This post is about one of those perfect August days that I intended to blog about but am just now getting around to doing so. Hannah and Claire and I spent the day together earlier this month at Fiesta Texas all by ourselves! What a fun day we had. 
We swam and we swam and we swam and then we swam some more! Those two little girls are crazy fun! We started the morning on the water side of the park with the intent of heading over to the kiddie rides in the afternoon. Well, the water side kept us busy until 4 pm, at which time, I literally had to drag the girls off for a picnic, change of clothes and semi-break! By the time we were through with that and got back into the swing (literally!) of things, it was 6pm!
Hannah braved the water slides and loved it, mastering it all alone! Claire tried the water slide once and that was enough for her (LOL). Her favorite water park activity was the wave pool and then, of course, they both loved the lazy river and the waterfalls. They both decided to brave the Scooby Doo Haunted House ride ’shooting’ all the spooks – Hannah got the most points of course and Claire couldn’t stop giggling when we exited and she saw our picture up in lights! Then, Claire braved a picture with the REAL Scooby Doo — and wouldn’t you know — in true vacation fashion — my camera batteries went out! Phooeey…I sooooo need a good camera…hint hint to anyone reading this blog who loves me and can’t figure out what to buy me one day for a surprise! Hmmm — Note to self: get Sarah to show me how to find a cute, creative – Wish You Would Buy Me A Camera Button widget for my blog!!!
We finished off the evening with a ride on the carousel which was the perfect ending ride for nighttimes because of all the lights and music. Claire was ECSTATIC at finding of a PINK HORSE with a PINK SADDLE and, Hannah was quite subtle in being pleased with her LEAD horse with a RED saddle. She said, as she turned to look at us, “I’m Queen Susan (of Narnia fame) and I’m in front because I’m bigger!” Okay Hannah, you get to win…Claire’s too busy watching her reflection in the carousel mirror, watching and grinning from ear to ear as she goes up and down in true pink fashion! It’s all good!
I thought the girls would fall asleep in the dark on the grass watching the light show and fireworks. They were exhausted. Not so. They clapped and sang and acted like all the other crazy Fiesta Texas tourists and we giggled ourselves silly. They walked — I didn’t have to carry anyone — all the way back to the entrance/exit and found a sidewalk salesman with just the perfect light up wares to buy, bought their brothers a couple of cool jawbreakers and off to Gramcy’s house we went.
So. They fell asleep in the car, right? Nope, well, only for about 10 minutes. Then, it was all good to go back at the apartment for staying up all night – except that Gramcy conked out on the foot of the bed and the little girls weren’t long in following — I think they fell asleep with giggles running loose on the pillows. LOl!
The longterm reward? Last week one day, the girls were in the back seat of my car. Hannah says, “Hey, Gramcy, you remember that time when just me and you and Claire went to Fiesta Texas?” I said, yes, of course. Hannah replies with a quiet sigh, “That was a wonderful day.” Weep Weep. Claire dreamily looking out the window — Yeah, it was a pink horse.”!!!!! Weep Weep, smile. Better than the best chocolate anyone could ever have!
Here are the few pics I did get before the cam died! Enjoy …
