Day in the Park 2014

Twas a rainy Saturday, and all through the city the people were sleeping.  The plans had been laid and it was to be a fun Day in the Park--- until the rain came.  Most people cancelled their plans to attend, which made it an even more enjoyable day.  The unfortunate side is even our friends cancelled their plans to go with us.  Anthony declared day in the park was boring and chose to stay home with Daddy.  Jayna and I grabbed umbrellas and headed out. 

Jayna started off with Johnson's Health Center's obstacle course, enjoyed some of Parks and Rec's Hula Hooping---- and even if it isn't obvious, YES she is hulaing successfully on her knees.

 

Jayna got her face painted.  And we learned about suicide prevention.  There had been 53 murders since 2006 and 237 suicides (that's what these ping pong balls represent)

 

The petting farm was hit--- as we found our Stevie pig friend there!!

Next was Pony rides.  She did this a second time before we left.  The line the first time was non existent because it was raining and the second time she only had to wait one cycle before it was her turn.  Comparative to other years, the line for pony rides could easily take a half hour, seriously!

Then it was our favorite: the ride.  In Years past I'd wait in line for over an hour in the trillion degree heat for the kids to ride.  Maybe this is why Anthony calls the Day in the Park boring?!... anyhow there was no line we were third in line and I got to ride with Jayna.  Pictures can't depict what happens, but there is a steering wheel in the "car" and you can spin as much or as little.  It is easily fair to say we spun at full force speed the entire time.  The ride itself barely seemed to move as we were spinning ourselves so fast.  And it was raining on us so it was like a water ride :-D  The second time, I was still eating my lunch so she rode solo, but still had fun, just not as much as we had the first time in the rain!

We watched a 15 minute belly dancer performance, and you know Miss Jayna did some of her own dancing while we watched.

Then we did a 9-1-1 First Responders scavenger hunt, enjoyed the Park's and Rec exhibit whith "fishing" and the Nature Zone's turtle and critters.  She joined story time and got a free Ramona Quimby book.  We played on the playground a while and of course the giant slide. 

Remember it's been raining on and off sine early morning (5am), sprinkling most the day and well, Jayna is a fan of the giant slip and slide and happily rode it, the only rider in sight many times and became soaking wet.  And that's ok because we had so much fun and couldn't care less if we were wet!

 We ate lunch- Jayna had hotdog, popcorn and lemonade while I had chicken bbq pulled pork sandwich with slaw and helped Jayna with her popcorn and lemonade.  We had Italian ice for dessert.  Jayna didn't like her flavor so she ate mine.  We bought it from my favorite school bus driver who had a booth there.  I hope it rains every year.  Oh wait the venders may not like that plan, but I sure would, no lines and extra fun :-)
I got home and Anthony was mad we had seen Stevie so he is "Never talking to me again".