Wordless Wednesday ~ Annual Trip to Oaks Amusement Park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oaks Park 2012

I love tradition.

 

Whether it be something big like our family reunion camp-out each year, or something as simple as having girls night each night that Jeremy is at work.  I just love looking forward to something.

 

We have quite a few summer traditions.  One of the most special is our day trip to Oaks Amusement Park with Grandma.  The last few years we've taken the girls' cousin, Kolby, which has been wonderful.  He can ride on some of the rides that don't look so . . . inviting to Grandma or me ;)

This year we did a little "divide and conquer".  Geri took Sierra, Kolby, and Kenners to ride the bigger kid rides, and I took Kam and Tay to ride on the little rides {and also to eat snow cones}.

 

 

 

 Tay was pretty content to make her smoochie face at the birds

 

 

We met up for some ice cream




and a few photos




Then it was a few more rides before we headed home . . .







Roller coaster pictures make me smile :)

And so do summer traditions.

What are yours?

 

 

 

We had a busy birthday weekend around here, and I'm trying to play catch up.  Now that we finally have some nice weather, we've been packing our days full of fun!

Last week we went on our annual Oaks Park trip {we went last year too} with my MIL.  The girls always have so much fun, and the last couple of years we've taken the girls' cousin, Kolby. 


The first ride they saw, they just had to go on.  Kolby and Sierra were the only kiddos big enough to ride.  So, they anxiously stood in line . . .



At last, it was their turn . . .



Hmmm, I'm not sure.  This thing looks like it goes pretty high in the air . . .



Wheee!  This is SO.MUCH.FUN!



Woooohoooohooo!



Yeah, we are total rockstars! 



Next up was the little roller coaster.  Everyone got to go on that.  Well, not everyone.  Taylor and I sat it out and snapped photos.



But we got to go on this ride.  The carousel was a hit.  Kenners loved it, Taylor loved it,  


Kam loved it.  Even I loved it! ;)

It was a super fun day, that we look forward to every year!  Thanks so much Grandma :)

End O' Summer Fun

Time for a little game of catch up again. Is it just me, or does it seem that the end of Summer brings a certain chaos with it? I don't know about y'all, but we have many many August/September birthdays, and with school right around the corner, we are trying to squeeze in a few end of summer outings. Add planning for our upcoming school year to the mix, and the fact that I recently found a new site that I'm in LOVE with and, well, it's kinda like "Oh, hiya blog, sorry I've been neglecting you".

Anyway.

You're caught up. Birthdays. School. Home-building. ;)

You didn't think I was going to let you get away without some photos, did ya?

Thursday morning we headed in to Oaks Amusement Park with Grandma Geri.

The last couple of years we've taken the girls' cousin, Kolby. Geri and I don't do well with the rides that spin round and round uncontrollably. Actually, truth be told, Geri does really well. Me, not so much. It's so nice to have Kolby with us so that he and Sierra can ride the vomit-inducing ones together.

I love this one! Grandma and her girls having a ball.

Kam and I tried this roller coaster. Let's just say it wasn't her favorite.

We all loved the carousel.

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Only a few short days until school starts! We're so excited!!