Adventureland ...

So after our trip home in the rain storm on Saturday night, we slept and loaded the van back up and headed back to Des Moines for a day at Adventureland. Matt's friend Greg had called on Saturday with four tickets to Adventureland, but they had to be used the next day. Why not? How often do you get free tickets to an amusement park. We weren't really sure exactly what the kids would be able to do, but boy were we surprised! The kids could both do just about everything. Rylie even rode two roller coasters. While she didn't think they were too high, they were a little fast for her. But, I think we have the beginning of a roller coaster lover. Walker would have loved to ride also, but he's still 5 inches too short, maybe next summer! The crowd was huge, but really the lines were pretty short. The longest we waited was 30 minutes and that was the first ride of the day, other than that, it was maybe 5 minute waits.

The kids' favorite ride of the day was the Frog Hopper, a miniature Space Shot. They loved riding it with their arms in the air!! Walker got to ride the Galleon with Daddy and Rylie ventured onto the Lady Luck with him. I think Matt did a good job of instilling his ride excitement onto them. They had a BLAST!!

After 11 1/2 hours at the park, they finally decided they were tired, Matt and I had decided we were tired a few hours before! Once we got back to the van, we changed them into their jammies and headed home. They were both passed out by the time we got home and they went straight to bed. They haven't stopped talking about it all week! I think they'll be ready to go back next year!!

Rylie waiting for the Raging River

Walker and Daddy in line

Walker got a LITTLE wet on the Raging River. He spent most of his day wet on water ride after water ride!

Rylie and Daddy on the flying dragons.

Walker and Daddy taking on the Chuck Wagons while Rylie and I rode the Outlaw Roller Coaster.

Sibling love on the Infant Ocean boats

Rylie checking on her passengers!

Walker on the Frog Hopper

Rylie and Walker on the airplanes

Walker and his Galleon ride. I know you can't see his eyes, but check out that smile!! He loved being all the way in the back, they sure went high.

Rylie on the Lady Luck with Daddy. I'm sure glad she can do the spinning rides without getting sick like her mom.

Front car, second seat! Gotta love the Tornado. You can see her ponytail flying backwards as they get ready to go down the first big hill!!