Our little daredevils at Elitch Gardens!

We were lucky to come into a couple of free tickets for Elitch Gardens a few weeks ago. It turned out that 3 year olds were free and so we were excited that Dad would be able to take both kids to the Amusement Park. Naturally, he would need a little help to make sure that they could ride every ride in the park, so Nana went along to help out. Mom and Rachel had a great afternoon at home cleaning the house! They came home completely worn out from a gorgeous Fall Day at the park. Bart took so many great pictures so I picked a few (okay, a lot) to put on the blog here. I love watching the true happiness that can only come from spending the day together having fun! I wish I could have been there too. Soon enough Rachel, soon enough.


Anna at the top of the Mile High City in the Ferris Wheel....Mile High Stadium in the background of course.Jake steers Anna towards the fun. I like this one because my Dad used to do that to me when I was little. By the way, I told her that she had to have braids so her hair wouldn't get stuck in the rides. Hope I haven't scarred her for life!

This was Jake's favorite ride...the spinning balloons. Annie liked it too. They went several times in a row.

If you squint and look closely you can see how hard they are laughing. It makes me laugh to look at it.

No amusement park is complete without the boat ride is it?

The jungle gym.

My little rule keeper, Anna. Look at her feet. Apparently she thought she had to keep her feet on the marks and stood that way the entire time she waited. I love it.

Are you ready to spin?

Glad this isn't the real school bus that high up there.

They loved the swings. I love that ride too. Look at the smiles.

Seriously, how cute.

Can we get moving yet?

Nana braved the spinning balloons with Anna, but had to make her stop a few times so she didn't throw up.

This picture sums up the day, according to Bart. Jake HATED the roller coaster and Anna ate it up. Anna went on every ride and anything remotely scary, while Jake played it a bit safer and stayed close to the ground and safety. I think Anna will always be the daredevil when it comes to this stuff. She always wants to prove how tough she is. Oh man, the looks are priceless.