Holiday World

Trying on his trunks before we left
(Excitement is PALPABLE!)

Now that summer has arrived, we in the Smith family are once again proud season pass holders at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. We are so excited! Those of you who have been with us awhile will remember that last year, due to Hudson's birth, we were unable to visit much. But now that he's reached the ripe 'ol age of one, we decided it was time to reenlist. Or so I thought!

Last week, I took Ava—along with my mom, who always gets a pass too—to get our season started. Of course, since I got my new camera, I wasn't willing to risk it during our trip, so I opted to forgo photos. At least this time. Then on Monday we all decided to go again, only this time with Hudson as well. Since I still didn't want to take my own camera, I talked Ava into bringing hers (my old pink camera, actually, but she's become such an accomplished little photographer that I really think of it as “Ava's camera” now). Anyway, I wanted to get some shots of Hudson's first Holiday World trip.

Then we actually got to Holiday World. Hudson went crazy! He loved all the people. He pointed at everything. He wanted to do everything. He couldn't sit still! Needless to say, I completely forgot about the camera! Two kids at Holiday World is CRAZY! Hudson could only go on a few rides (the carousel, the train, etc.), so we were somewhat limited in our riding capabilities and spent most of our time at the water park. Which both kids adore. But even then—CRAZY!

Which explains why I have no photos from our trip. Trust me, it wasn't going to happen. Poor Hudson. At least I got that one single shot of him trying on his swim trunks before we left. And I love that you can see how excited he was! Ava and I kept shouting Holiday World, then doing a silly high-pitched scream, which Hudson eventually joined. So at least I know my little man had a terrific time. And Ava survived toting along her brother. And my mom and I had a good time as well, although I think we both slept a little deeper that night.

Of course, if this is any indication of what our week at the beach is going to be like, then I'm in for one helluva vacay!!