There were many good reasons for these free tickets - not only did we save a load of money (which we wouldn't have spent anyway), but also because Annie was sick, and it poured for the first half of the day. You can tell we're all soaked in the pictures. You can also see in the pictures which winner Mom forgot to bring jackets for the family. We were all pretty shivery!
Annie was such a good sport all day, even though she felt rotten. The night before she woke up with a fever, and I was ready to stay home with her. But she insisted on going (I don't blame her - this was her only chance to go to Cedar Point before we moved), so we packed some ibuprofen and took off. She actually did pretty well as long as we kept up with the drugs.
This is the Woodstock Express, which was just the right size for Brigham and Logan. Even the older kids had fun on it.
Annie, Logan, and Brigham went on the bumper cars, and I laughed so hard watching them try to drive! That in itself made the whole trip worth it.
Hudson loved splashing in the puddles (there were plenty to splash in).
In the middle of the afternoon the sun broke through the clouds, and it actually got a little hot. We were able to enjoy some dry rides for awhile before Annie had had it and was ready to go home. Summer and I volunteered to take her and the younger kids home while Chris and Bryan stayed later with Noah and Andrew. I couldn't believe what a daredevil Noah was! I think some of it came from peer pressure because Andrew was all set to go on any of the big roller coasters he could. Chris and Bryan took them on the Millenium Force, which I don't think I would even dare go on (that actually doesn't say much - I'm kind of a baby when it comes to big rides). Noah was barely tall enough, and they had to wait for over an hour in line. The first hill is 310 ft. tall, it shoots down at an 80 degree angle, and it gets up to 93 miles an hour. Chris said Noah was just about to break into tears as they kept climbing up and up and up the first hill, and as they sped down, Chris said Noah looked like he was in a cartoon where his lips were flapping out because of the force of the wind. Although I think it must have just about scared him to death, Noah talks about it all the time. He's glad he went on it.
We made some good memories that day!
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That sounds like so much fun. I love amusement parks. I wish we could have been there, and that I wouldn't have been pregnant at the time!
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