For the Kids

We put it off all summer, but we finally acquiesced and took the kids to Magic Mountain. Now I have to say Magic Mountain would not have been our first choice for a family outing. If it wouldn't have cost $450 just to walk through the gate, we definitely would have chosen Disneyland. But... $150 as opposed to $450 was kind of a no-brainer.

For those of you who haven't been to Magic Mountain... it's basically the same as New Jersey's Great Adventure. So, on top of the $150 for tickets (and these were discounted on-line tickets), we also had to pay $15 for parking, $11 for a tiny locker just to put our jackets in, $12 for cotton candy (you know the kids have to have their cotton candy), and $3.75 just for a bottle of water. I'd say we were pretty lucky getting out of there without actually purchasing food and sodas. Lunch and Dinner outside of the park was the key... much, much cheaper.

Here's a tip... if you are planning on going on the water rides, do not wear blue jeans. I found out the hard way that even in 100 degree weather... blue jeans take at least 8 hours to dry! Does not make for a comfortable day.

So, I went on the water rides (and the kiddie rides with Lauryn) while David took the older girls on some of the roller coasters. Amanda barely reached the 48" line but we took her on anyway (Shhhhh.... don't tell the Magic Mountain people).

We didn't get home until 9:30 pm so you can imagine how incredibly tired we were. The kids are still sleeping. I think they had fun. They better have had fun.

On tap for today... looking for new carpet and going to Concerts in the Park tonight at Central Park. Journey Tribute Band is playing... Woo..hoo... brings me back to my childhood!