Yes, my daughter can. We just got back from Sesame Place, in Pennsylvania. Jade had a blast having lunch with Elmo and friends. She loved Big Bird and The Count, and her new friend Zoe. She loved sliding down the slides and riding on the carousel. The trip would have been perfect, but in the middle, she got sick.
The first night, she refused to sleep unless she was on Momma. By the 3rd night, she was running a fever. We left Sesame early to head out to Hershey and to give her more time to sleep. 2 days of ibuprofen and she finally broke her fever and was able to enjoy the last day at Hershey, tasting Momma’s chocolate, making her own chocolate bar, and just being a wonderful toddler.
I had a great time. It was so cool to see her face at the Touch Me Museum, playing in the duck pond and climbing up the slides. She went grocery shopping and pretended to be a doctor in the hospital. I was surprised she wasn’t that interested in playing in the house, but I guess she gets that kind of stuff enough at home. Her favorite thing was definitely the baby duck pond. It was great to see her tell Abby (the flying ferry) about her chicken, and get upset when she wanted to go see Big Bird, but she still had food to eat. It was amazing to see her asking for more chocolate at our “Tasting adventure.” It was so cute to see her sitting on my husband’s lap waiting for the next Sesame Street show to start, both excited to see what was going to happen next. It was great to see my husband so happy that Jade is no longer afraid to stand on his feet and dance with him. She giggles and smiles, and is just one really happy sweetheart.
So, if you are a parent of a toddler, I would recommend heading to Langhorne, PA and going to Sesame Place. In October, it’s too cold for the water rides, which didn’t matter to us, since Jade is too young for them anyway, but it isn’t very crowded either, so you can do lots of stuff and not have to deal with long lines. Be aware that they are only open on weekends, though.
Also, if you’re in Philadelphia and you have a child under the age of 8, go to the Touch Me Museum. It is the coolest thing for kids. Just remember to wash their hands a lot.
While in Hershey, we didn’t go to Hershey Park. We just went to Chocolate World. They have free candy samples and inexpensive and fun activities (trolley rides, make your own candy bar, etc.) With a toddler, Hershey Park doesn’t make much sense, but this was a fun way to fill a day and not spend too much money.
Now, we’re back to Orlando and back to the grind. Next, Halloween fun and then a visit from my family. We will have lots to talk about over the next few weeks. I’m going to be doing lots of baking soon and I’m trying out some new recipes for dinners too. Back on the diet tomorrow after gaining a couple of pounds on the vacation. Hopefully I can get back on the loss track.
Plus, check back soon. It has been requested that I post my pumpkin muffin recipe. It should go up soon.
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