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Remlinger Farms

We had a blast last Sunday going to Remlinger's Farms with our buds Vivienne, Winston and Cecily. This "farm" is actually a kiddie paradise with tons of rides for the little tykes and a seasonal u-pick area. The last time we can here was a few years ago and Evie was way too scared to go on any of the rides but now she's brave and was first in line to try any ride! Nora was shy at first but she got the hang of it and was having fun too. The weather was miserably hot (90s and humid) but I can't complain much because we had the park practically to ourselves! It was so nice not having to wait in any lines. 




Evie got to ride Strawberry, a sweet mini horse.

Not sure what Evie is doing here, but she wasn't holding on!

Nora, a bit unsure about this twirly ride....She ended up loving it.

I love this pic. Jeff's pumpkin was "broken" and wouldn't go high.
You can see Nora sitting with Scott just barely peeking her head out and waving to me.
And then the big girls having fun high in the sky!

The Mine Twister was the "big kids rollercoaster". 

The big kids loved it! Nora was a little frightened.

Yeah, this horse is way more Nora's speed!

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