Esther and William aged nearly four

Born at 27 weeks

Are very small for their age

After a disappointing trip to Legoland last year

It had never entered my mind to try a theme park again

Not until they were much older and much taller

Then Konfidence invited us to stay at Alton Towers

And the opportunity was too good to miss

We stayed in the Splash Landings Hotel

And had a wonderful time playing in the water park

But we also spent a few hours in Alton Towers itself

We took the Sky Train (Monorail) from the hotel to the theme park

I had never been to Alton Towers before

I felt excited because Esther and William were excited

The sky train alone would have been enough for them

But as we alighted at the station

We were all swept along with the music playing around the park

Caught up in the commotion of the naughty pirates advertising their show

Esther and William loved being able to have a cuddle with Sid

It was wonderful

Magical

And set in a truly beautiful place

I would have been quite happy to sit on the grass by the lake

While the others roamed the park

It is a lovely place to have a picnic on a sunny day

And there is so much to do

For all the family

All ages and all sizes

At just 90cm William was measured for every ride we tried

But he was able to go on

And he was in his element

He rode the pirate ship with Daddy

And went on his very first rollercoaster

The Runaway Mine Train

William and Esther loved the Sky Ride

Daddy got to go on Nemesis

Eagerly encouraged by his offspring

Esther and William both loved the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ride

We were all able to go on the merry go round

And had a rare photo of us together

Esther and William had the soft play area to themselves

And they loved, though were terrified of, the Ice Age 4D show

It was a day filled with smiles and squeals of delight

It was a day filled with cuddles and laughter

It was a day when we did things we do not usually do

It was just what we needed

Some time to just be

To just be together

And I will always, always be grateful

To Konfidence for making it happen

Thank you Konfidence

With all my heart thank you

Konfidence sent us to stay for one night at Alton Towers to review their swimming accessories at the water park. You can read that review here