Monday, October 30, 2023

Knott's Berry Farm and San Diego Zoo!

Our annual trip to Knott's and Zoo is here! We have done this trip with my brother for 15 years! Can't believe it! Here's to another wonderful trip together! This year we added more families to come along with us! The bestie Hilsabeck's and Bff Facer's! We had an absolute blast with them! We also love Steve and Jess that come every year with us too! Jess was sure a trooper! Just 3 wks away from having their 4th baby! 
First day was Knott's Berry Farm! We saw a ton of families from Vegas too! That was super fun to run into them around the park!
Lot's of fun and lot's of line selfies all day! lol
This was the first year with no stroller! I was worried I was going to regret this decision but nope Piper was a trooper! No complaints from her about walking and that's a win for us! We have hit another mile stone! Wahoo! Can't believe how big my babies are getting but sure nice to not have to push a stroller around! lol With that said since Piper was such a big girl she was also such a big girl riding all the rides! As long as she was tall enough she was on that ride! She was even sad when she wasn't tall enough! She is so freakn brave! She loved every ride she went on! 
Cashy boy surprisingly was more nervous to get on the rides and sat our on a few while Piper was running to get to the next ride! lol Penny surprised me too! She has always been my scardy cat and this time she rode everything! yay! No hesitations! She loved all the rides!! Cashy will get there too in time!!! lol
Piper loving all the rides! Like a boss! lol Chek her out in the action pics! Too funny! 
We got out of Knott's before the park opened back up for the Knott's scary Farm! lol No scary for us! lol We all had dinner together! Such an amazing day!!!
Next up was the San Diego Zoo! We pose every year on this same lion statue as you come into the zoo! My kids are getting to big!!!! It's so fun to look back over all the years we have done this trip! Great memories!
The zoo never gets old! We love the animals! The gorillas sure put on a show for us! We sat and watched the gorillas banter and play with each other for at least an hour! lol 
We love just strolling through the zoo eating, laughing, chatting and taking tons of selfies!! lol
More pics just moseying around! Perfect weather! Both parks were decked out in all the Halloween decor! Love that so much!
Cash found himself a new bestie with Blake! They were inseparable at both park! They had a blast together! Love their little bond! 
Climbing on the giant camel statue is also a pic we have done since coming here 15 yrs ago! lol So fun to look back over the years of this same pic recreated year after year! lol
More pics and so much fun to have the Facers with us! The teens were a hoot together!
Love the cheetah and leopard of course! Also love the giraffe!
We love taking the tour bus at the end of the day around the whole park! lol 
Shopping at the end and getting a stuffy is also a tradition! My 3 still get excited for that! We ended up with a gorilla, an orangutan, and a bat eared fox! Too cute! 
Penny and Cash met up with Shayla's big kids at the hotel for hot tubbing and card games! Then Sunday we headed back home! Breakfast first! lol Original Pancake House for the win! It hit the spot! So delicious! Then home! Such a wonderful weekend together! Love our traditions together! Can't wait to get back down there next year! 






 

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