Valleyfair

The next day of vacation was Valleyfair. And yes, we were there 20 minutes after opening and Josh, Lauren, Dustin and I watched the fireworks display at closing. Almost twelve straight hours of roller coasters, fried foods and fun. I'll just let the pictures speak for themself. I seriously cannot express in words what a good time we all had. The children mention it, still, at least once a day. And even though it took Ella a little bit to warm up to the whole idea, by the end of the day she was hopping on anything we'd let her on!

The only two things that happened, aside from all the fun, was...Lauren was about an inch short of 48" so she couldn't ride on all the rides her big brother was riding AND Lauren and Dustin fell asleep during the IMAX movie. However, Ella's reaction to seeing a movie played on such a big screen was absolutely adorable. Her little jaw dropped, she put her hand to her mouth and her eyes completely bugged out. It was adorable!!!














Josh's favorite ride: Power Tower (where you get dropped from 250 feet up)

Dustin and I each rode this with him. I started to cry at the top and told him how much I loved him. He laughed.

Lauren's favorite ride: Mad Mouse (a smaller roller coaster which whips around corners faster than any one I've ever been on)

We all got to ride this one with her at least once. By FAR her favorite.

Ella's favorite ride: The Ladybugs


Again....cannot believe how much fun we had that day. Just thinking about it brings a smile to my face. :-)