Saturday and Sundaes

On Saturday, we went to a children's museum in Lakeland about 45 minutes away. Some moms in Jack's playgroup have been there a few times and always said it was a lot of fun so we decided to check it out. Unfortunately, it was a little disappointing. It was a pretty small children's museum and it was not kept up very well. A lot of the pieces to the toys were missing or some electronic exibits were broken. Maybe going to Disney so often has spoiled us. We were there barely 2 hours and the kids were ready to go. Jack did really like the grocery store and checking out the items and working the cash register. He also really liked the bank shoot and sending the canister back and forth through the pipe.

Jack putting on a puppet show
Callie and Jack at the grocery store
Jack checking me out at the grocery store
The kids at the bank shoot
Jack and Callie at the news desk

Afterwards, we went to the Olive Garden for lunch. The kids ate a ton of breadsticks and we got them each a chocolate sundae because they were so good in the restaurant.

Callie eating her chocolate sundae
Jack and his chocolate sundae



On the drive home, I did not want to turn on a movie for them because I wanted them to take naps. They decided they did not want to sleep and found other ways to entertain themselves. Jack had a pen that he was writing in notebooks on the ride down but on the way back he wrote all over himself. Callie took off her shoes and put them on her hands and was walking them all around her carseat and she was tickled by her new game.



Jack wrote all over his hands with a pen
Callie and her shoes on her hands

Happy Birthday Rob!

Wednesday was Rob's 29th birthday. I talked him into taking the day off and going to Disney. The idea sounded fun but we ended up running into a lot of bad luck. Rob opened presents in the morning and then we went to the Magic Kingdom. Once we had arrived, we realized that we had taken out the double stroller last week and forgotton to put it back in the car. We decided we would have to rent one since our kids are not the best walkers and we did not like the idea of carrying them all day and we did not want to take another hour and drive all the way home and back. We proceeded to head over to take the monorail into the park which was running smoothly. We got to the front of the line to wait for the next monorail and were excited because we were going to be able to sit in the front with the driver. Well, the next monorail breaks down and we are just stuck there waiting. It took an hour to get from our car into the park. When we finally get into the park, we go to rent a stroller and pay $18 for the double not a cheap price to pay knowing our stroller is only 20 minutes away at home. We head over to Fantasyland and get in line for Snow White and of course while in line that ride breaks down. We are tired of waiting by this point so we get out of line and start to ride other rides. The best part of the day was that because it was a weekday in February the park was relatively dead and all the rides had very short waits if any. Later in the day, we walk by where they are building a new Monster's Inc. show and one of the disney members mentions that they have been doing run throughs a few times today and will probably be doing one more if we want to wait a few minutes. Excited by the idea that we will be able to get to see this new show we decide to wait around. While waiting, another park employee comes out and says that they probably will not be doing another show that day. We leave a little disappointed and go to another ride. Afterwards as we walk back by, we see the some people entering the theater and them closing the doors. They had done one more showing of the new show afterall and we had just barely missed it. It was now even more disappointing that we had not waited and frustrating that we were told that it was not going to happen. I guess now we will have to wait a few months when it officially opens and stand in a long line to see it. By late afternoon, the kids were getting very cranky because they had both skipped their naps and were so tired so we decided it was time to go home. The rented stroller(which we barely used because the kids did not like it and did not get along sitting side by side) did not recline but the kids were so tired that as we were pushing them to the front of the park they both fell asleep in rather uncomfortable positions-Callie completely hunched over. We had to return the stroller in the park and both carry a sleeping child to the monorail. By the way, kids seem much heavier when sleeping. We get to the monorail which is running smoothly and get to the front of the line and all of sudden, they have to do some sort of track shift and we have to stand there waiting for more than 20 minutes waiting for the next monorail. My arms were killing me by the time we got on the monorail and then again carrying the kids to the car. I had a Primary presidency meeting that night so we didn't have any more celebration and everyone went to bed early.
Rob and the kids riding in the front of the monorail

The kids in our rented stroller

The kids a few minutes later both asleep


Rob's birthday celebration part 2

We planned to celebrate Rob's birthday with the extended family on Saturday. My parents came down for the weekend and Katie's family was spending Saturday with us. I got Rob an ice cream maker for his 22nd birthday and we have rarely used it since. Rob wanted to get it out and make ice cream for Saturday. He and the kids made chocolate chip ice cream on Friday night. It was easy but all the ingredients make for very expensive homemade ice cream.
The kids helping Rob make ice cream

Saturday morning, we went to Animal Kingdom so my family could see the new Nemo show. We were there when the park opened and were able to ride through the safari which was great because all the animals are out first thing in the morning and let the kids play before we had to get in line for the show. Rob and Jeff were even able to go on Everest twice while the kids were playing. Everyone loved the Nemo show as much as we did the first time. Afterwards, we went for a late lunch at Huhot a mongolian barbeque restaurant. We all came back to our house and had the homemade ice cream, brownies, and hot pudding. The ice cream was very good. All the kids had so much fun playing together.
The kids waiting for the Nemo show to start
Callie sliding down the slide. She likes to cross her arms over her chest because she has figured out that it makes her go faster. She also loves sliding down on her knees. She is our daredevil.

Jack holding Megan in his lap. At one point we split up and we had Megan with us and much to our surprise, Jack let Megan sit on his lap while riding in the stroller and Megan seemed fine with the arrangement also.

Weekend Overview

On Saturday morning we had a birthday party for a neighbor's daughter who turned 3. She had a dora themed party and each kid was sent home with a goody bag "backpack" filled with stickers,a magnifying glass, candy, a flashlight and other dora goodies. Jack and Callie loved the bags and they have continued to play with them all weekend. Callie carries her bag everywhere with her and does not like to be without it. Last night I was invited to a girls night with a few other women in the ward. We ate appetizers and desert and watched Pride and Prejudice and talked till late. Rob watched the kids and they made a big fort in the family room and ate popcorn and watched Snow White. By the time I got home, everyone was asleep but Rob woke up and we watched a few episodes of 24 that we got from the library. We are trying to catch up to the current season and we just started season 1. The show is addicting and we were up till almost two. Thank goodness we were able to sleep in since we moved to 1pm church. Jack started Sunbeams at the beginning of the year and today he had to give a talk in primary. He did a great job and spoke nice and loud and was not scared at all.
The Dora goody bags

The kids in the fort they built

Jack and Callie before church
Callie with her Dora bag