she's definitely a thrill seeker

i've been saying it for a long time, but there's no question after whom Arwyn takes with respect to her thrill seeking & lack of fear (yes, that would be Mom). we went on a really nice trip to Hershey Park with Lorri's parents (GiGi and Poppy) as well as Auntie Lisa, Mark, and cousin Nora (with whom Arwyn is obsessed, often asking for her when she's not around). we spent two days visiting the park and all the attractions, and needless to see, the children (both young, and, um mature?) all enjoyed themselves. unfortunately my group picture didn't come out very good so to avoid violence against me by family members, i won't post it here :)

and yes, we confirmed that Arwyn loves rides, but that both waiting in line for rides, and later having to get off the rides, is a problem for the wee one...





















see, this is what i mean. look at this ride! i really didn't think she'd be interested in this but she really enjoyed it. in case you're wondering, the pacifier was deployed a few minutes earlier due to a meltdown about another ride, if memory serves me well.



what was really nice about the second day in Hershey is that we got to meet up with Eric, Sandy, Hailey and Kennedy, who live in Pennsylvania. i was really happy that they made the drive over to meet us at the Hershey ZooAmerica. while i wish we had more time together it was great to see them. you can keep trying your little tricks, Kennedy, but i'm used to Arwyn's attempts to win me over with sad eyes or a big smile, so you won't win either :)