Hold on to your shorts, everyone is happy.

We have a had a great day. Unbelievable, I know. Brendan and I got up early and tiptoed around the house so we didn't wake up Dylan. We checked outside to see what the weather was doing and we opted for our bathing suits. yes, it was raining THAT hard. (kidding on the bathing suits, by the way). The plan was for Brendan and I to do all the roller coasters at Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios, as well as any rides that Dylan was unsure of (that way we could report back on the exact specifics of the ride) and Dylan would spend the day at home, sleeping in, playing his new computer games and generally chilling out. Weather wasn't going to stop us, so Brendan and I dressed for rain (board shorts, quick dry shirts, flip flops and ponchos), snuck out of the house and headed for fun! Most importantly, we made it out of the house without waking up Dylan!!

When we arrived, it was raining soooooooooo hard! How hard was it raining, you ask?

It was raining so hard that Shamu was in the queue at Hogwarts with us.

Hahahaha - I crack myself up. Seriously though, we were walking in ankle deep water, my glasses were useless, the shop attendants were trying to keep the shops from flooding and people were whining all around us. We, however, made use of the weather and got on tons of rides! One thing I have come to hate about Universal/Islands of Adventures is that every time you go on a ride you have to put your bags and assorted stuff in a locker. It takes so much time! Half the time the lockers don't work and the locker areas are crammed full of people. So frustrating!

We managed to get almost everything done today that we wanted. AND, Dylan only called us once! Yay! The roller coasters were awesome and Brendan and I got to hang out and have a stress free day. Even better? When we came home around 530pm, Dylan was happy.

Thank you God.