totally rad park (channeling my 80′s self)
We’ve been here for 3 summers now, and we’re only just discovering the coolest park located near us. On the way home from Mike’s work picnic last week I spied what looked like a huge and very fun park. I immediately found it on the googler when we got home and decided we needed to visit it ASAP. As usual, the Johnsons were also up for an adventure with us, so we made the trip on Monday. The park did not disappoint. Alyssa even declared that she thought it was better than the Dells and Six Flags combined. I can’t vouch for that, but I will agree that is was an awesome experience for the kids.
Annie’s favorite part of the park was the spider web. Mimi couldn’t get past the first level.
These tunnel slides were so long. Mimi was very afraid at first to go down. I kept seeing her pacing back-and-forth between to the 2 slides, then come down the stairs, and then back up. Finally after 20 times of doing that she braved her way into the tan slide and came screaming down the entire ride. Of course, she loved it and went back several times more. However, she was still fearful of trying the brown slide and asked me to go down with her. I said sure and after I pretended to sit down with her I shoved her down. Don’t judge; she loved every second of it.
The dish swings looked so fun that I wanted to try them out, too. Violet didn’t exactly feel the same way.
This contraption reminded me of a frisbee golf net (that was the theme for nephew Jimmy’s graduation). Doesn’t watching the video of them spinning make you dizzy? It does to me. Ugh, I’ve got to sit down for a bit. (Note: I know what I said sounds mean not wanting the new child to enter the scene, but I just wanted to finish the video of our kids only so that it would be internet safe.)
And I couldn’t resist snapping a picture of my girlies inside the log.
I didn’t think the park could get any cooler, but then they also had a splash pad. What a way to refresh oneself after getting all sweaty at the park.
Drying off in the sun.
Of course, the day would not be complete without some ice-cream afterward. Even Violet got in on the action.
Fun was had by all. We will definitely be going back and soon.
July 14th, 20105:03 pm at
That is an awesome park! I’m trying to figure out a good weekend to visit and could that be a place we visit if we can make it? Does it have a fee?
July 14th, 20105:10 pm at
SP-
I really hope you can work something out. We have so much planned for you guys, the organ place and the grave site you wanted to see just name a couple. The park is completely free, so we definitely would love to take you there, too.
July 14th, 20105:15 pm at
I love that park! We haven’t been for awhile but it is so much fun. The only problem is if you go on a really busy day and have to worry about losing your kid between when they go in the slides and come out the bottom so far away. I actually went down one of the slides with Abi the first time a few years ago so she would try it out and those things are fast!
July 14th, 20105:15 pm at
The park was really great! My kids are still talking about it. I am so glad you stumbled upon it. You’ve gotta love free stuff that keeps them as entertained as an expensive amusement park. Too bad we don’t have audio of Mimi coming down those slides. We should probably call her Screamin’ Mimi from now on.
I am so far behind on my blog, that by the time I get to posting my park pics, this will be old news in the blogging world.
July 14th, 20105:29 pm at
Cheryl-
You knew about this place and didn’t tell us?!? I totally felt the same way about there being so many kids and fearing losing them. However, by the time we finished lunch the park died down quite a bit, and it was very easy to spot our kids at any given second. They were pretty good about staying together in each part for a long time before moving on to the next part. Worked out really nice for us worry worts.
Julie-
I’m glad we went there, too. ‘Twas great fun. Why didn’t they have these kind of places when we were kids?!? I know, I wish I would’ve gotten some audio Mimi screaming down the slide. It was very loud and funny. So Mimi!
I feel like I’m behind, too, on blogging. This happened on Monday, and I’ve already got 2-3 other things to post about.
July 16th, 20103:03 pm at
How did I not know about this place? Seriously, that looks awesome!
July 21st, 201012:09 am at
That IS rad.
July 26th, 201012:17 pm at
What a fabulous park.