I decided to take the kids to Canal Days this year.
Don't get me wrong,
I'm not a huge fan of Canal Days.
I didn't grow up in New Haven,
but my dad and step-mom used to take us to little town festivals like Canal Days
when I was in elementary school.
It was fun then, but a lot has changed since then too.
It seems as though festivals like this bring out all the questionable people in the area.
I'm not sure why that is - but I decided to take the kids to Canal Days during Kid's Day this year - and ignore all the crazies.
I'm glad I did - and I knew I would be.
It's not everyday that I would be able to see my baby behind the wheel
and the other two were too big to ride this ride. *sigh*
Vince watched the kids go down the big slide.
I don't think he even wanted to try it.
He did want to do this, but wasn't big enough.
I watched as some poor kid covered his mouth the whole time, hoping he wouldn't throw up on all of us parents below.
He didn't. Someone did throw up in the ride next to that though.
And speaking of throwing up...
Max and Alyssa wanted to ride this ride
Watching them ride this ride made my day. Most days they do their own thing - not involving the other unless it is to yell at each other or pick on the other one. For five minutes they were smiling and laughing together as though they were good friends.
They didn't feel great after that one.
I did decide we should all go on the Ferris wheel together
and was a little bit apprehensive when the guy letting us on the ride said, "I'm sure it will be fine if you put him (Vinny) on your lap" after telling us we couldn't all ride together.
I'm sure it will be fine?! Sure?
It was fine.
From above...with me telling the kids..."hold still...don't look over the edge...hold STILL, you are going to shake the car" and I was the one that made everyone go on it. :)
Vinny got all kinds of driving experience.
And flying experience.
serious pilot
"WHO keeps yelling my name?!"
"Oh...it's just mom trying to get me to look..."
and just like that...
Canal Days is over.
