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Hershey Park Adventures and Sweet Clover’s Opening Day!

June 21, 2013 by Cassie 27 Comments

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So as I read yesterday’s post over I noticed that each sentence of the last paragraph ended with an exclamation point.  What can I say?  I am beyond thrilled that today is the opening day for the Sweet Clover barn sale in Frederick, MD.  I am headed there soon for an hour or so this morning, then have to take Emmy to a birthday party.  I hope to see you there, amongst the crowds of people, of course. πŸ˜‰

So normally I write my posts the evening prior to posting, but last night I developed a migraine on the drive home from Hershey park.  As soon as I walked in the door I threw up and passed out in bed.  I woke at 2 am with my contacts plastered to my eyeballs.  So the evening may have ended poorly for me, but the day was a BLAST!  I met up with the gorgeous and talented Julia of Cuckoo 4 Design and her two kiddos.  Her son is a few years older than Sawyer, but they were good buds, and played well together.  Her daughter and Emmy are the same age, and by the end of the day they were best buds and asking for playdates, holding hands while they walked, and hugging each other. πŸ™‚  Thought I would share some photos of our adventures…

Oh, and we had one little misadventure, too.  Sawyer’s foot got stuck while exiting a ride, and his hands didn’t make it to the ground before his head hit the cement.  He was in shock, and we had the first aid crew come check him out.  He was quiet but knew his name, age, and he could follow the man’s finger with his eye.  They gave us free drink coupons (which after coughing up $140 just to get in, I will take all the freebies I can get!!!).  I let him sit for a few, and then asked if he wanted a drink, something to eat, or what?!?!  His reply…. “I want to ride that ride again!”  And off he went… boys.

OK, so on to the pictures! (some you may have seen if you follow me in instagram at cassie8978)
Me and Julia, while the kids were on a ride…

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Emmy loves the carousel…

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Sawyer likes pretty much any ride!

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Me and my kiddos getting ready to head off on what ended up being our favorite ride, the coal cracker, which is like a log ride.

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Julia and her crew were behind us so I was able to snap a picture…

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We also took in a seal and sea lion show.  This is Diego the sea lion.

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Here he is posing- I was totally enamored with this guy and decided Emmy needs to become an animal trainer.  The girl who worked with him looked like she was loving her job!

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Julia and the girls on the Skyview.  I rode with the boys.  Clearly, friendships were already made between the kiddos by this point!

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And you can’t go to Hershey park on a hot day and not have ice cream!

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Sawyer’s not so much an ice cream guy, so he had a big pretzel.  Here he is doing his rendition of “pretzel man”.

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This is my favorite shot from the day..

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On the shuttle back to the parking lot…. good times were had by all!

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My kids and I decided that we would meet Julia and her crew there each summer… what a fun tradition to start!  I love that they all became fast friends and look forward to seeing them all soon again!

Now, off to get ready for the doors opening at Sweet Clover today!
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  1. Julia Konya says

    June 21, 2013 at 11:28 am

    My kiddos had such a great time and you are so much better at describing the day. I just have to send all my peeps over to you to read about the day LOL! You summed it up perfectly.
    And good luck today! Have a great weekend!

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  2. Storywood Designs says

    June 21, 2013 at 11:43 am

    What a fun day! I don’t think summer is complete without a trip to an amusement park. Good luck today and this weekend – wish I was closer and could check it out in person!!

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  3. Fiona, LilyfieldLife says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    that would be my boy also!

    hope you are feeling good this morning and have great success at the Barn opening. you’ve had a bad run with vomiting lately!
    FIona

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  7. Jesse Bodine says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    Looks like you guys had the best time! So sorry that you ended your fun day in a not so fun way. Migraines are the worst. πŸ™ Glad you are feeling better this morning…thinking of you a ton today!!! ;D

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  8. [email protected] says

    June 21, 2013 at 12:59 pm

    I hope you feel better! Migraines are the worst ;( I love the shot of the kids all together and your girls expressions! Fun day πŸ™‚ xo K

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  9. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:08 pm

    Oh what fun! I grew up in that area and we went to Hershey Park all the time. It was fun to just hang out. There was no admission fee back then, you just bought tickets for the rides. We’d often just walk around, get some ice cream and ride our favorites. Boy, those days are long gone! … Have a great weekend! You know I’m rooting for you!

