Worlds of Fun

    You know those daily deal sites?  Um, yea I am signed up for about 12 of them {that may be a conservative estimate}.  What can I say, I love a good deal.  So when a deal came across for a buy one get one free admission to Worlds of Fun {a local amusement park}, I had to snatch it up.  Mike and I went back and forth on whether we wanted to take the kids, and in the end opted for a family day at the amusement park.  From the moment we got there Noah was asking when we were going togo to Planet Snoopy.  We stopped for a carousel ride and then he and I left Mike and Mikayla at a roller coaster.  Noah and I made our way towards Planet Snoopy with minor detours for a train ride and a dog show.  We met back up with Mike and Mikayla at Planet Snoopy {which I was relieved, because I don't think I could have survived anymore spinny kiddie rides}.  I was surprised that there was no wait for any of the kids' rides.  We all had a lot of fun, and the kids were exhausted, but sad to leave.

I got a great tip to take a photo of your kids before you head out for a day trip. 
That way you know exactly how they look and can forward on the photo if anything should happen.

Think he was trying to pose like Mikayla.

They had a great time but don't show it here.  It was 95 and the sun was right in their face.

Noah in the red baron.

He couldn't wait to give Snoopy a hug.

More of the gang.

These rides were really built for kids, but if they were under 42" an adult had to ride.
 Let's just say it was comfy cozy.

A Frightfully Fun Weekend

     All summer we promised Mikayla that we would take her to Worlds of Fun.  But for one reason or another we did not make it.  After summer ended we said we would go once the weather cooled down a bit.  Well this past weekend some of our friends invited us and off we went for a fun filled day at Worlds of Fun.  Worlds of Fun is an amusement park with roller coaster rides and a special area devoted just for the young.  I love going there this time of year because they deck it all out in Halloween.  During the day it is not so scary, but the night is full of frightful things.  Before you go thinking that I am a bad mom exposing my kids to all the scary things, we actually did not do anything more than watch the parade of all the creatures.  Oh and by the way, my kids loved seeing all the creatures and were not scared at all.  They each went up to them and were giving them hugs and high fives.  I think it might be that I have taught them that there are real people acting in the costumes and having them see us get all ghouled out may have helped as well.  Back to the main fare, we had a ton of fun taking the kids to the Camp Spooky (aka Camp Snoopy).  They wanted to ride everything even the big roller coasters.  However, we saved those just for mom and dad.  Actually I only got to ride two rides and Mike rode one, but I think we both had just as much fun seeing the expressions on the kids' faces as they were on the rides.  It just seemed to have a different effect going there as parents.  We took lots of pictures...