Cedar Point!!

Yesterday we took our annual trip to Cedar Point and had an awesome time! Mommy, Daddy and Kaitlyn were joined by Aunt Ruth & Uncle Jim, Uncle Chris & Cousin Danielle, Uncle Brian, Cousin Tyler and Grandpa Wagner & his friend Shirley...we all had fun! We took Kaitlyn last year, at 9 months old, but she was only able to ride a few 'handheld infant rides'...this year, because she was walking, she was able to go on almost all the kiddie rides! Mommy & Daddy had been anticipating the day where she could ride the "eh eh cars" so we headed to those as soon as we got into the park! Thankfully, Cousin Danielle was happy to ride the kiddie rides with Kaitlyn, so that made it so much easier...Kaitlyn held Danielle's hand, walked right up to the car, climbed in with a little help and then got a confused look on her face, as if to say "What's all the hoorah about these eh eh cars?!" Once Danielle got in behind her though, Kaitlyn cracked a happy grin! Around and around they went...we were worried she'd hate it and then we'd be super bummed, but she just sat there, taking it all in! So, her first "real ride" was a success!!

Here are Kaitlyn & Danielle on the famous "Eh eh cars."

She also went on some other kiddie land things...trucks, planes that go up in the air, jeeps, carousels, etc...but Mommy's favorite part was yet to come! I thought Kaitlyn was around 34 or 35 inches tall...and to ride some of the bigger kiddie rides you need to be 36 inches...so I didn't think she'd get to ride Frog Hopper, which is the CUTEST little ride ever! But I thought we might as well have them measure her, just in case...well, sure enough the 'worker guy' said she's good to go!!! Woot! As soon as he said that I jumped up and down, clapped and said YAY (seriously, not exaggerating!) Kaitlyn gets to go on Frog Hopper!! She was by far the smallest little kid on the ride...once they pulled the lap bar down onto her you couldn't even see her little face anymore! Ha ha! So, the WHOLE family watched Kaitlyn's little legs dangle out of Frog Hopper bouncing up and down! It was great! I was trying to video tape it, but I was laughing so hard it's probably all shaky looking! Ha! So, that ride alone, totally made my day!

Kaitlyn is ready for 'big girl' rides now...she even holds her arms up!

Getting ready to ride Frog Hopper...she looks so little...and oh so cute!

The grown ups had a bunch of fun too! Wayne's brothers like roller coasters so I got to tag along with them on quite a few big rides while Daddy took Kaitlyn to play some more. I was bummed about missing Kaitlyn on rides, but it was so fun going on some roller coasters too! Once it got dark we headed for the haunted houses (it was a Halloweekend!)...I'm not usually a 'get scared and like it' kind of person, but they were really fun. People would jump out of nowhere and get right in your face just as you'd turn around! They got me a bunch of times because I was looking at Kaitlyn and then I'd look forward again and then BOO! AAAH! CRAP!! I was really impressed with how they were with the kiddo's too...if they saw that you had a little one, they'd send the 'not so scary' monsters over to just wave and say 'hi baby' to the kiddo's...that was awesome because I really didn't want her to freak out! Ha! So, it was a great day!!!

Zonked out in the stroller after a very tiring day!