We all drove back to IL with Sam, and everyone was excited about the trip to Holiday World. Our kids look forward to this trip all year long, thinking about all the rides and slides to go on, and for the time they get to spend with family. Abigail and Eliza look forward to their girl time together, and it is sweet to watch their relationship grow.
We enjoy hanging out at the Jolliffs and letting all the cousins play together.
There was a pretty serious wiffle ball game that the cousins, Nathan, Hap, and Mark played. Betty, Elizabeth, and I cheered from the sidelines.
Our Holiday World tradition is we get there before the park opens at 10am and stay until it closes at 9pm. Jacob rode over with us and Eliza rode with Abigail, Grandpa, and Grandma.
Annual entrance picture.
It was fun to spend time with Elizabeth.
We love seeing the cousins having fun together. We don’t see each other as often as we wish, but every time they get together, it’s as if no time has passed. They are all good friends and look forward to time together.
The amusement park opened before the water park, so the kids got in a few rides and roller coasters before hitting the slides.
The kids rode the slides for a few hours, then we had lunch at the pavilion, and came back for more fun. I injured my back and hip, and was bummed to not be able to go on rides with the kids, but was happy to see all the smiling faces throughout the day as they came by the cabana. Sweet cousins and friends.
After lunch, there was a synchronized diving show. It was very impressive! Yes, that is a diver all the way at the top of that platform. He did multiple flips before diving into the pool!
The girls were so excited to ride the Holly Dog together and were talking about it for days. Eliza said she preferred this to the Voyage, a huge wooden roller coaster that she rode when she first entered the park, haha!
Andrew and Sam took multiple rides on the Phoenix ship.
The boys love spending time with Uncle Hap and had fun going on rides and spending time with him.
After the park closed, we ate snacks and hung out for a short while before hitting the road. The boys stayed in IL for another week and a half, and Nathan, Eliza and I headed back to VA. Holiday World is a fun trip that we all look forward to, and it was great to all be together!
2 comments:
Now I know why the kids look forward to Holiday World every year - What a fun place. What a treat to be all together - the kids are getting so big. Heather, happy you could be there - sorry you couldn’t partake in ALL the fun, you will next time. Love to all :) I loved all the pictures
I see lots of happy, smiley faces at Holiday World. Looks like a great place for all the “kids”. I can see where it is a fan favorite. Have the best time. Much love …Grandma Sue and Grandpa Art.
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