Dutch Wonderland and Wall Building

We had fantastic weather here this week.  During the week we had some play dates and activities but the real fun was this weekend. 

On Saturday we traveled up to Dutch Wonderland in Lancaster, PA.  To say that Samantha had fun would be a huge understatement.  I was a little concerned about how she would handle the rides (some of which she would need to ride alone).  She surprised me by how comfortable and adventurous she was with everything. 

We met three other families there and so the kids were able to ride some things together.  Chris and I got to ride a few rides with her and it was great to see how excited she became.  Here are some photos from the day.

After our long day at the park, we went to dinner as a group and then headed home.  We were all exhausted but very happy that the trip went so well.

On Sunday, Chris worked hard to get the one wall section around the fire pit complete.  There is one more section before the patio building is 100% complete.  Of course there is still work to be done around the patio but that's considered another project!

Here are a couple more photos from this week...Doctor Samantha is ready to take your vitals...

...and ready to clip coupons for you (I finally went to buy scissors for her after many months of forgetting).

Hopefully we'll be able to finish up some small projects this week.  It's hard to believe summer's almost over!