Kennywood

For Carter's 9th birthday we gave him the option of having a friend birthday party or doing something fun with our family like an amusement park or water park.  Carter choose the amusement park, and even though it's only July we decided to go to Kennywood in Pittsburgh so we could visit family as well.  Carter's birthday is also the first day of school and with our little brother's impending arrival I knew it would be easier for me to go sooner rather than later.

Ava is not going to be a amusement park enthusiast (I understand Ava girl, neither am I.)  There were several rides that she was tall enough to ride, but she refused because they looked too scary.  She preferred kiddieland, so Mike would take either Dawson or Carter to ride a roller coaster and she would ride happily on the smaller rides.  From many car rides we have learned that she suffers from motion sickness, so it's quite understandable.  

Here is the log jammer!  Smiles all around!  I love Kennywood, I remember riding all these rides as a little kid!

Here is a picture of Carter on his first "real" roller coaster, the jackrabbit.  I remember riding this with Margie!  Carter went on it, said he liked it, but didn't want to do any more roller coasters after it.  Ok, maybe next year.

Sign Sorry Shelfie

My three cuties

They also went on the raging rapids and got soaking wet!

Still dry at this point!

Ava loved getting soaking wet but got off the ride and hated it.  I thought the water looked refreshing!

This kid is going to be his Daddy's riding buddy.  He adored the roller coasters and wanted to go on more!  Mike can't wait until he is a couple of inches taller so he can go on the much bigger rides!

Ava and Carter on another Kennywood perennial favorite, the whip.  Ava said it felt like Dawson was driving!

What a fun day with my favorite three little ones.  Even though I couldn't go on any of the rides with you four, I'm so glad I got to see your smiles and giggles afterward.  It was a long day but a day we will always remember!