39. Go to Idlewild Park - Summer Fun List

Time to cross another major point off of my Summer Fun List.

39. Go to Idlewild Park

We had such a great time on Louisey's first visit to Idlewild Park. It was POURING for the first two hours we were there, but I had already made up my mind that morning. We were going to be a brave family, not a family of weenies who is scared of the rain.

Decidedly NOT weenies.

We did require some wardrobe changes, though. How about my Scouty? She looks like the world's best little kid in this picture.


Scouty could ride practically everything there. She even totally stepped outside of her comfort zone and agreed to ride things that scared her. She went on the roller coaster, caterpillar, the spider, the howler and the scrambler. She hated the roller coaster and the spider, but loved everything else. It was like I could see her self-esteem being boosted each time she conquered a new ride fear. She's the best and I'm so outstandingly proud of her.

Driving in a yellow Doc Hudson. He's a famous race car, if you didn't already know.

Daddy and Scouty on the carousel.


The moment of the day that totally got me teary eyed, though, was Louise's first ride on a carousel horse. No more sitting in the boring old people seat with mommy. She was a total big girl.

And she was SO happy about it.

So SO happy.

She is too big and pretty. I can't take it. I really can't.

Eventually, the weather cleared and we sat next to a fountain and had ice cream and french fries for dinner.

The park is so big, we didn't make it to Story Book Forest or the water park before they closed. We could easily spend two days there.

Scouty told me that the stinkiest part of the day was that the book was locked.

Adventurers.

The slide is always Scouty's favorite.

Can anybody find my girls?


How's your summer list coming along?


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