Dutch Wonderland

A few weekends ago, a friend suggested a trip to Dutch Wonderland.  In an effort to squeeze one more drop of summer out of this year, we loaded our kiddos up for a road trip to Lancaster, PA.

We made it!  All sunscreened up and ready to get inside the park.

(Notice the spiderman toy in hand.  A valuable lesson was learned this day about leaving our toys in the car if we want to keep them safe)

 The dutch wonderland mascot.

 At least C is enjoying himself while waiting in line.

 Remember that lesson I mentioned earlier?  Spiderman only lasted until we went through the gift shop on our way into the park.  C's grief lasted all day.  Even now when he wants to take a toy with him somewhere I say, "Do you think it'd be safer if we left it in the car?  I'd hate for you to lose it."  Then he slowly sets the toy inside his car seat and looks up at me with sad eyes, "Remember when I lost my spiderman toy?"  :*(

 Don't ask me why they both chose to be girls in this picture.

 Putting guns on the ends of the airplanes...Great idea.  Making them immovable so your kid has no choice but to aim it directly at the child in front of them...Brilliant.  Seriously?

 All three of them worn out and ready to head home.  Of course, C was the only child to stay awake for the full 2 hour drive back.  Quietly watching his movie with the exception of complaining whenever sleeping Kaylee's head managed to land on his arm.



Camping Trip 2010

I tried, unsuccessfully, to get hubby to write this post.  I thought he could do a better job describing the trip.  But, I guess all you really need to know is that C came home with the biggest smile on his face!!!  He loved it.  (And so did hubby) :)

Helping with the firewood.

Getting the tent all set up.

Oreos and late-night movies...what camping trips are made of.

Ready for fishing.

I'm told that C spent his time playing with all the worms while Daddy held onto the fishing pole.

Very content to just sit and play with his worm collection!

A little night time exploring.

C had a lot of fun throwing the worms into the water. "This worm wants to go back to his habitat." This meltdown occurred when he realized he had thrown his last nightcrawler overboard.  Thankfully Daddy saved the day when he discovered that the worm he currently had on the hook was still alive.  Crisis averted.

Exploring a cave.

Daddy wore him out!  He crashed on the way home.

Oh, yes he did.

So, our plane pulls up to the gate and I get C out of his seat.  We are waiting patiently for the doors to open so the line of people can start moving off the plane.  It's 11 at night.  People are tired.  People are still.  People are quiet.  Really, really quiet.  "Um, mom?  Do you ever poop on a person?" 

Two can play at this game!

I may not be the nature-lover that this boy's daddy is...but I can get dirty when it counts!

County Fair

It just isn't fall without a trip to the county fair.  We took along our friends who, by the way, had never been to a county fair.  Guess that's just what us midwesterners do for fun.  We were a little disappointed to pull up and see that their introduction to the world of carnies and tetanus ridden rides was a little on the small side.  But, I think we all still managed to have a good time.

C and Kaylee were less than thrilled when some random kid climbed in the back of their ride.  Ha.  They both kept turning around and eyeballing him.

Riding the ferris wheel with Dad.

There they are...the one in the middle.

Showing off his new Batman.

Megan is unimpressed...and she kind of looks like she's about to cry.

See Kaylee giving him the stink eye?  I think it's because he's picking his nose. ;)

Good times at the county fair!