Unexpected Milestone

It’s been a while since we went to a carnival, even though one sets up in the park near us each year. Maybe more than once a year? I don’t know. Between the noise and the crowds, it seemed like a stretch for Baguette.

Over the past couple of years, we’ve learned that she does like amusement park rides. And this carnival had a number of kids-only rides.

But therein lies the rub: Would she ride without one of us? She never has before.

girl in hooded top sitting in spinning carnival ride

Turns out that’s not an issue.

Apparently the 100-degree heat wasn’t an issue, either. The lure of the carnival overcame her dislike for hot weather.

And we’re thrilled on all counts.

2 thoughts on “Unexpected Milestone

  1. We have season tickets to Hershey Park, quite close to our house. A few other occasions, we visit other amusement parks and/or carnivals.

    The level of joy I had when I realized I didn’t need to ride every ride with my kids (they were always intrigued by riding…anything, but leaving me wasn’t in the cards) was wonderful. It reminds me of a friend of mine who mentioned that parenthood gets so much easier when kids learn to work swings all by themselves.

    1. I remember Hershey Park! We went once when I was a kid in Maryland. We’ve taken Baguette to a couple of kids’ amusement parks and to Disneyland once. Seeing her take this step was really exciting.

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