6.24.11

It was so nice to be a mom today. It was so nice to build block towers, and watch Elmo, and fold laundry, and channel my inner Giada and pack a picnic for our evening excursion.


We took the evening hours to go to Coney and ride the rides. Talk about a first-time adventure for Will. 


The first ride went like this. What you probably can't tell is that he is screaming and crying hysterically.

Considering the ride was for tots his age, I was concerned that the seat belt smelled like vomit. I could walk faster than that ride went. That's some serious motion sickness. I was, however, grateful that the seatbelts can't be unfastened without a key from the disinterested teenaged boy checking out the girl working the choo choo trains ride operator


The second ride was a bit more fun. Probably because mom and dad rode it with him. And boy did the Scrambler make us feel old. Remember when rides were fun and didn't make you feel like you were inebriated? 

The merry-go-round was only exciting because of the horsies. 

But the slide--that was the best. In fact, it was so good we did it twice.

And for dinner...

Cucumber, celery and green onion salad with homemade blue cheese dressing; and polenta cakes with tapanade. All that was missing were the cameramen filming us talking about the food. 


What a lovely Friday night adventure.