Where did the summer go? I blinked and it was already Labor Day...sheesh! I feel like we did not really get out much this summer, probably because I was nervous about toting the two littles around in the heat and crowds. We will definitely be hitting the road more this fall, we have a few road trip getaways planned.
So on Labor Day, we hit up Gilroy Gardens armed with a double stroller, sunscreen, and a $9.99 coupon (Thanks TJ!)! This was our first time there and we survived a whopping 7 hours there, we are pretty proud of ourselves. HAH! Sure, we had a few toddler meltdowns, but it was par for the course. =) We'll definitely be back to take advantage of the coupon one more time before it expires! We even had a chance to grab some Sonic on the way back home!
Gilroy Gardens is really geared toward young kids, so Baby C could ride a lot of the rides, some with us, some by herself. Baby B even got to sit by herself on some rides! There was a lot of beautiful foliage everywhere, the lines were not too long, and the weather was decent (high of 82), which we were grateful for because hot weather + long lines + 2 little ones = triple trouble!
We took WAY too many pictures, and I had a tough time deciding, but here are some to share:
We busted out of Joovy Caboose for the occasion. The kids did great in it! Baby B sat still and Baby C hopped on and off to go on rides, etc.
Gilroy is of course known for its Garlic Festival, which we have yet to attend (one of these days we will), but here is a cool ride of spinning bulbs of garlic! HAH Cute!
One of our first rides - Strawberry Sundae or something like that, it was slow moving, and kinda made us (me and Daddy J) dizzy...
Cute little goldfish ride.
Burning rubber on the track.
Baby B napped in the Ergo while waiting in line for a mellow lazy river water ride. It was like a 30 minute wait, not sure if it was worth it, but at least the line was in the shade!
Awake just in time to hop on!
One of the circus trees at Gilroy Gardens. Four trees, graphed into one back in the 1920's! Pretty neat!
Rode the monorail through the greenhouse.
Beautiful (and loud) waterfalls. Daddy J was trying to take a picture of me and the kids at the waterfalls, but this is all he got, Baby C screaming in terror and running back to him! Crazy! Look at her impressive angling and speed around that bend! LOL! I know I should not be laughing, but can't help it! =)
Pictures from the Ferris wheel...
We ended our little adventure at the "water park". It had a lot of waterplay including a tall waterside. The park was closing so we did not go full on swimsuit play, but Baby B did get to splash around a bit. In fact, when she saw the water section, she tried to hop off the stroller as it was still moving and got a little bloody lip! See picture below...
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