Storyland

We headed to Storyland in New Hampshire and met up with the Chazanoffs for one overnight.  Beatrice had such a wonderful time.  We visited this park at just the right age and she ate it right up.  Here's our little Heidi:

Pretending to milk this cow fits in so well since we're now on book #5 of the Little House series and she's just obsessed with anything to do with farms, prairies, and big storms!

These cutouts were all fun, and Bea was just the right height to stick her head into each of them:

                                                    

On the way home, she declared this raft ride as the number one thing she wants to do again if we return some day:

Here come the drowned rats:

The first sighting of Cinderella was oh so dramatic:

Bea and Rachel raced up to her castle to get a glimpse of the magic wand, the glass slippers, and to get a chance to sit on her throne:

Here are the ballerinas posing outside the entrance:

 

And here's Queen Bea sitting on her throne:

And holding the princesses's hand!

Fitting so well into the pumpkin coach:

Back at the hotel, the girls enjoyed a swim in the pool, and Rachel gave Anthony a lesson in how to make Ryan giggle:

                                               

This was the third-ever sleepover for the girls, but I think the first that really truly qualified in that they stayed up until nearly midnight gabbing and didn't leave for parent rooms all night!  The first of many, I suspect:

On the second day, we ran into Tink and Red Riding Hood:

The Cinderella tea party was a huge hit.  The guests got a tea party etiquette lesson, had a conversation with the princess, had "tea" with fruit and a cookie, and listened to a story. A dream come true!

How old are you????

The last thing we did was ride the antique cars, and with Bea at the helm....let's just say I was glad to be in the back seat.....Thankfully we have eleven more years to hone these skills:

For now though, she meets the criteria to get this official driver's license, authorized by Humpty Dumpty himself:

The Chazes followed close behind!

Bye-bye Storyland.  We may just see you again next summer!