bdtracey
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Got lots of good stories but the most amusing that comes to mind at the moment was from our Sept. 2011 trip. DS was 3 and DD was 18 months. We were leaving SSR enroute (driving) to Winter Summerland mini-golf course and had to stop on the road that goes from SSR past OKW to Bonnet Creek Parkway. While stopped a little gecko fell from the trees above onto the hood of our car. Immediately, DW started losing her mind as she's not entirely fond of reptiles. We start driving and this little creature has suction cupped itself to the hood and is staring right at us. DS can somehow see this from the backseat and is starting to giggle and call "little lizard" like he's asking it to come just a little bit closer. Meanwhile, DW is inches away from jumping ship. The seatbelt is off, feet are up on the seat and she's clutching to the "holy-crap-handle" (as we call them) which is mounted above the passenger window. Well, we get to the next red light and this little lizard bolts from the middle of the hood straight towards the passenger side of the windshield and then disappears under the hood of the car. At this point DW has completely lost it and is screaming in absoulte insanity. Both kids seem to think this is pretty funny and are laughing histerically (along with myself) meanwhile saying "little lizard" in between little spurts of laughter. DW is now convinced that this little fella is going to re-appear via the floor air duct. Needless to say the remaining 3 miles we had to get to Winter Summerland was spent in sheer horror by DW (feet still on seat still clutching to the holy-crap-handle) eyes glued on the floor. We're actually kind of lucky to have made it to the mini-golf course as I could hardly see through the laugher induced tears while driving. As soon as the car stopped DW flew out the door and gone. For the rest of the trip DS would beckon "little lizard" to each one he saw trying to get another rise out of DW.
OH! Add to the story that DMIL and DFIL were driving behind us and didn't have a clue what was going on. All they saw was DW come flying out of the vehicle when it came to a stop followed by myself sucking wind trying to overcome the laughter while wiping tears from my eyes. The shock and bewilderment in their eyes was priceless.
OH! Add to the story that DMIL and DFIL were driving behind us and didn't have a clue what was going on. All they saw was DW come flying out of the vehicle when it came to a stop followed by myself sucking wind trying to overcome the laughter while wiping tears from my eyes. The shock and bewilderment in their eyes was priceless.