So on day 2 of our visit a lot of stuff happened that I don't remember because it was over three months ago. Hence the reason why I need to think harder about trying my best. Luckily I have plenty of pictures to jog my memory.
There was moonbouncing ...
I swear it wasn't as dangerous as it looks.
There was more swinging. And also, weird face making.
There were chalk drawings.
Kate is all "WHAT? I totally wrote that all by myself!"
Day 2 was also a very special day as it was a very special person's birthday. MIMA! WE had a little surprise party for her that afternoon.
Mima had the best candle blower outer assistants in all the world.
This is my favorite picture of Mima in existence. She had it taken at their resort on her and Popo's trip to Jamaica last year. Stephanie was the brains behind using it for the cake. The bakery prints a copy of the picture onto edible paper using edible ink then attaches it right to the cake. Brilliant!
And yes that is a real live bird ON HER HEAD!
That evening it was time for some boardwalk fun! First up - Kate's very first boardwalk ride of her entire little life!
Her brother was there, of course, to help keep her safe. He said it was a baby ride but that he'd go so that Kate didn't have to go alone. Such an amazing brother, that JGif!
Waving to daddy.
Mike wasn't leaning over to say hi as much as he was leaning over in preparation to save her from certain doom. He was quite nervous about her being on that ride. He takes overprotective pop to a whole new level with this little girl.
After that it was time for some big boy rides.
This shot does not even do justice to how high this thing goes. The boys LOVED it and immediately got in line to ride again once it was over.
Meanwhile, Mike went on the pink elephants.
Kate went too so that he didn't have to go alone.
And what is a trip to the boardwalk without some bumper cars!?
Jack went on the swings all by himself! He did make friends with the kid in the red sweatshirt who got out of his seat and came to help Jack before the ride started when he realized Jack WASN'T STRAPPED IN! Seriously. I'm going to hope that the ride attendant would have noticed had red sweatshirt kid not noticed.
Wooo hoooooooo
The boys on the mini ferris wheel.
Steph, Noah and I went on too! But I was taking the picture ... you'll just have to trust that I was there.
I must pause here to say HOW CUTE ARE MY NEPHEWS??!!? Because I mean really - SO SO cute.
Where was Kate during the ferris wheel ride? Hmmmm ...
Boo!
You had no idea where she was, did you?
Next up was the psycho tea cups. First Jack and I went on and trust me - those things only look sweet and innocent. In reality they are PSYCHO. They went so fast that I about had a heart attack. Jack thought it was the funniest thing ever. Naturally I suggested that he and Evan ask an unsuspecting Mima, who is not a big fan of rides, to go on with them. They happily obliged.
My partner in crime, pre-ride.
Again, pre-ride. Poor Mima had no idea what she was in for.
And off they go! Check out Mima's hair doing that little woo-hoo thing.
The face of a woman who realizes she's been "gotten"!
The face of a woman who is not enjoying her time on the teacups!
If you could see me right now you'd see the face of a woman who knows she's going to be in big trouble for posting those pictures! And as long as I'm already in trouble, let me share one more. This was taken earlier in the night. I was perusing through my 1052 pictures from the weekend when KGif's adorable little pigtail in this one caught my eye. I was staring at her all lovey like when my eyes drifted to the back left of the picture - and then I was all YIPES!!!!!
The look on Mima's face here brings me back to junior year of high school. It is pretty much the exact look I received from her on the day that she got a call at work from my school counselor, Mr. Jaramillo, letting her know that due to my overactive social life, all of my grades were on a rapid decline. It is not a look you EVER want to be the reason for. I swear she wasn't mad here - I just happened to catch her unknowingly at just the right moment. It cracks me up! Um, and scares me at the same time.
After that it was back to Mike and Steph's. The babies and Evan went to bed and the adults (and Jack - for a little while) had some drinks (Jack had no drinks) outside around the fire pit. What a perfect way to end a perfect evening!
With that I shall bid you adieu until my next post - which will hopefully happen before the next major holiday.
