Knotts Berry Farm ~

   We spent Saturday at Knotts Berry Farm...Jordyns first time at an amusement park and also her first roller coaster ride.  It was firefighter/policeman appreciation month, so all 9 of us got in for only 134 bucks!  Not too shabby, considering the regular price is 56 bucks a person.

  Our first stop...the Sierra Sidewinder, a ride we could all go on, and it was a blast!  She was smiling the entire ride, and then decided since she heard other kids screaming, that she would scream too...and boy, did she scream! :)

  After the sidewinder, she went on Woodstocks envelope ride, which was a cute bouncing ride for kids.  Then we all decided we needed to do the Log Ride, the perfect ride to cool you off on a hot winter day in Cali :)  Please excuse the grainyness of this next photo...it was taken by the park camera...but just look at her face...she loved it!  But even funnier...look at her cousins face in the orange t-shirt!   :)

  Obviously face painting was on the list...Jordyn chose the fairy design...

 

Then it was time for funnel cake...it took four people to finish this beast!

but Chucky did most of the damage!

Then we split up and Jordyn and i headed back over to Camp Snoopy, while the big kids headed for the deluxe rides.  Jacob, not a big fan of roller coasters, decided to come hang with Jordyn and i, which was great!  We rode Lucy's Tugboat, the Camp Bus, and then we decided to go back to the sidewinder again for another go!

We picked a different seat this time, and the ride was a lot better! 

  Meanwhile, the big kids were still in line for the Perilous Plunge, so Jordyn and i had enough time to squeeze in a few more rides...

She loved being able to control the plane on the Red Baron ride, and then of course, there was enough time for several rounds on the Log Ride again (that was everyones favorite!)

We all met up for dinner, but it was getting late, so we after we ate, we all decided to hit a few more rides and then head home...

While we were enjoying the lovely views from the Ferris Wheel, the rest of the clan decided to take a turn on the Ghost Rider...

  Once again, my poor nephew James looks a bit frightened!  But not just him...even my sisters are a little freaked out in the back!  Talk about capturing a moment!

  We noticed this ride, the Log Splitter,  while on the Ferris Wheel, and we discovered there was no line at all...so Jordyn walked right up and went for a spin.  She was soooo cute...after every ride, she kept saying, "can we go on that again!" 

It has been really awesome to see Jordyn bonding with her cousins!  We live so far away, so she hasnt had much time to get to know them, but now that shes older and we've had this time together, she is really getting to know her cousins.  The boys are a lot older than her, but they are so sweet, always watching out for her and playing with her!  Shes the only girl and the youngest, so i think they all feel a bit protective of her :)

  At the end of the evening we met up at the Log Ride, and since the lines were incredibly short, we decided to ride that a few more times.  On the last round, i went over to the arcade while they were on the ride, and tried to win Jordyn a little prize for her to take home .....

Success!!!

 Yep...it was definitely a good time had by all!