things i learned or was reminded of at lagoon today.

01. the parking opens at 10. the gates open at 10:30. the actual RIDES don't open until 11. wasted lots of time standing around waiting this morning.

02. jr high is an awful awful stage of life. the girls are bratty {except for my beloved yw, of course!}, the boys are stinky and annoying. no fun at all. i wanted to hug the nerdy, pimple-faced boy eating a big soft pretzel all by himself while dozens of his peers sat in groups just feet away, gabbing and laughing. it will soon be over, buddy. promise.

03. we should avoid going on 9th grade lagoon day ever again.

04. amusement park rides are soooo fun! holy cow. i love screaming at the top of my lungs on all of those roller coasters. makes me feel like a kid. first time on the wicked coaster. loved it!

05. i cannot resist amusement park food. i just can't. churro + farr's bubble gum ice cream seemed like a great idea while i was stuffing my face. not so much now that i think about my poor diet choices today.

06. kids 2 and under may ENTER THE PARK for free. emphasis on the ENTER THE PARK. if they want to actually ride the rides, IT'S NOT FREE. we really should have known. {what did you season ticket holders with kids under 2 do? fork out $100 bucks to buy them a season pass to0? buy individual tickets for the rides? a day pass or two? please help.}

07. even in 65 degrees {it was quite cool when we got there this morning}, the butt shorts are out in full force. amazing. none of those girls should wear them {because it's immodest...} and only .01% actually have the legs to pull them off. bad. bad. bad.

08. going at night is kind of magical. must do that soon.

09. all of the old-school rides that i loved as a kid look sad and neglected with only a few riders. i will make an effort to visit them, too.

10. it's going to be a fun-filled summer at lagoon :)