Lots of Pictures from Valleyfair

Ada and I on the Ferris Wheel

Liam and Helena on the ….whatever it is called. The Octopus?

Ada was quite talkative.

But she can be a bit reflective as well. For about ten seconds.

The others waiting.

 

After we all got drenched. Helena and I went back for more while Ada and Liam stood on the side.

Ada’s favorite ride was the balloon ride.

Both Helena and Liam were very good about going on rides with Ada.

Ada liked these planes, too. She liked having the ability to control the height.  Later on, Helena and I had a laugh because we were both too big for them. Helena had to be told to stand aside while Ada went on with Liam.

 

Ada about to be eaten by an evil, Jamaican banana.

No, I’m not kidding. Liam and Helena went on this rollercoaster. Just once, though. They won’t go on it again.

Eating our smuggled lunch.

Helena’s first driving experience.

Waiting in line. The lines were very, very fast. Much pleased.

While Liam and I went on a rolle rcoaster that he was excited about,  the girls went on the kidding swing thing.

The last ride that went on. Ada loved it and kept asking to go back on it. She kept telling me that Helena and Liam went on the roller coaster three times so we had to ride this one a few.

This was Ada 15 minutes after asking if she could go on a ride “one more time”.

This is me burnt at the restaurant afterward. Funny that Ada put her hands up in the air when I pretended that I was robbing her. I have no idea where she learned that.

Fairness at the Towne Household

I saw a box of Jelly Bellys on sale with no shipping costs online, so I decided to get Ada a box for $4.00. (which comes out to be about $12.00 a pound ON CLEARANCE! for jelly beans – regularly $36 per pound if memory serves me)

The doorbell rang and Helena yelled that it was the Fed Ex guy, so I answered and said, “Ada, it’s for you!” since I had it delivered to her.

She was a bit confused and curious, but when she saw the jelly beans she knew that it was me that sent them to her.

Anyway, Liam says, “I want some!”

Helena tells him in no uncertain terms, “No. They’re Ada’s”.

Thankfully I didn’t hear any “What do I get?” from the other two. And Ada did a nice job sharing.