Knott's Berry Farm

On Thursday, we were able to take the kids to Knott's Berry Farm (thanks to Pop Pop). It was a lot of fun for the kids to spend all day with Mimi and Pop Pop. We started the day out just like we do everyday when we go to California, we went to Millie's for breakfast.


After breakfast, we all piled into Pop Pop's van and made the trip down to Buena Park. And what did we do once we got there? Well, we ate dinner of course!

They have this yummy Chicken Dinner restaurant right by the park that has been doing business since like 1939. And the chicken dinners there are so delicious! Every time we get a chance to go to Knott's, we make sure we also go there.

There is a little pond in the restaurant that Lauren and Evan love to look at and throw coins into.



I love that a simple pond could bring so much joy to my kids. I will be sad the day that they think something like that is just there-and not magical anymore. One funny thing that they really thought was magical was a phone booth! We were waiting until 4:00 to go into the park itself because then all the adult admission prices were cut in half by then. Outside of the park was a phone booth. Lauren and Evan were fascinated by it. Lauren thought it was so curious that they would have a big phone like that outside and how come people just don't use there cell phone. Ha ha, she is so funny. Something that was so ubiquitous for us growing up has turned out to be a fascinating relic to our kids.


We finally made it into the park and the kids we off and running.







While we were there, Chad gave Evan a mini snickers still in the wrapping for him to hold, not thinking that he would be able to get into it. Before Evan even walked a couple of feet, he had that wrapper opened and the snickers already in his stomache. If you remember, Evan is allergic to peanuts. He ended up throwing up all over himself. Poor kid! He looked at me and said "Ought Ohh Mommy. I better now though." He is so funny! We had to buy him a new t-shirt.






We then had dinner in a little 50s diner in Knott's.


This video cracks me up. It's of Mimi "sharing" her shake with Lauren and Evan.

After playing so hard all day, it took no time at all for them to fall asleep. (Isn't she so stinkin' cute!)

Thanks Mimi and Pop Pop for the great day!