Daddy's Union Picnic

Nick's Union Picnic was held at Stricker's Grove Amusement Park. We've been several times with the boys (and Allie in my belly) but this was Allie's first trip on the outside.

She loved the carousel. I think I rode it about 10 times by the end of the day. She would dance on the horse as the music played and wave to people as we went around. She's not a ham at all, is she? It's hard to make sure she doesn't fall off the horse while dancing and take a picture at the same time but I did my best.

She also rode the flying elephants (think Dumbo ride at Disney on a smaller scale) with me. She was a little hesitant at first but started to enjoy it more towards the end. Of course, by riding with her, I forfeited any opportunity to take a picture of her but it was well worth it!

She was too small for most of the other rides. We don't call her "Short Stuff" for nothing! She was ready to ride the boats with Cole but the lady caught her at the last minute and said she didn't meet the height requirement. Maybe next year!

We also got to ride the choo-choo-train with the boys. She would crack up if I made the train noises and really liked going through the tunnel. I see more train rides in our future. I didn't get any good shots of Allie on the train but here's a good one of Cole.

Overall, it was a fun-filled family day. I can't wait until next year's picnic!