Silverwood with the kids!

Every summer we take a trip up to visit my parents in Washington, and every year we try to go to Silverwood. My dad gets discounted tickets so it makes it very affordable. This year, Jared really wanted to take the kids. I have been hesitant in the past because they are not tall enough to go on the rides, but this year, we decided they were big enough.

We talked my mom and dad into coming with us and we had a grand time of it!

This is my favorite picture of the whole day. I loved being able to spend time with my parents and let the kids have fun with the grandparents! We were on the train ride, which is by far the most boring of all rides in the whole park! My parents ride on it every time they go to Silverwood, though they know not why they do it, for they agree that it is very boring too!

The wheel barrel ferris wheel

The Parachute ride

Eli was so scared that he curled up in a ball and Jared had to hold him close to comfort him!

We went to dancing on ice. The kids loved it!

Skating on ice, the chicken dance!

They loved seeing Garfield and Eli whispered something into Garfield's ear though none of us know what he said.

This little roller coaster was a lot of fun! Eli actually wanted to go on it again. Mackenzie and Alexis loved every ride.

The airplane ride. You could pull on the handle and it would go up and down. I think this was Eli's favorite of all!

Lexie was a dare devil. Nothing scared her!

Same with Mackenzie. They had the time of their lives!

The helicopter ride.

This one went up and down too.

Mackenzie was the only one big enough to ride on this spinning ride. She screamed with glee!

Alexis drove the antique car. Mackenzie was not at all interested in driving but she enjoyed the back seat with Eli while Jared helped Lexie stay on course.

We had a fantastic time! Making the day "all about the kids" was worth it! If we didn't have family living so close, we would camp at the camp grounds across the street. I would be fun to do a day with the kids, and then the next day, do the adult rides.

Our only disappointment with the day, was that it was super windy. It wasn't a big deal until it came time to go swimming. The water felt like ice with the wind blowing so hard. We did the lazy river and tide pool but had to stay away from the kids zone. We didn't last long!

Luckily, grandpa was there to save the day with his sweet tarts, because the kids were huddled under a blanket shivering their tails off when he offered a treat to keep them happy!