The Hamrick Family: Lunch with Elmo and Friends

On Labor Day, the last official day of summer, Bo, my mom and I took the kids to Busch Gardens. Busch Gardens has the best Elmo and Friends them park ever and for a portion more you can have lunch with them! We left around 8:30, got there at 9:30 and spent some time in the Elmo park. Emma has become more and more comofortable riding the rides and she was enjoying every minute riding them. I also loved when we were approaching the park, she said "Elmo!" "Abby"! She has been twice this summer and we also look at the pictures so she knew exactly where we were!

We saw the Elmo show again and Emma loved it. She went so close to the stage just watching in awe. Then she started to dance! Little Hannah missed the show this time because she was napping away in her stroller.

After the show we went over to the castle to check in for lunch. I was so surprised when we entered the little lunchroom. It was PRECIOUS! The tables and stage were adorable. The buffet was set up in the back of the room and it was so good! There was everything from beef, mac and cheese, chicken fingers, BBQ chicken, salad, veggies, fruit, hash browns and so much more. It was definately worth a $20 meal - and the kids were free! Then, the characters came out and did a little show while we ate. They called us by tables to come on the stage and sit with Elmo and Big Bird to take a picture. Hannah loved sitting with Elmo. Emma sat in my lap, but was "petting" Elmo - then she grabbed his nose! The other characters circulated the room. We took pictures with all of them. Cookie monster even took one of Emma's cookies on the table!! She thought it was so funny!

Hannah enjoyed herself just as much as Emma. They were both precious. They had some dancing and let the kids on the stage to dance with the characters. Emma really surprised me when she went on stage!

The characters and workers did a fantastic job. Everything was so cute. After lunch we saw an animal show and rode some more rides. Hannah loved the Merry Go Round. Then we went to Land of the Dragons and played in that area for awhile. Emma rode rides there by herself, which I also could not believe. She loved the boats the best.

We had a great day! What a fun way to end the summer! Our passes go through December so I am sure we will be back in the fall. But, it was a wonderful day!