A detour to Cedar Point

Tim was off on MULA last week so on Friday the kids had a field trip planned to the milk farm (yuck), well I had my own field trip in mind...so off we went to Cedar Point!! What a great surprise for the kids, we let them think they were going to school that day and didn't figure it out until like 45 minutes on the road. Jack finally said "this isn't the way to school, where are we going?" I told him we had to make a quick detour to Cedar Point and he freaked out!! All the kids were super excited, and the timing was great! We stopped for lunch right before we got there, so all of that fuss what out of the way! Our first stop was kiddie land...Max, Harrison and Olivia hopped on quite a few of these rides right away!! Olivia was being a great big sister and taking Max on all the cars, Tim and Jack sneaked away to ride their first roller coaster of the day. The day went pretty much like that, I rode rides with the kids in kiddie lands and Tim and Jack sneak off for roller coasters! It might sound like I'm complaining, but I'm really not, I hate roller coasters so I'm very happy not to have to ride them!! It only gets challenging when there is a ride that Olivia can't ride without a adult, we then have to wait for Tim to get back. It's really a day full of compromising, but I wouldn't have it any other way! Max had just a great time riding the rides, he wasn't so fond of the workers though, he would cry every time they checked his buckle or undid his buckle! Harrison being the very easy going kid he is, was just happy going on whatever he was able to whether it was with me or with Olivia...good kid!! Olivia was a little disappointed that she wasn't 48", but she'll get there!! She did get to go on the iron dragon twice and disaster transport four times!! Jack was thrilled to be 54" and got to go on the raptor (his favorite) and the mantis this year!! He was a little disappointed that he never made it on top thrill dragster, but they couldn't keep that thing running that day...o-well maybe next time!!

I have to say as a family of six outings can be a bit challenging if the kids aren't willing to be flexible, but this day went really well! I was the only one who threw a fit when Tim took Max on a ride I wasn't sure he was ready for!! Of course Max was fine, and I now feel silly for being angry about it!! It's a little stressful to be at a place like that with three kids by yourself for most of the time though, I allowed myself to stress too much...I am really going to try to work on that!! I love all the different stages my kids are in, it's great to be able to go places and make it work for everyone!! Here's a few pictures of our great day out....

Max worn out by all the fun!!!

Olivia and Harrison riding rides together!!Yes, Jack was really there!!!Olivia and Harrison waiting for Daddy and Jack to get off of the last ride of the night!!