Mikey was so excited to see the rides! He has been on rides this summer in Lake George that Mommy and Daddy went on with him---never by himself. On this day, Mikey chose to go on the rides that Mommies and Daddies weren't allowed to go on.
First he chose the train. Safe enough. It went around SLOWLY in a nice oval fashion. As soon as the ride was over, we took him off and he signed "more" to do it again. And so he did.
THEN he saw Maggie go on the dragon roller coaster. He began pointing and grunting...clearly indicating that he wanted to go on the ride. This ride went faster than the train. The worst part was the ups and downs and sharp curves. I'm not sure how Mikey felt but I WAS VERY NERVOUS. The good news was that Mikey sat with an 8-year-old little girl. The other good news was that he didn't cry. He didn't look thrilled either....but he didn't cry! The ride went around once and the operator had to stop the ride and fix Mikey because he slipped off the seat onto the floor of the "car". This caused some of the other children to think the ride was completely over and they started to get off. Quite the drama! Once the ride picked back up, and little Sarah had her hands safely on Mikey, they went around for another five (or so) times. When the ride was officially over, I nearly had to sprint to him because Mikey was independently climbing out or shall I say....falling out of the "car"!! What an experience....but we ALL made it safe and sound!
(Thank goodness for Sarah!)
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