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We arrive at our destination - Hotel Breakers!
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Char's ready to check in!
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The girls see the beach from the balcony
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The Top Thrill Dragster with its 420 foot hill
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We found Grandma / Grandpa and the rest of the gang in the park
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If Dad is out of coffee, it is a VERY bad day
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Sarah and Maggie with backseat driver Grandpa
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Jill and Char give Grandma a ride
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They are in for a rough ride with Dave and Andy behind them
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A Murphy caravan
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Char didn't get the memo to actually look at the camera
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These swings were one of my favorite rides when I used to go to Cedar Point as a kid
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Maggie and Sarah on the swings
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Leave it to Char to find animals at Cedar Point
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The classic picture spot - too bad Alex wasn't around to complete it
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Our family on a train ride through Cedar Point
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Maggie and Sarah riding on the train
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The Millenium Force coaster
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Grandma and Char
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Cousins together at Cedar Point - July 1, 2010
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Now that is a big screen!
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Now that's a big grill!
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Amy and Mom relaxing by the big grill
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They're ready for the bumper cars
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Char - this probably isn't a good idea
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Ready for some collisions
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Char loves hanging with G & G
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Top Thrill Dragster was impressive
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Quite a steep hill on the Millenium Force
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Maggie got a prize as they guessed Grandma's age too low!
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Alex loves crawling in hotel hallways
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Grandpa and Alex look out at the lake
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Alex wakes up from his nap to see Grandpa
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Before dinner we quickly visited the beach
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'I can't wait to take a bite of this sand!'
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Hotel Breakers right on the beach
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Char with Lake Erie behind
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Char at the beach
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Char at the beach
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Char loves the sand
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Jill and Sarah at TGI Fridays for dinner
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Snoopy came to visit in the hotel lobby
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Alex gets to meet Snoopy too
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Alex loves all dogs, even ones named Snoopy wearing pajamas
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Alex touches Snoopy
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Alex was really excited!
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Snoopy with the real peanut gallery
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It looks pretty tall and steep from down here
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Alex gets to ride his first ride with Daddy
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Two happy cousins
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Fun on the swings
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Alex wasn't so big on this ride
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Jack and Jill went on the ride to catch a pail of g's
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Maggie and the girls liked this spinning ride
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Mother and son dizzy dance
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Alex was happy once the ride stopped
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'Get me off this thing!!'
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Mom with Amy and Deanna
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Chris might be in for a wild ride with all the girls behind him
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Char could ride some of the bigger rides including the Woodstock Express
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The Woodstock Express was a fun ride!
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Sarah and Jill bringing up the rear
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The girls have fun in the hotel
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A happy boy waking up in the hotel
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Maggie and Sarah ready for day two at Cedar Point
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Char is ready for our second day at the park
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Mom with her girls at Cedar Point - July 2, 2010
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Mom and Alex riding on the Sky Ride
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The view of the park from the Sky Ride
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Dad with his little buddy
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Alex and Dad enjoy the Sky Ride
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Dad has a drinking problem
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Dad and I outside the kiddie ride area
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In less than 10 years this scene could be a reality
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Char is embarrased by her Dad taking pictures of her driving
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Alex woke up early so he is worn out before lunch
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Zzzz.....
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Alex wakes up with his Godfather
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Alex and Chris at lunch
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Table 1 for lunch
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Table 2 for lunch
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Table 3 for lunch
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Alex sits on the table before our lunch came
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Taking a break in the action
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Jack and Sarah take in a ride
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Charlie Brown makes an appearance
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The peanuts gallery
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Hello Linus
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'Take that, Linus!'
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Char with Charlie Brown
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The girls liked seeing Charlie Brown
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Three brothers with Linus and Charlie Brown
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The Tim Muphy family with the characters
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The stage is set for 'Everyone Loves Snoopy'
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All the favorite Peanuts characters were on the ice
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Schroeder!
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Alex loved the ice skating show
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The kids (and their 3 pink pigs) took a rest after a long day at Cedar Point
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Yummy Pizza in our hotel for dinner
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The kids ate out on the balcony of the hotel
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Ready...Set...Go
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The Top Thrill Dragster is about to launch
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Chris and Andy rode the Power Tower at night - it was scary
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Alex ready to eat more sand
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Char cools off in Lake Erie
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Jack and Char build on the beach
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Alex relaxes on the beach
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Alex doesn't like the water hitting him!
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Alex with a lot of water behind him
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The beach with coasters towering over the trees
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Some sandy buns here
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Sarah dries off
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We were sad to leave Cedar Point - July 3, 2010
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We hit the beach and the pool for a few hours on our last day there
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The weather was so nice each day - gradually got hotter as we were there
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Jersey Shore future cast
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Alex takes a rest in the hot tub with Daddy
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Sleepy Alex (Dad could have been there too if he was allowed)
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