It has been several years since mom and dad have been to Kings Island - and we had the opportunity to go with the Balbach gang so we jumped at the chance! We left early on Monday morning, 7/2, drove straight to the park and nearly closed down the park on Monday night. We drove home that night after a long, hot day of 100+ temps - and an absolutely wonderful time! Eli made the height requirement of 42" and Luke made the requirement of 36".
In the two pics above, the boys are pretending to ride how Garmie rides while mommy is driving. Garmie promises she is just more comfortable that way - the boys say it's a fun ride.
Luke in the bumper cars. He was so excited they had a version that he was big enough to ride.
Eli, in the sunglasses, is having no problem "bumping" the other drivers.
Luke on the bumper cars (again) - he loved them!
Eli, Mike, Luke and Barb on the carousel.
Eli and Barb on the roller coaster - they are the wild riders with their hands up in car #3!
Look at those wild riders in #3! Eli was also tall enough to ride the Woodstock Express (formerly the Beastie for those "old school" KI-goers). He rode in the front car 3 times - he said his first ride (where he rode w/ Jake) was the fastest!
Jake, Bill and Mike - they look less impressed with the Snoopy dancing the rest of us were watching.
Luke and Eli in the dino dig area at the new "Dinosaurs Live" exhibit. The dinosaurs were so cool!
The boys actually dreamed about them that night -- including some vivid dreams that they wrestled the dinos and rode them around the town.
Bill checking out the boys' dig site and the real bones they found. :)
Barb and Jake just chilling.
Eli and mom on Shake Rattle and Roll - he loved it!
Eli and Barb on Shake Rattle and Roll - he begged her to go w/ him!
Bill and Luke, Mike and Eli, Ellie, Jake, Barb and Abby heading to the next ride.
Luke on the race car track (w/ a stranger). :)
Barb, Eli and Abby riding the Surf Dog ride!
Mike and Luke in the splash zone.
Luke cooling off in the splash zone.
Luke on the humvee!
Check out these speedy drivers!
Boys on the "beetle bugs" - a ride mom rode when she was little!
Note that Eli is the one with his hands up - Luke liked it, but was holding on for dear life.
Riding on the train with daddy!
Cool ice cream after a long day ... within a little bit of taking this picture, Luke drifted off to sleep in the stroller ... ice cream still in his hands. :)
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