The Boardwalk

A new summer comes new adventures. It was the first boardwalk experience for Matthew and he seemed to really enjoy himself. Most of the time he was happily checking out the sites from his stroller. However, if noise is any indication of fun then Matty was having a great time on the carousel. It was his first ride at the boardwalk and he was giggling the entire time. People kept saying things like "oooh, look at the baby" and "he's adorable" and "I think he likes it". It was so cute!


Tyler decided it was actually time to take some solo rides this year. It was a big step for him and one I met with great excitement (and maybe a tiny, weeny, little bit of nervousness-after all, I am his mom?!). He turned into a pilot, boating captain, and a truck driver all in one night. His smile was priceless and it was obvious he was feeling like the big three-year-old he is.

Tyler even decided he was ready for the roller coaster! This was a moment I've been looking forward to for years. I love, love, love roller coasters but it's something that Adam cannot tolerate. We once went to Six Flags together and after one roller coaster, Adam spent the rest of the afternoon on a bench in the shade and we haven't returned since! So when Ty said he was ready, we bolted to the entrance before he had time to change his mind. It was a small roller coaster but had some surprising speed. To a three-year-old it must have felt liked the biggest, fastest, scariest ride in the world. After the first loop, Ty said "is that it, Mommy?" and with each loop came the same question. At the end of the ride, he seemed relieved to be on steady ground but his hands were clearly shaking a bit. He wanted to take a break on the bench and when Adam asked if he liked it, his reply was "yeah". When asked if he wanted to do it again, his reply was a quick "no". But again it seemed like he was very proud of himself and we were too. I really was amazed it was something he wanted to try and I think our future of riding coasters together is very promising. Tyler even wanted to go on the bigger coaster at the end of the night but he wasn't tall enough. Now he eats his "superfoods" in hopes of growing and be able to ride the big coaster.

All in all, it was a great evening at the boardwalk. We had a beautiful picnic overlooking the ocean and talked of all the fun rides we were all able to do together.