Roller Coaster Debut

Clare rode her first roller coaster this week, 

and boy was she EXCITED!

 Phil and I made the mistake of telling her when she was tall enough to go on the roller coaster at Busch Gardens (a long awaited adventure), so she started asking EVERY DAY when she got to go.  Her new introduction (to complete strangers) was, "I'm three and I get to go on the roller coaster at Busch Gardens tomorrow." 

 After several tomorrows, her wish came true!

We rode the Grover Coaster three times, and she loved it every time.

There were several other attractions of the day:

Big Bird and Laney Grace

 Isaac was absolutely enamored with Big Bird...

and his adopted Grandma for the day (Courtney's Mom, Robin).

Bubba...the gigantic tortoise was another hit!

 Seeing Daddy was MY highlight of the day...

although the kiddos had their eyes on something else.

 Mr. Mike and the baby alligator also topped the list.

 I think that Clare would have brought that little guy home with us...

if it had been up to her.

 I, on the other hand, was happy to leave him back with Mike.

 As always, the Elmo show was a hit.  

I was surprised to see how much Isaac loved it.

 I was glad that we were able to enjoy the fun day with our dear friends.

Courtney did a terrific post, with different pictures and video.

Check them out here:

What an Experience

and a Few More Pictures and Video