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Canoe Creek State Park in Pennsylvania

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The first Saturday in September we decided to meet up with some really good friends of ours at Canoe Creek State Park here in Pennsylvania for some swimming and s’more making. Our friends had been many times and told us it was a place we definitely needed to check out.

When I was being told about this place I thought for sure it would be a good 30-60 minute drive from us. So I was really surprised when I googled in and found it was just 10-15 minutes away! (I was also sad we didn’t know about it earlier in the summer!)

As luck would have it, the day we went it started to rain right as we got there. So we weren’t able to try out swimming in the lake or really do a whole lot of walking around. Just the small part though that we did experience has me counting down the days until we have good weather again!

Of course, there is supposed to be a really good sledding hill at the park as well and even some ice skating. So if we get a decent snowfall, we’ll be headed back sooner than later to experience that. Titan has been begging us all winter to pull out his sled and go sledding.

Looking online they also have horseback riding, hiking, bike trails, etc. So definitely a place we want to visit a lot more the next six months we are here.

Once we got to the park, and while Broc was helping set up everything we needed to make s’mores, Titan, Chayse & I decided to go do a little exploring. We walked into a wooded are and saw quite a number of these bright red mushrooms?!

Titan said it felt kind of like we were in the Alice and Wonderland movie! I had no idea if these mushrooms are safe or not, so we kept our distance, but they were fun to look at. (Note: I’ve tried to google these online and find out a name and more about them, but haven’t been able to find the exact same thing. I’m sure they are some basic variety though. So if you know what their called, please comment and let us know!)

After our exploring, it was time for s’mores! Oh how I love s’mores! I also love the serious look of concentration on Titan’s face as Broc is helping him to roast his marshmallow.

The rest of the s’more crew! We lucked out and ended up at the same place as some of our friends from Colorado for this internship year and it has been SO fun to have them around to do stuff with!

Titan was really disappointed he couldn’t go swimming. So when it was time to go, he asked if he could at least walk down to the lake to check it out. I loved watching Broc and him walk back hand in hand. And apparently the lake passed his inspection, because he asked how many months it would be until summer so he could finally go swimming. 🙂

All in all, it was a really fun afternoon! And we definitely couldn’t complain about the view. I seriously still can’t believe how lucky we are to have such a fun and beautiful state park so close to us.

If you are ever driving through Pennsylvania and end up in our area, make sure to add this place to your list of places to stop. It would make a great picnic stop! 🙂

Lakemont Park in Pennsylvania | Home to the World’s Oldest Known Operating Roller Coaster

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Over the summer we had the chance to visit Lakemont Park here in Pennsylvania. We had driven past it a few times and Titan kept requesting to go but we kept putting it off because of Broc’s work schedule and me needing time to recuperate after having Chayse.

As the summer was coming to an end though, we knew that if we didn’t go, we would miss our window as they close after Labor Day.

One of the cool things about Lakemont Park is that they currently own and operate the WORLD’S oldest known operating roller coaster. Kind of cool, right?!

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We didn’t pay to go on the roller coaster (it’s extra) since Titan wasn’t too sure about it, and truthfully neither were we. 🙂 It was cool to see though. I had no idea the world’s oldest roller coaster was here in the United States, and in Pennsylvania of all places!

Speaking of park fees and all that, if you are military and can show a Military ID, your passes are FREE! So since both Broc and I both have an ID, the only pass we had to pay for was Titan’s. And his pass was only $5.00 since we went during the week on one of their Dollar Days. So the entire day only cost us $5.00! (We also packed our own snack and drinks since they do allow outside food into the park)

Titan having fun on the train right inside the entrance.

Once we were in the park we did a quick assessment and noticed a carnival ride type area where there were a lot of spinning and “throw you around” type rides, as Titan liked to call them.

In that area Broc and I took turns going on the rides with Titan. There were bumper cars. swings, a Tilt a Whirl, a Toboggan type ride and more.

This was probably our least favorite part of the park since it was all the rides that generally make you feel sick or give you a headache. We did really like the swings though and I think Titan really enjoyed the bumper cars with Broc!

After that area we headed over to the kids area. Titan had fun going on the mini roller coaster, the carousel and a few other rides. These area was definitely a better fit for our family and for Titan. It was nice to be able to send him on a bunch of rides by himself.

Titan riding the carousel! (I know I am biased, but seriously, cutest boy around!) 🙂

After we got done with the rides (they only took us about 2 hours) we changed into our swimsuits and headed over to the water park area (it’s included in your pass if you purchase the Ride & Slide pass which is normally $9.95 or $5.00 on the Dollar Days).

Here they had a pretty fun Pirate themed play pool that was perfect for Titan to run around and play in. In fact, I told Broc that if we were going to be here another summer, I would probably consider season passes just so we could take advantage of this pool and occasionally the kids rides! I really liked that pool was shallow all the way around so there was less of a chance of something happening if I had to help Chayse with something or turn away for a second.

There was also a set of big water slides that Broc and Titan went down a few times and a regular swimming pool that was fenced off so kids couldn’t run from the shallow pool into the swimming pool, but we spent most of our time at the Pirate Pool.

