park and zoo, let's go!

It's one of those rare Sundays when we had no parties or get-togethers to attend to and i was itching to go out and enjoy the sun.  With our last week's trip to Gilroy Gardens still in my mind, we decided to check out Happy Hollow Park and Zoo in San Jose.  It's a cute little amusement park especially for toddlers.  Most of the rides your toddler can go unaccompanied except for the family roller coaster, a mild-thrill two-minute ride just perfect for an over-eager kid (my son) and not-so-eager parent (me) to ride together.  Sensing my "fear" while waiting in line, my 4-year old kept saying "it's ok mama...it's gonna be fun!"  I survived and like he promised, it was fun!

Not to be missed is Danny the Dragon Ride which slowly goes down the trail with characters from popular kids stories like the three little pigs.  We checked out the zoo and the barn but like most kids his age, my son was more interested in the rides and the playground. After about 3 hours we were tired and hungry and sunburned so for our last stop we explored the Bent Bridge just outside the entrance then headed out to get lunch.

Another happy Sunday... it really is fun being a kid! :)

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happy mother's day!!!

Mother's day, for me, is simply all about spending the day with the fam and having fun so my first thought when hubby asked me where i wanted to go? a kiddie theme park! :)

Just a little over an hour away from Fremont, Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park is the perfect place for us to spend the beautiful yet sunny and cool day. They had a mother's day champagne and desserts event which we signed up for but the only thing that both excited and scared me were the kiddie rides hahaha! i'm such a scaredy cat when it comes to that!

Most of the rides Racrac had to take on his own and thankfully i survived the mild to moderate thrill rides. It's a theme park for small kids, ages 2-7, so you won't see too many big kids and teenagers around. Kids older than 7 might get bored in this park especially if they've already been to bigger parks like Disneyland so while your kids are young, better bring them here before they outgrow it.

What i like about this theme park is that all the rides and attractions were built around a beautifully designed landscaped gardens. This means lots of shades while you wait in line, beautiful flowers in bloom and comfortable benches to sit and enjoy the view.

It was a delightful day! My little boy kept saying "happy mother's day mama!... it's your day!" like he really understood it (he wasn't that concerned about mother's day last year) and gave me lots of hugs and kisses sweeter than the chocolate cake we had for dessert. :)

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