About two weeks ago we celebrated the end of summer with a super fun vacation to Kennewick to visit our friends, the Harkins Family. We stayed at their house for two days and then all of us drove to eastern Washington to spend a day at Silverwood.
Ella enjoyed swimming with Aubree, Hank, and Cash in their pool.
Sunday night we went out to dinner and I had my first pineapple mule. Cheers!
Our minis "cheers-ed" their waters just like their mamas.
Then we had some time to kill before Sunday evening mass so we took the kids to a nearby park so they could get out some energy before having to sit still for an hour.
Monday morning we got up, packed our things, and drove three hours to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. We dropped off our things at the house we rented and then went downtown to see the lake. Because of all the wildfires burning in Washington in this hot, dry summer of ours it was really hazy, but lovely nonetheless.
We walked the entire lake pier and then ended up having dinner in this little Mexican cantina. Apparently Idaho doesn't mind if you bring your baby into a bar. I actually think children would be preferable in bars. At least when people are drinking, a rowdy table of four kids under seven wouldn't even get a second glance.
The next day was all about Silverwood!
(Ella has been on more amusement park rides this summer than ever before...and she loves it! She's definitely our daredevil).
I didn't take many photos at the park for a couple of reasons: 1)We were having so much fun and 2) We spent the majority of the day at the water park because it was so hot so my phone (aka camera) was tucked away in a locker because I hear water and phones are not a good mix. But I was lucky enough to get this photo from Catie with me and my godson, Cash. I am so lucky to be a god mama to three precious kiddos.
Ella went on the Timber Terror roller coaster with me, Rod, and Hank and it was a little too fast and too scary for her so she opted out of going on Tremors. Rod stayed with her and Cash and Catie, Aubree, Hank, and I rode it. Let me just say that Tremors is one of the most terrifying roller coasters ever! It goes seriously fast and it drops down underground through several tunnels. Waiting our turn to board, I saw a girl about Ella's age get off crying, so I was glad Ella decided not to ride it.
At the water park we floated the lazy river, the kids played at the gigantic splash pad, we rode on a huge inner tube down a super tall water slide, and we rode waves in the wave pool. It was nice to cool down on a hot summer day.
We had a wonderful time on our third vacation of the summer with the Harkins family!
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