Six Flags with Shelby!...and Megan

Megan and Shelby came to Six Flags with us!  Caleigh was so excited!

The girls were all ready to go but we had to put the brakes on for a minute!  At the gate, we all got in except for Megan.  Her ticket required she have her teacher ID with her and she had left it in the car.  (Thankfully not at home!)  So while we waited on her to go to the car, we hung out in an air conditioned shop.  There was lots of sun and heat ahead of us so we took the shade and cool air while we could!

Caleigh has developed a complete aversion to the Monster Plantation ride so her and Chad went off to ride the Mine Train while Meg, Shelby, and I headed to the mansion.  Along the way, we ran into a few friends!

Shelby didn't really know what to think about the boat ride through the house full of animatronic monsters.  There were a few I told Meg not to let her look at. They are just a bit much!  But for the most part she enjoyed her ride!

We met back up with Chad and Caleigh and Meg and Caleigh did a quick ride on the Canyon Blaster!  Then it was off to Loony Toon Land where Shelby could have some fun!  Her first ride by herself was Toro Toro.  For the longest time I thought these were flying pigs.  Even when I was little and riding them myself I thought they were pigs.  Well, apparently, they are bulls.  Who knew!?  Megan was nervous to let her ride but when she saw her face light up with delight she was happy she let her ride.  In fact, Shelby rode a total of four times that day!

 The airplanes she could ride as long as Caleigh rode with her!  She liked the plane too!  She was giggling and laughing out loud

 and waving!

 Next up was the convoy! 

Then came the Ferris Wheel!

 Now it was time for a lunch break! 

 Then as Shelby napped we went into the Crystal Pistol Theater and saw the amazing iLuminate show!  We were all fans except for Caleigh who buried her head in Chad's chest the entire time minus the few times we could coax her to look up.  She was really terrified and was begging to leave.  At the end of the show they all took their masks off and Caleigh was relieved to see that they were really just people inside the costumes.  We had told her this numerous time but I guess it was a have to "see to believe" moment.
The show was something like this.



I was totally amazed!  Still am!
After the show, Chad and Caleigh headed to Skull Island, the waterpark inside of Six Flags.  Meg, Shelby, and I headed to Shelby's favorite ride, the Sky Buckets!  She had being eyeing them and watching them since she came into the park.  She was mesmorized by the buckets in the sky!  So, up we went and took a round trip ride from one side of the park to the other!  She LOVED them!

After that, we met up with Caleigh and Chad in the waterpark.  The water was freezing cold on that hot day and Shelby was not to happy about it. 

After a few times down some waterslides with me and my hurt bum, I was done with the waterpark.  And so was Caleigh.  So, we put on clothes over our swimsuits and headed back out for some more rides.  We hit Up Up and Away first.

I don't do so good going around and around but I did ride this one with them!

Next up was the Rockin Tugboat.  I made Meg fly solo on this one. 

Followed by the carousel.  Again, no round and round for me, thank you!

After the carousel, Megan and Shelby headed to the observatory deck and Chad, Caleigh, and I loaded up for Caleigh's first trip down Thunder River.  Megan was supposed to take our picture but only got one picture of our raft and you can't see us in it.  So, no pic of Thunder River.  We didn't get wet at all on the ride and when it was done, Caleigh asked for one more ride.  Since it was late and no one was in line, they let us ride again.  Once again, we didn't get wet.  She wanted to go again but I thought that would be tempting fate and I really wanted her hair somewhat dry for the ride home.  We then went and changed and as I watched the girls, Chad and Megan rode Dare Devil Dive and Goliath. 

At this point, everyone was pretty much done!  We left the park and hit our Taco Bell on the way home (yuck- but it is tradition).  The busy day was done and fun was had by all!