Sandy Lake Park {Making August Count}

For this month I've decided to try to blog a series of posts called Making August Count. Most of our summer has been pretty low-key (aside from the whole moving process) so I want to try to squeeze in some special family fun before summer ends and my little girl turns 3. {Can we pretend for a second that having a 3 year old isn't right around the corner???} It's so easy to think of August as that crazy hot left over month of summer that isn't worth doing anything, but we're choosing to embrace it!

Today we embraced the cooler temperatures and took Eva to Sandy Lake Park. On our way there Ryan and I realized that both of our memories of Sandy Lake Park were going with our 6th grade bands. Is that some right of passage for bands? Neither of us had been back since but we figured, why not? Plus we found a free coupon online.

Our first stop was the carousel. Eva loves riding carousels and I love the old fashioned carnival music they play.

Next up, the train ride. When we were getting ready this morning we told Eva there would be a train and that pretty much sold her on the idea that this would be a fun day. 

 Family train ride selfie!

Watching Eva do the mini-rides was so funny. She did enjoy it but looked so serious most of the time. It's also hysterical to see a little human going up and down on a ride, usually as the only child on the rides (they weren't busy at all today). 

 Ding-ding! Here comes Captain Eva on her boat!

Eva's first pony ride. This took some working up to. We went over to pet the ponies a few times before she was actually ready to hop on.

Talking to the animals. 

 Miniature golf! This was a cute little course and Eva actually enjoyed watching me and Ryan play.

One final ride for the day! Afterwards we enjoyed a picnic lunch outside together. I love my little family.