It was our Stake’s turn to have the discounted day at Lagoon this last Thursday. Grandmama was nice enough to watch Billy so that we could take Ricky down for a couple of hours. We were cheap, I’ll admit it, and just got the free entrance pass and only rode the rides that were free. It was hot, but it really wasn’t crowded. Ricky loved the Merry-Go-Round and I don’t know if he was more excited to be riding a zebra or that Kevin was riding a chicken!
We got ice cream in Pioneer Village to help with the heat. Luckily, the bench we chose to sit on and eat our treat was near a restroom for the post-cone-clean-up.
Since Ricky is in love with trains, we sat in the very first seat on the train ride. The first time the whistle sounded, Ricky jumped and then proceeded to stare at the engine with a look that said, “I thought I liked you.” But as the engineer rang the bell and the train ride got going, Ricky forgave it.
Our final stop of the evening was the big fountain by the entrance. Ricky was born for water and we let him have at it. I was amazed as I saw other children, even teens, hesitate before going into the middle of this thing, but my almost 3 year old ran in with no fear, again and again and again. He was shivering and drenched by the time we pulled him away to head home.
This is a little video of Ricky’s fun in the fountain. fountain-2.mpg
On the ride home, Ricky and I were reciting one of his books. It is a Winnie the Pooh alphabet book with each letter standing for something. I will say “A is for . . .” and Ricky says “apple.” It is a fun way to go through the alphabet and kill 3 or 4 minutes. Anyway, I’m going along and say “R is for . . .” and Ricky tells me “Rabbit” and then I said “T is for . . .” and he just looked confused. I was quite surprised because he loves Tigger and usually has no problems. Kevin and I tried giving him hints like “t-i-double-g-er” and doing the Tigger laugh, but Ricky didn’t say anything. Finally, when I was ready to just move on, Ricky quietly said, “S.” Kevin busted up laughing. I, in my infinite wisdom, had unknowingly skipped the letter S and my little boy not only knew it, but refused to play the game unless we played it correctly. He is just too smart for my own good!
Billy had his 4 month check on Friday. The doctor pronounced him healthy and well. I compared his measurements to Ricky’s when he was a baby and Billy is about the same size now as Ricky was at 6 months. He is 16 pounds 7 ounces and 26 3/4 inches long. If I thought I got a lot of fat baby stories when people saw Ricky, I’m doomed for more with this one. Billy is such a sweetheart though and still enjoys a good snuggle. He is a noisy toad though. This morning, Ricky woke Kevin up a little before 7 and Kevin asked him what was wrong. Ricky’s answer? Billy! When Kevin checked on the baby, he was just kicking and squealing and making his usual ruckus, which apparently was enough to wake Ricky up.
