Drew calls my phone, here’s basically how the call went….
Drew: HEY! I was wondering if you were going to take the kids to the carnival?
Me: Uhhhh, it hadn’t even occurred to me so not likely…
Drew: Really? There are some really fun rides here, and if you want, I will go on the rides with them so you don’t have to!
Me: Drew? Are you just looking for a reason to ride the rides and trying to use my children as bait?
Drew: {long pause} Basically…
Me: Yeah, I think we’ll pass this time.
Drew: Allll right, but be forewarned, I may try to go behind your back and convince Chris to bring them!
Sooo, I put up a fight for awhile, but after Drew *did* go behind my back and convinced Chris who finally convinced me that we need to give the kids MEMORIES… so we met Uncle Drew at the carnival where he bought a fistful of tickets. We walked around and discussed which rides they wanted to use the tickets for. In the end they decided on the flying swings called “Swingers” (this concerned me lol), The Dino Slide, and The Scrambler. Drew graciously let the kids ride on the Swingers and the Dino Slide and then he tagged along for the Scrambler in case Audrey freaked out. And… since I am me… of course, I had my camera, so enjoy some of the shots…
Audrey and Michael on the Swinger….
Michael and Audrey preparing for the Dino Slide…
On the DINO SLIDE…
Drew and the kids waiting for the Scrambler to become available…
Michael and his friend Connor on the Scrambler…
Drew and Audrey on the Scrambler…
Quarter Games at the Carnival (i.e. hey… give us your money!)
All and all, my feet hurt and I have a little less money but the kids have a wonderful memory and they are already bugging Uncle Drew to take them again next year!
Hope the fireworks go as well as the Carnival. Hope you had a great FOURTH.
Kate: Is it just me or does Michael’s friend look like my Mike?
Cindy
Cindy: He does, and I have thought the exact same thing since I met him three years ago!