When we got there, I pushed Evie in the stroller, Belle was up on Daddy's shoulders and Chiara led the way to the entrance. We saw the ticket booth and went to buy some. We had $20 to spend and thought you girls would get to go on all the rides you'd wanted to. We saw the sign, $3.75 per ticket. There was also a little red line showing the height requirements for the rides. Our petite Noelle was too short. My heart sank for you girls. I think I was even more disappointed than Chiara.
So Daddy bought one ticket for Chiara to ride the dragon roller coaster she'd been talking about for so many days. I held a sobbing, heartbroken Noelle as we all watched Chiara go on the ride by herself. The delighted expression on her face as the roller coaster whipped her around the track was priceless to us. Daddy and I exchanged a look over Belle's head ... We would have done anything to see our Chiara so happy. Every time she passed us we whooped and hollered and she waved, always with that giant smile on her face.
When the ride was over we shuttled you all to the green van. You didn't understand why you couldn't go on more rides. Daddy and I had thought we could afford a whole afternoon of fun ... we were so sorry.
So we took you to the park. We walked around the paths and pushed you in the swings. It was a beautiful, lovely day. Noelle wanted to pick every wild daisy she could see and Chiara was so excited to stand on the bridge and throw a penny in the stream. Eve chatted all the way from her little spot in the stroller, but we took her out to swing with her sisters. Nothing could have been more darling than the three of you all swinging together. Noelle wanted to push Evie higher, and we laughed as we told her babies can't go as fast or high as big girls.
By the time we got home we were all tired from all the running, playing, and sunshine. So Daddy studied while all the girls (including me) took a little nap. It was a perfect day.
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