What A 4th Of July

Todd had the week of the 4th off so we took the kids to Lagoon. They had been talking about it for weeks and were so excited. They had lots of fun on the rides. Wyatt wasn’t sure about it at first because I think he’s a little scared of heights, but he got over it fast. Whitnie had enough of the little kid rides after about 2 so her and took off together to find the big kid rides. We loved the Tital Wave hated the Wild Mouse(who likes to feel like they are going to fall off the edge and die) the Spider was fun but she didn’t want to go on any of them twice. I think she was a little scared but I had fun with her. Kortnie loved every ride she went on especially the Rattlesnake Rapids. Oaklie was a little trooper being dragged around all day. She was a good girl and loved getting a break from her carrier to go on the Terror Ride. She liked the lights. It was a hot but fun day.
Thursday the 3rd was the Plymouth baby contest. Of course Oaklie won. She is the cutest baby girl around. Garrison came up and won his group also. They didn’t have anyone in the 2year old group so they gave the prize to Wyatt. He liked the toys.
The fourth of July started out good. We decorated the Rhino for the big Plymouth parade. Todd, Whit, Kort, and Cooper rode in it. Me, Oaklie, and Wyatt rode the baby contest truck. After the parade was the kids rodeo. The kids wanted to ride sheep. Whitnie was too old so she decided to ride a calf which I was not thrilled about but she wanted. Kort went first and rode it a long way. She scored a 70. Wyatt lasted about 2 jumps. He didn’t even cry when he fell off. Todd said his eyes were as big as pie plates. Two down and safe and 1 to go. Well it was Whitnies turn. She rode a ways and went down but not so safely. The calf stepped on her helmet and slid down her cheek and her arm. I wanted to cry when I saw her. The side of her face swelled up instantly. She looked terrible. Todd got her some ice that we kept on and it seemed to help. Her jaw swelled also and she now has a huge scrape and a very bruised face. Poor little thing. She is tough though she still did her presentation ride at the rodeo both Fri. and Sat. and looked beautiful despite her injury. We had fun at the rodeo. Oaklie liked sleeping in the Rhino while the other kids and I watched the rodeo and Todd worked the roping chutes. Oaklie is such a good little girl she was happy at the rodeo. Maybe we will have three rodeo queens. Todd better get a second job. Happy 4th of July.