Tony to Jack and then we watched him come down the hill. When the boat hit the water, all you could see was a big splash. By the time you could see again, the boat had already gone under the bridge. Jack thought his Dad had died. He completely lost control, yelling "DAD" and crying. I had to run to the end of the ride so Jack could see that Tony was alright. Sorry Jack... didn't mean to scare you like that. 

After a full day packed with fun, Jack instantly fell asleep in the car. Doesn't he just look plain worn out? We have loved being able to go to Six Flags as a family. It is going to be a great summer!