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  10. [email protected] Chronicles of Home says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Love the pics, totally take me back to my childhood visits there! So glad Sawyer was okay, that could have been bad. My daughter did the same thing last fall…hard fall and didn’t get her hands out first. A lot of blood. Email me if you need migraine preventatives and/or treatments, been dealing with them since my teen years and have holistic and narcotic remedies πŸ™‚ AND I hope this weekend is a HUGE success!!!

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  11. Michelle Scheibe says

    June 21, 2013 at 1:28 pm

    Sounds like a fantastic day…minus the fall. Looks like a fun park too!

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  12. Patty Day @Pattys Epiphanies says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Fun Fun Day. The pictures tell it all!
    So sorry about the accident on the ride and then for you to have a migraine ….oh they are murder.
    Wonderful Tradition started! Maybe someday they will be able to continue it with their children!!!

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  13. Kelly @ A Swell Place to Dwell says

    June 21, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    so. much. fun. I love that you guys were able to meet in person….that’s the awesomeness(totally a word) of blogging!

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  14. Jane Craske says

    June 21, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Oh girl, too bad your day ended like that. Sounds like sunstroke. Hope it goes like gangbusters today C:

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  15. Ali Richardson says

    June 21, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    Looks like FUN. So glad Sawyer’s noggin is ok. Can’t wait to hear about the barn πŸ™‚ XO

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  16. Lisa @ Shine Your Light says

    June 21, 2013 at 5:23 pm

    Looks like a great little getaway to kick off summer!! Glad you had a great time (and good weather) and good luck this weekend!!!!!

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  17. Miss Charming says

    June 21, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    Yay! I was so excited to read that you and Julia had so much fun!

    Best of luck with the Sweet Clover opening!

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  18. Rose FineCraftGuild says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:15 pm

    oh may, what a GREAT DAY TO HAVE A RECORD OF. these pictures are so fun. now i want to go.. ha ha… thank you for sharing/inspring. have a happy day, Rose, http://www.finecraftguild.com

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  19. Rita says

    June 21, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    I always wanted to go to Hersey park because I thought the whole thing was made of chocolate!!! The kids looked like they had a blast!!! And good luck on your sale!! Not that you need it because I’m sure you’ll do wonderfully. Yay!! So exciting!!

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  20. 17 Perth says

    June 21, 2013 at 10:27 pm

    I hope today went GREAT! No doubt it did..and hope you made a lot of sales. So so excited for you. Now..on to today’s post…um, yall are just adorable. This place looks like so so much fun! Glad yall had a great day!

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  21. Denise at PinkPostcard. says

    June 21, 2013 at 11:48 pm

    It was so fun to see your photos on IG! Looks like a super fun day- minus the migraine!! πŸ™ yuck. So sorry.
    Hope your sale goes well- lotsa cute stuff there!

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  22. simplyvonne says

    June 22, 2013 at 1:26 am

    omg look sooo much funnnnn!! Kaylee would just love seeing the dolphins, she just cant get enough of any animals! ha! she’s animal lover! πŸ™‚

    oh btw im doing an app giveaway, maybe your kids might enjoy it

    have a good weekend dear!

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  23. Lesli at My Old Country House says

    June 22, 2013 at 1:50 am

    such great summer memories, sorry about the Migraine..happy you are better!!! Have fun at Clover!

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  24. Vintage Prairie Style says

    June 22, 2013 at 3:51 am

    looks like you guys had a lot of fun! sorry about your migraine – another one – yuck! looks like all was well with sweet clover though, hope you were feeling good and able to enjoy your first sales day.
    keya

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  25. [email protected] says

    June 22, 2013 at 7:23 am

    πŸ™‚ I read Julia’s post earlier today, so I had a good idea of all the fun you had. love the pictures of the kids together and sorry to hear about your migraine, I suffer from those and I know how painful they can be. I had really bad news yesterday morning and I was suffering from one myself too. Hope it was great the opening of Sweet Clover! πŸ™‚ would love to live near by to visit the barn πŸ™‚
    wish you a lot of success and a great weekend!

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  26. Renee says

    June 23, 2013 at 11:15 am

    Love the coal cracker! Have so many fond memories of Hershey (and that ride)! I hope opening day was a success.

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  27. reFresh reStyle says

    June 25, 2013 at 1:38 am

    I’m glad you feel better! That looked like a lot of fun and the start of a new tradition πŸ™‚
    Debbie

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