After celebrating Cheryl's birthday, we made our way out to Coney Island in the morning to attend the annual Mermaid Parade. As is our custom, we decided to dress up for the occasion. Nothing to fancy for me, but Cheryl and Zoe were rocking full mermaid gear. We took some pictures in front of one of the murals when we arrived.
Since there was a lot of time before the parade began, we made our way on to the beach. Again, we took a few pictures and had someone take a nice group shot of us, sans feet.
If you know Zoe, then you know as soon as she got her feet wet, she wanted to get into the water. In order to save her custom we did a quick swap and she was out in the chilly water really enjoying herself. This kid loves the water!
Once she spent enough time in the ocean, she wanted to dry off, warm up, and get back in her costume. Before we made our way off the beach, we wanted to take some pictures on rocks, which we had to do before the life guards spotted us. There was a bit of glare from the water, which made her face squidge-up in most of the shots, but we did get at least one really nice one.
After that, it was off to the rides! This kid has matured immensely over the years and is now quite brave when it comes to which rides she enjoys most. The first up was the tilt-a-whirl. Cheryl drew the short straw, so she had to ride with Zoe first. Before the ride started, I had them stage a picture of what it would look like when the ride was actually going. Then, as they started whipping around, I was able to get a candid of them in motion. See if you can tell which is which. Hint: look at faces.
Seeing the damage the ride can do, I didn't want to ride on it with Zoe, so she took a round by herself. She was equal parts entertained and nauseous. When her solo ride was complete, I was informed that it would be unfair if I did not also take a spin with Zoe. Strapping my octopus mustache on tight, I gripped the bar and went for a ride.
After the tilt-a-whirl there were a number of other rides. Most notably were the race cars, which have been a favorite in years past, but others on the list included the seated hang-glider and the pirate ship, which is Cheryl's favorite. Zoe really got into all of these rides.
After a quick blue ICEE break, it was on to more rides. This time she took a go at the swings, the parachute drop, and the log flume, which was a surprise hit even though she was terrified each time she went on it.
I'm not sure how, but she managed to get us to all go on this wet log several times. When we got towards the end of the day, we hadn't seen much of the parade, and we didn't get many pictures of it, but I did get a nice shot of Zoe and Cheryl in front of the Wonder Wheel.
Another summer started, another trip to Coney Island in the books. As always, it was a great time to be in the sun, ride the rides, eat lots of fries, and have fun with my two favorite people. There are even more pictures on Flickr of all the fun we had.
Since there was a lot of time before the parade began, we made our way on to the beach. Again, we took a few pictures and had someone take a nice group shot of us, sans feet.
If you know Zoe, then you know as soon as she got her feet wet, she wanted to get into the water. In order to save her custom we did a quick swap and she was out in the chilly water really enjoying herself. This kid loves the water!
Once she spent enough time in the ocean, she wanted to dry off, warm up, and get back in her costume. Before we made our way off the beach, we wanted to take some pictures on rocks, which we had to do before the life guards spotted us. There was a bit of glare from the water, which made her face squidge-up in most of the shots, but we did get at least one really nice one.
After that, it was off to the rides! This kid has matured immensely over the years and is now quite brave when it comes to which rides she enjoys most. The first up was the tilt-a-whirl. Cheryl drew the short straw, so she had to ride with Zoe first. Before the ride started, I had them stage a picture of what it would look like when the ride was actually going. Then, as they started whipping around, I was able to get a candid of them in motion. See if you can tell which is which. Hint: look at faces.
Seeing the damage the ride can do, I didn't want to ride on it with Zoe, so she took a round by herself. She was equal parts entertained and nauseous. When her solo ride was complete, I was informed that it would be unfair if I did not also take a spin with Zoe. Strapping my octopus mustache on tight, I gripped the bar and went for a ride.
After the tilt-a-whirl there were a number of other rides. Most notably were the race cars, which have been a favorite in years past, but others on the list included the seated hang-glider and the pirate ship, which is Cheryl's favorite. Zoe really got into all of these rides.
After a quick blue ICEE break, it was on to more rides. This time she took a go at the swings, the parachute drop, and the log flume, which was a surprise hit even though she was terrified each time she went on it.
I'm not sure how, but she managed to get us to all go on this wet log several times. When we got towards the end of the day, we hadn't seen much of the parade, and we didn't get many pictures of it, but I did get a nice shot of Zoe and Cheryl in front of the Wonder Wheel.
Another summer started, another trip to Coney Island in the books. As always, it was a great time to be in the sun, ride the rides, eat lots of fries, and have fun with my two favorite people. There are even more pictures on Flickr of all the fun we had.
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