Today was one of those days where being a parent was truly a great joy.
We (my awesome husband and I) took Cassidy to Hersheypark to their Boardwalk.
We were a little nervous with it being her first time in the water park and we were pushing back naptime (by about 3 hours) to make it happen. But we figured we'd give it a go.
And she was AWESOME! She talked and giggled and watched from the stroller the whole way from the car to the boardwalk (which is at the opposite end of the park from the entrance for those of you not familiar). Then she sat amicably and ate lunch with us - including trying Mama's salad (a new experience!).
Then we hit the wave pool. At first she was hesitant, but game. As the hour crept by she got braver and braver - until her brave face disappeared all together and she was just straight up having fun. It was great. Then we moved on to a smaller wave pool geared towards young children - and it had a water slide.
Cassidy is now a (miniature) water slide pro. At first Mama had to go down with her - but by the end she was ready and willing to go on her own - since Daddy was at the bottom to catch her!
The smiles were great. The hugs and kisses and giggles and the look of wonder were amazing.
I wish I had pictures to show - but we were just too caught up in enjoying the moment.
We never did get to a nap (not for lack of trying) which did lead to some slightly trying moments - but also some cuddly and sweet ones! I wouldn't change it for anything.
Today being Mama was absolutely 100% the best part of the day - sunburn, scratches, exhaustion and all.
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