We had a sweet little family outing yesterday...a visit to Six Flags Great America. I think it was Arne's idea to resurrect the old family tradition. When the kids, meaning Arne, Dane, Kjell, Wayne and Sally, were growing up, my dad would take all of us there every summer. Such great memories! Not all the adults could come every year, but that didn't matter because the day was all about the kids. This year, it was Arne, Beth, Abbie, Nina, Kjell, Jenny, Jay, Wayne, Sally and me. Susie, Jack and Matt all had to work. We felt badly about that, but went anyway :). We had such a great time. Arne, Kjell, Wayne and Sally did some of the crazy roller coasters together. They didn't even mind waiting in line (none of the lines were over 45 minute waits) because they had fun catching up on news and reminiscing too. Abbie and Nina went on their first big girl roller coaster, The Whizzer. They also played some games and won some prizes. The highlight of the day was riding Roaring Rapids. It was my dad's FAVORITE! It's a ride that the whole family can go on together and that makes it so fun. Also, you get wet. Very wet. You have no idea when you will get splashed or how badly. The facial expressions and reactions yesterday were just as entertaining as the ones 20 some years ago. We could almost hear Pawp cackling! As Kjell tweeted last night, #newtradish...new tradition. For sure. Even though I came home and slept for two hours and still haven't quite recovered today, it was worth it!
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| Abbie wins! Love the expression |
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| Abbie and Nina and their prizes |
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| just off of Roaring Rapids...very wet |
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| Nina loved holding hands with Wayne |
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