Amusement Parks/Amusement Parks

We have been busy having some fun at amusement parks. Over Easter weekend we ended up going to Hersheypark and had a wonderful time! We stayed til closing and the kids kept trucking along. I have to say I am feeling older and I am getting tired a lot quicker at the amusement parks but watching the kids enjoy themselves is so worth it! I have such fond memories of going to Hershey every yr with my parents and I love being able to do that with my kids as well. They love to ride and went from one ride to another. Rider of the day award goes to Victoria and Alex....those two will ride anything! They loved the big coasters!

This past weekend we went to Knoebels. It's not as flasy as Hershey but the kids love it there and they do have the most awesome food! We had a great day. I ended up riding quite a bit with the kids. I forgot how much I love those coasters! It got pretty cold so we had to call it a day early but still we got on a lot of rides and had a great time! Nikolas and Gabriella are riding more and more of the bigger rides and I have a feeling that it will only be a short year or two before we are heading to the kiddie section anymore. Once again...it's kind of bittersweet. I love the fact that they love to ride and are willing to try things, love the fact that they are enjoying rides we can enjoy together as a family but I have been going to that kiddie section for 17 yrs now, so it's going to feel odd not to go down there.

On the way home the traffic was backed up because of construction. We saw a sign for Centralia (the mine fire town). Victoria asked if we could go there. She was learning about it in school and they had a guest speaker that came in and talked about it. We took a drive through, didn't really venture off the beaten path but how sad and odd of a place at the same time. I have been reading a lot about it and it's some interesting stuff. I love that we can give the kids all these little trips and experiences. I hope they have wonderful memories of our family times together when they grow up.

Amy