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We packed up the family and went to a local amusement park this weekend with our neighbors Jody and Scott, and their daughter Kayla. The kids rode the ferris wheel and climbed through the big tunnel structure. The big kids played laser tag. But the highlight at this place are the go karts. Watching Reiley drive herself around the track was surreal, with 15 seeming like it must be right around the corner for her. And everybody got to ride on the “dual” karts, with Wrenny and daddy rippin’ up the track and leaving everybody else in the dust! Next time I will bring the camera so I can share the fun here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We packed up the family and went to a local amusement park this weekend with our neighbors Jody and Scott, and their daughter Kayla. The kids rode the ferris wheel and climbed through the big tunnel structure. The big kids played laser tag. But the highlight at this place are the go karts. 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