Taking my children to an amusement park today

Haha I know imagine if I actually made them do something like chores.

@Genipher That sounds fun to me too though I used to want to work on a farm.

@crazyhorseladycx I think that's an awesome idea. Next vacation she can just let the kids know she's sending them to a working farm! Bet they'd appreciate the amusement park more, after spending their mornings mucking stalls!

It got even better... After driving over 2 hrs I bought two booklets of tickets....$36 for $40 value... We walked all around and the kids didn't want to go on any rides. I got mad and said okay lets just go home and they said okay and started walking back to the van. My 12 year old stopped after a few steps and said "wait will we get grounded?" I said yes and she said "Fine I will go on the rides". I told them we are not leaving until every last ticket is spent and thet need to quit being so miserable. They went on the Ribbit which they loved last year and they loved it again. After that they had a great time and were really happy we went.

@Genipher They are pretty difficult kids thats all I can say haha

@shaggin Wow. That's pretty...ahem. Yeah. I'm glad they eventually became joyful and got over their attitudes but that beginning sounded rough!

They were grumps when we got there until I basically forced them to ride after I had bought tickets. Then once they got ln the rides they had a blast. My daughters favorite ride was one that went hundreds of feet up in the air them dropped down like a broken elevator until stopping just before it hits the gound. Yikes you couldn't pay me to go on that.

@shaggin I'd be so scared lol! You didn't go on any of the rides right? :)

@infatuatedbby I went on one wooden roller coaster. It wasn't horribly high or horribly fast but I was terrified. I held my sons arm so he wouldn't be scared and by the end of the ride I realized in my fear I held him so tight I was worried he would have bruises today hahaha.

My kids just never want to leave the house.Once they went on the first ride they had a great time. Admission is free. I bought $36 in tickets and it lasted us 7 hrs. I took all our own drinks and lunch then just bought dinner.

Yes we did have a great time. My kids are already talking about the rides they will go on next year.

@shshiju I used to love rides when I was young the higher and faster the better. Not anymore! I am terrified on them.

@shaggin I have gone to a water amusement park here. I afraid to go through a little tunnel to a pool named it Space Jump. But I enjoyed many rides.

Well that is awesome your great nephew actually enjoyed it. Same with my kids once I made them try out a ride they had a blast the rest of the day. Nope no ice cream as I bought them each an apple cider slushie and hermit crabs I felt that was enough..thet didn't agree lol

@paigea 16 now and we only have until the 23rd. We did beat last years count which was 14.

@shaggin How many ice cream places is your count up to now?

My kids would hate camping so I would skip that part as well.

They enjoyed it. Tomorrow we are going shopping they will not like that so much but they need school clothes.

Mine just hate the thought of leaving the house and their electronics. It drives me nuts. At least this time they enjoyed themselves once they started going on rides.

@simone10 Seems to be the way of most kids today :--/

@shaggin That's good. I think its good to get them out to enjoy life instead of being inside all the time. My grandchildren have a tendency to want to stay inside and play with their electronics too.

I had some pretty bad anxiety before leaving the house as always but everything went pretty smooth. I got a little lost on the way up and back due to the gps working correctly. I ran one redlight accidentally and got a little sunburned but I think the day went great. Once the kids got on the rides they had a great time.

Knoebels is the name of it. I believe its ranked #2 in the country.

@just4him Once they got on the rides they had a great day!

@shaggin I hope they enjoyed the park.

I spent $36 on $40 worth of tickets and they last my two children and I 7 hours. I only rode one ride which happened to be the most expensive :-/ It was $3 in tickets per person so $9 for my kids and I to ride it. I remember as a kid my parents only let us ride that ride once each time we went and I'm sure he cost was why!

We did thank you very much.

At another amusement part we went to my children enjoyed the water park more then the rides as well.

Yep once they got on the rides they had a blast and were really glad we went. I hope thet have as much fun on our next adventure which will be to a zoo.

Yep once I got them to try out a ride they had a blast the rest of the day. We were there for 7 hours before we ran out of tickets and drove home.