…and this is what Chayse spent the entire time doing! 🙂

Overall, I think the park was fun enough, but I definitely would make sure to go on one of their $5 days if you aren’t military. I don’t know that I’d want to pay a whole lot more than $15-$20 for the day there.

And the only reason I would get the season pass would be for the Pirate Pool as there aren’t a lot of outdoor pool options here. That to me as the gem of the entire park!

August 2014 at The Parkers

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Time for our August review! (And again, I know – it’s like 5 months late. Just expect that all this month ..and maybe some of next month!) 🙂

In August…

We enjoyed the pretty flowers that were sent for Chayse and I from my work. And I started working again after a four week maternity leave.

We went swimming at the pool at our friend’s apartment complex. Baby girl looked SO cute in her swimsuit from Crazy 8. And, Titan enjoyed getting to spend lots of time in the pool!

Chayse wasn’t so sure about the sun. LOL

We LOVE spending time with our friends Andrea & James!

Titan realized there are perks to being one of only 8-10 kids in our ward’s Primary! I am seriously amazed at how much he comes out of Primary with each week.

This was one of our first weeks back after I had Chayse and he came walking out with a balloon, a dessert, and a few other things.

Chayse started to focus a little better.

Broc spent a lot of time sporting his white coat and looking all official. 😉 (Seriously though, that is one handsome doctor!) 🙂

We made lots of visits to the library and got to meet a guy who has taken paper folding to the extreme. These animals/figures were even more incredible up close and in person.

We also got to check out the local Fire Station’s fire truck up close and learn from the fire fighters about their jobs and fire safety

We went on lots of walks up and down our street. And yes, I did let Titan out of house in a regular shirt, pajama pants and flip flops. Pick your battles, right?!

This is his, “Hurry up Mom! You and baby sister are SO slow!” face.

I watched LOTS of Gilmore Girls while Chayse nursed, and we snuggled. It seriously felt like those first 8 weeks all we did was nurse. But, now those eight weeks seem like a blink of an eye and I am grateful for the down time & bonding time we had. Nursing definitely forced me to slow down A LOT more than I did with formula feeding.

I choose Gilmore Girls because the episdoes make the time go by really fast, there are a lot of them & let’s face it, TV shows in the summer just aren’t that great.

(Note: Of course, it would have been nice if Redbox’s release of Gilmore Girls would have happened a little sooner. I was watching old school and had pulled out my Gilmore Girls DVD collection!) 🙂

We took Chayse to her first hip ultrasound. This was the first check they did, just in case.

Baby girl after her appointment. She was SO tiny!

We played lots of board games as a family. Monopoly was a favorite. (And were still working on getting moved in, as you can tell from the background of this photo!) 🙂

We went to the Drive In Movie Theater a town over and saw Guardians of the Galaxy! It was A LOT of fun and something we definitely want to do again once it opens back up for the summer.

Baby Girl turned 6 weeks old!

And she made lots of funny faces during nap time.

We worked on trying to replace her two fingers with a Binkie and worked on her learning to like the Rainforest Bouncer Chair.

And this is ultimately how Chayse felt about the Binkie. 😉

Titan’s supplies for Kindergarten through the PA Virtual Charter School came!

I couldn’t believe how many boxes there were. It was like Christmas in August!

Baby Girl got lots of beauty sleep.

…and bonded with big brother! These two are seriously the sweetest with each other! Love watching them interact.

We went to a church BBQ.

Where the boys played some kickball with some friends and Chayse and I cheered from the sideline.

We fit in some grocery shopping! Titan was highly entertained by this corn sign every time we went.

We learned Chayse really likes the sound of water running. If she gets fussy and you turn on the shower or water, it generally calms her down.

Chayse perfected her smile and started showing it a lot more!

…and just perfected being super cute overall!

I started working out again with some leopard print Nike’s that were my gift to myself for making it to six weeks nursing! (I couldn’t find the exact ones, so I linked you to similar ones. I purchased my pair at Nordstrom during their big sale.)

We hosted a game night with friends. And got to try a ton of flavors of Snyders of Hanover Pretzels that one of our friends brought! (PS: These are SO addicting & yummy!)

I believe the game the ended up playing was Munchkin. A definite family favorite!

Titan started his first day of school. We are homeschooling but using the PA Virtual Charter School program, so we follow their schedule.

I cannot believe my baby boy has started Kindergarten?! Where did the last five years go???

LOVE this little man!

Titan hard at work on his assignments.

Chayse made friends with the bears on her mobile.

…and she pretty much had us all wrapped around her finger ALL month long!

After a very crazy June and July, August was basically a month where we just adjusted to being a family of four and slowly integrated work and school back into our lives. I was really happy that the scheduling worked out so that I had a month off after I had Chayse and then Titan’s school didn’t start until two weeks after that, and then my school didn’t start until two weeks after that.

It definitely helped us to get our bearings to have everything not start up all at once. I was also glad that in August I chose not to sign Titan up for any extracurricular activities. I felt like we needed a month to just be and be homebodies and I was right!