Idlewild!

We enjoyed Idlewild so much last year, we decided to do it again.  This time with friends!

Our friends, Joe and Gena have two daughters about a year younger than Abby.  We met them at our adoption play group and the girls always have a lot of fun when they get together.

So, on Monday, we got up at dark-thirty and met up with our friends for the four hour drive to Pennsylvania.  When we finally arrived, we were all ready to have some fun!

Waiting in line for the Ferris wheel.

Going up!  Sarah had fun on this ride while everyone was loading, but as soon as it started going, she was scared and wanted to jump off.  Several times around, I shielded her eyes with my hands and tried to help her not to look.  It seemed to help.  And everyone thought she was my little daredevil.

Next, we tried the Jumpin’ Jungle area.  It has a big slide.

Sarah went down with Daddy.

Climbing up the big net ladder.

On the rope bridge.

The Daddies forge ahead!

Sarah on the zip line.

I tried it out, too.  Wheeeee!

Story Book Forest – so happy to be here.

In a school house, getting a taste of what is to come in a few weeks.

Raggedy Abby and Raggedy Lauren

Cutie pie Raggedy Sarah

Family picture (I think Abby has found a new way of coping with the all the picture taking – acting silly!)

Joe and Gena – the paparazzi

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin eater.

Little Red Riding Hood.

Face painting as such a hit last year, we did it again this year.  I picked out this bird design for Sarah.

So it would match the colors in the the Tiger face Abby had picked out.

It took a while for all these faces to be painted.

Funny story:  while Abby was getting her face painted (the last one), Sarah was outside playing with a little girl who was waiting to get hers done.  I was inside the little booth watching Abby when I heard the loud wails of the little girl and a lady say, “She tackled my daughter!”    I ran outside to see the mom hovering over her crying daughter and Sarah just staring at them both.  I apologized profusely and thankfully the mom was gracious.  I think what happened is that the girl ran away a few steps and Sarah went to get her.  Oops!

I found out later that Billy had seen the whole thing but Joe said, “Let the Mom’s handle this one!” and so he stayed put. 

Waiting to ride the Rollo Coaster – FUN!  Even Sarah was tall enough to ride with an adult. But once was enough for her.  Abby wanted to ride again and again!

Another area of the part of the park had rides just for the kids to ride by themselves.

We went to one show – a circus with several different acts:  clown, quick-change artist, trained dogs, and  acrobats.  We didn’t stop riding rides long enough to see any others.

We stayed until the park was closing.  It was a fun day made even more special to share with friends.