Yesterday, because a.) we are trying not to be so boring and b.) we were so intensely boring all weekend, and c.) the only other option was to stay home and clean, we made like the Wilks and declared a Family Fun Day!
John and the girls got a head start while I had presidency meeting. They went to IHOP for breakfast and Sam Moon for purses. The girls did a good job! A rose-colored bag sporting a large matching rosette for one, a denim-sparkly-bow mini for the other. If you have met the two ladies in question I'm sure you can match the girl to the purse.
That afternoon we went to the local fun palace and zoomed around on go-karts for a few hours. John gave the girls some pointers in the batting cages while I looked on, trying not to vomit sports anxiety all over the children. I'm not so athletic -- have you met me? After one round I stepped away from the cage and left the instructing to someone who can actually hit a ball.
Go-karts I can do. Our friends' eight-year-old son was a speed demon in a blue kart, so when they moved on to mini-golf I claimed his kart and zipped around the course, lapping Anna several times. John and Kate rejoined us and after a few more runs we went to test drive a real car and then headed to the Tropical Sno shack behind Kroger.
It was our first time. We tried Tiger's Blood, Root Beer Float, Blue Raspberry, and Bubblegum. Yummy yum yum.
At home I helped the girls play each other in Scrabble and John made pasta. Then the girls watched mindless Disney channel programming while John and I saw Invictus. Loved it.
This morning, after I address the dishes (regular readers will recognize my morning routine -- some day I may switch to evening pots and pan duty) we are heading downtown to a free museum day. The girls are not quite as enthusiastic about this plan, but I LOVE it.
Side note: John, Karissa, and I visited Aunt Carolyn years ago when they still lived in South Carolina and she got us tickets to tour Biltmore Estate. We asked if my cousin was going to come with us, and Aunt Carolyn assured us he was not the least bit interested. "Our kids were raised in amusement parks -- Richard and Cathryn's kids went to museums." This comment delighted John so much he repeats the story to this day.
So we're off to the DMA to uphold a family tradition. With some Indian food thrown in for good measure. And maybe a second shot at the snow shack on the way home. Just for fun.
But let's be clear: I'm pretty sure Wednesday is going to be boring. I can't keep up this pace all summer!
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I couldn't agree more. The last four days for us have been non-stop. I've decided today is a friend day. Someone else can entertain them for a while.
So, one question, are you guys the amusement park family, the museum family, or some respectful combination of both?
We're a combination -- although we've traveled to Disneyland a few times, in twelve years of Dallas life I've never set foot in 6 Flags. I was tempted to get the cheapie season passes this summer, but just couldn't do it. The State Fair of Texas just isn't the Minnesota State Fair, so we've gone two or three times. But we've been to the National Cowgirl Museum, both Dallas and Ft. Worth science museums, the DMA, the Nasher, and the JFK museum.
But that wizarding world in Florida is calling...
Sounds like a crazy day yesterday!! I would have stood aside at the batting cages, too. Never could do that. Anyhow, tigers blood is my favorite! As a side note, I think boring days are just as good as party days!!
Some day soon I may attempt to match your pace. May being the operative word. Do you hire out as a Family Fun Day Specialist? I'm talking the whole package - driving and everything . . .
I finally broke down yesterday and made a schedule for this week to keep us from dying from boredom on our first week back of vacation. I don't dare do the museums yet.....three kids under five usually makes for too much stress for the other museum goers. So we are doing Petland, Half Price Books, some kind of working farm if I can track one down, Baskin Robbins, the library and also starting homeschool and piano lessons. And I have a wonderful "i'm bored" jar that's full of chores for anyone who dares say those dreaded words! Tell me about the cowgirl museum- did your girls like it?
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