Then the big boys wanted a turn on a ride, and headed over to the bumper cars to jar their brains a bit. As we sat outside watching, we each voted on who would win. Lucy said Jason, Max was loyal to his Dad, Janie said Papa, Sarah voted Tyson, and so I voted Barrett, so he would have a cheering squad. Of course, we didn't know what constituted winning, but it always has to be a competition. 
While Lucy and Jacob headed to the train, Tyler took Max on a ride, that I believe ended up being his favorite. It went up and down repeatedly, like a kids version of the space shot. His first reaction was unsure, but then there was no question whether he liked it. 
All the kids had a ride on the balloon ride, but it ended up being pretty anti-climactic. 
Then it was over to the airplanes. Max wanted to ride in the front, simply because that's where the gun was for shooting. He was also the one that controlled the up and down of the ride, but he was so busy shooting, that they basically rode in one position the entire time. 
We also took the kids on a kiddie roller coaster that looked like a dragon. The pictures are blurry because the things was in constant motion, but Lucy kept yelling to us from the ride, "I don't like this one! It's too fast!" Max disagreed.
Dad decided to go on a 'big-boy' ride and tried out the Space shot with Sarah, Papa and Jason. 
The best was hearing the audible "UGH!" as they went up. Then Max wanted to show that he was brave too, so it was back to his favorite, and a first for Lucy. 
The ride broke down partway through - and Max wasn't too impressed,
but they gave us another free turn, so that appeased him. The best part was the fact that while the ride was running, you couldn't see Max at all, except his feet, so the only way to gauge his reaction was by how those little black shoes moved. Every time the ride dropped, you'd see his left foot flex in a little as he was obviously bracing himself. So cute.
We went on the kiddie train and then decided it was about time for a break and some lunch. The kids weren't keen on stopping, but they were happy to fill their bellies when the food arrived. We promised them a turn in the play place, so we headed back to galaxy land for some free-time. 
The place was so huge and had so many kids, that it was a bit intimidating to keep track, but we managed. I, gratefully, was able to watch the entrance, so I knew no one was leaving with our children, and Tyler, Jason and Ali chased the kids around. Lucy spent most of her time in the ball pit, because she's not much of an adventure girl. Jacob was EVERYWHERE as quickly as he could get there, and Max was no where to be seen for quite some time. 
Lucy discovered the rope course, and really enjoyed that, and then spent some time in the bounce house. 
After about an hour there, we decided to go and see the sea-lion show. Lucy liked the fact that they sang and clapped. Then it was time for the perfect cap-off to a pretty perfect day...The Build-a-Bear shop. Grandma Bourne had given each of the kids a gift-card, so we decided to cash them in. I said to a number of people that if I had gone into the store by myself to choose items out for my kids, I would have chosen exactly what they did...because what else could a little Lucy girl choose besides a purple kitty-cat with a pink dress? 
And of course, a little boy Max would choose a monkey with 'strong-man' clothes on. The kids got to help stuff their animals, and then they picked out a heart for them. They hugged them, rubbed them on their cheeks, cuddled them up to their ears (so their stuffies would be good listeners) 
and then gave them a kiss. 
Then it was over to the washing station, to get them fluffed up before they got dressed. We got to use the computers to fill out their information and choose a name. Lucy's kitty is called Princess and Max's monkey is called Kong. 
It was a pretty great experience and the kids are excited to show their completed stuffies to Grandma Bourne. After such a full day, the kids and I headed back to the hotel for some dinner and some down-time playing in the hotel with their toys. Dad and a lot of the other more energetic people stayed at the mall to watch Avatar and the tired moms, kids and grandma decided to relax at the hotel. A perfect evening in my mind. Plus, I got to catch up on my blogging, and also 'catch' Max before he messed his diaper. Two days in a row we've gone poo on the potty. Hooray! I'm especially grateful since we've been eating out a lot, which makes for not the nicest diapers. Day 3 is coming to a close, and I'm looking forward to relaxing and having a good night's sleep. We're headed home tomorrow, but not before a few stops, I'm sure.
The best was hearing the audible "UGH!" as they went up. Then Max wanted to show that he was brave too, so it was back to his favorite, and a first for Lucy. 
The ride broke down partway through - and Max wasn't too impressed,
but they gave us another free turn, so that appeased him. The best part was the fact that while the ride was running, you couldn't see Max at all, except his feet, so the only way to gauge his reaction was by how those little black shoes moved. Every time the ride dropped, you'd see his left foot flex in a little as he was obviously bracing himself. So cute.
We went on the kiddie train and then decided it was about time for a break and some lunch. The kids weren't keen on stopping, but they were happy to fill their bellies when the food arrived. We promised them a turn in the play place, so we headed back to galaxy land for some free-time. 
The place was so huge and had so many kids, that it was a bit intimidating to keep track, but we managed. I, gratefully, was able to watch the entrance, so I knew no one was leaving with our children, and Tyler, Jason and Ali chased the kids around. Lucy spent most of her time in the ball pit, because she's not much of an adventure girl. Jacob was EVERYWHERE as quickly as he could get there, and Max was no where to be seen for quite some time. 
Lucy discovered the rope course, and really enjoyed that, and then spent some time in the bounce house. 
After about an hour there, we decided to go and see the sea-lion show. Lucy liked the fact that they sang and clapped. Then it was time for the perfect cap-off to a pretty perfect day...The Build-a-Bear shop. Grandma Bourne had given each of the kids a gift-card, so we decided to cash them in. I said to a number of people that if I had gone into the store by myself to choose items out for my kids, I would have chosen exactly what they did...because what else could a little Lucy girl choose besides a purple kitty-cat with a pink dress? 
And of course, a little boy Max would choose a monkey with 'strong-man' clothes on. The kids got to help stuff their animals, and then they picked out a heart for them. They hugged them, rubbed them on their cheeks, cuddled them up to their ears (so their stuffies would be good listeners) 
and then gave them a kiss. 
Then it was over to the washing station, to get them fluffed up before they got dressed. We got to use the computers to fill out their information and choose a name. Lucy's kitty is called Princess and Max's monkey is called Kong. 
It was a pretty great experience and the kids are excited to show their completed stuffies to Grandma Bourne. After such a full day, the kids and I headed back to the hotel for some dinner and some down-time playing in the hotel with their toys. Dad and a lot of the other more energetic people stayed at the mall to watch Avatar and the tired moms, kids and grandma decided to relax at the hotel. A perfect evening in my mind. Plus, I got to catch up on my blogging, and also 'catch' Max before he messed his diaper. Two days in a row we've gone poo on the potty. Hooray! I'm especially grateful since we've been eating out a lot, which makes for not the nicest diapers. Day 3 is coming to a close, and I'm looking forward to relaxing and having a good night's sleep. We're headed home tomorrow, but not before a few stops, I'm sure.
No comments:
Post a Comment