Bush Gardens...

Friday, we headed down to Bush Gardens.  It was the perfect weather too, overcast!

One of the first things that you see when entering the parking lot is a large purple roller coaster... and all Nathan could say was how cool it was!  So, the first thing that Bryant and Nathan did once we were inside the gates was hunt down a roller coaster for them to both ride on.  And the yellow roller coaster with two loops named the LockNess Monster was it!  After they tackled and conquered on the LockNess Monster, Nathan came out gleaming!  After a few minutes he said that he didn't like the hill and that he closed his eyes on the loops.  He was also ready to try out some kiddie rides!

Gracie DID NOT ride with them, but really wanted in the picture!

The infamous yellow track.

... and it's 2 loops.

And now it's off to the kiddie rides.

Starting with hot air balloons.

Then the airplanes.

Bumper cars!

Gracie and Daddy exploring the Land of the Dragons.

This was Gracie's favorite ride... other than the carousel of course!

I think this was mommy's only ride.... except the carousel.

Nathan AND Gracie were excited to ride Prince Elmo's Spire.

However, once up there... Nathan wasn't smiling anymore.

Eli's only ride (with Daddy of course).  (Daddy is a ride hog)

Then, we ended our day at the park with a Pirates 4-D movie.  Complete with water being "spit" on us, birds "pooping" on us, bats "flying" around us and bees "buzzing and trying to sting us".

Nathan finishing mommies super awesome frozen lemonade slushy.

And on the way out Gracie spotted a "river".   And then it was off to Cracker Barrel.  mmmmm is all I have to say about that!  Yes, I did work there for 4 years and No, I can not think of a single reason why one should not eat there.  It just simply rocks!

She won her blue "parrot" at a game beating her brother in whack-a-mole.