This face.

Dan had been talking about wanting to take us to the Water Mine for a while, as it’s a water park he passes on the way to and from work every day. We decided to go this past Sunday, and it was a whole lot of fun for the whole family! Mio had never been to a water park before, so it was a new and exciting experience for her! She really enjoyed the park, but I think she was also at the same time kind of overwhelmed by all the things to do and all the people there, so she was half in a state of shock… as you’ll see in the pictures.

 

Arriving at the water park! Oh the excitement!
Arriving at the water park! Oh the excitement!

 

So much to do!
The water park had inner pool areas with lots of slides and fun play objects, and had a lazy river stream going around the perimeter where people could float on inner tubes.

 

Where to start?!
So much to do! Where to start?!

 

First things first, is to get your foot in the water...
First things first, is to get your foot in the water…

 

Dan figured the best way to get Mio used to the water was to drench her.
Dan figured the best way to get Mio used to the water was to drench her.

 

Me with my baby bump!
Me with my baby bump! I’m in my second trimester and it’s definitely starting to show…

 

Mio going on the slide with Daddy
Mio going on the slide with Daddy

 

Mio loved riding the horse in the pool. She kept whinnying "neighhh!"
Mio loved riding the horse in the pool. She kept whinnying “neighhh!”

 

Face to face with a sea serpent!
Face to face with a sea serpent!

 

I joined Mio on the slides, too!
I joined Mio on the slides, too!

 

She loved all the animals in the water!
She loved all the animals in the water!

 

Mio loved going on the lazy river with the inner tubes! She would say "whee!" while we floated along.
Mio loved going on the lazy river with the inner tubes! She would say “whee!” while we floated along.

 

Mio was all at once enthralled...
Mio was all at once enthralled…

 

...and a little bit scared and uncomfortable by the water that would get dumped or sprayed at us along the way...
…and a little bit scared and uncomfortable by the water that would get dumped or sprayed at us along the way…

 

Dan even got some video with our point-and-shoot camera (we have an underwater casing for it, and that’s how we took photos and video in the water). Excuse my frowns in the beginning — I was distressed that we were getting sprayed. lol


 

Mio with Daddy on the floatie.
Mio with Daddy on the floatie.

 

"Turtle! Turtle!"
“Turtle! Turtle!”

 

Mio apparently loved the lazy river, and kept saying "more!" and pointing to the tubes, so Daddy took her on it again.
Mio apparently loved the lazy river, and kept saying “more!” and pointing to the tubes, so Daddy took her on it again.

 

Taking a break from the pool for a little snack. Love how Mio looks walking around in the little lifevest!
Taking a break from the pool for a little snack. Love how Mio looks walking around in the little lifevest!

 

We had some pepperoni pizza and chili cheese fries from the concession stands for lunch.
We had some pepperoni pizza and chili cheese fries from the concession stands for lunch.

 

Happy Mio! After she ate, she wanted "more!" time in the pool.
Happy Mio! After she ate, she wanted “more!” time in the pool.

 

We ended up spending almost four hours at the water park because Mio couldn’t have enough, and Dan and I were having fun too. The Water Mine is such a fun family activity for the summertime. We’ll definitely be back againbefore summer’s over!