Legoland!

Before Oma and Opa went back home, they took the family to Legoland for the first time (Daddy and Ethan went when he was 14 months old).  We had a great time and everyone stayed awake through the fireworks at closing.  We didn't get on a few rides like the new Lost Kingdom Adventure and Splash Battle because lines were long, but our tickets came with a free return visit anytime in the following 90 days so maybe we can hit them next time.

There were only two rides in the whole park that Ethan couldn't go on because he was a half inch short of the 42" requirement.  Ethan survived what was arguably his first 'legitimate' roller coaster...The Dragon...where the minute we flew down the first drop he spent most of the ride with his head in my armpit.  Ethan was cutthroat at the Volvo Junior Driving School where he deftly weaved in and out among all the other less competent drivers.  Too bad he has to wait until he's six (or can pass as six and be able to tell the attendant he's six) to graduate to the non-junior one.  Other fun things included some revamped sections of Miniland USA including the Las Vegas strip and a revised Capitol scene with President Obama being inaugurated. 

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