Last night, I took dd, one of her friends, and ds to the Shrine Circus. We met my sister, her two kids, friends, and my sister.
The older kids had a great time trying to figure out how all of the stunts were done, buying light-up toys, and eating (you can't beat circus food -- where else can a hot dog, popcorn, Dippin' Dots (ice cream) and a coke be considered the "healthy" choices???
) Matt was absolutely in heaven. Got to ride the elephant, the inflatable slide, and the little train before the circus started. Then we had to wave at my dad (who was one of the circus clowns). He got a hot dog, which he finished
and a Diet Coke -- I figured I was going to either get him high on sugar or caffeine, so I picked caffeine. We got our light-up toys, too -- necklaces, and he got a star wand.
He loved the circus. He was amazed with the high-wire act, the jugglers, the animals, and especially when they shot a man out of a cannon.
He went potty in the boys' bathroom twice -- once when my sister's son took him, and once at the break time. He was waiting in line with me, but got scared (he hates toilets with black lids -- go figure). But I knew he really had to go. So I asked him if he would go in the boys', and he said yes. We got to the door (no line there, of course
) and I didn't want to let him go in alone. But there was a grandmother standing there with a reluctant boy who looked like he was about ds's age... so we got the idea at the same time that they could be potty buddies. They went in, and a few minutes later, they both came out, yelling, "We
went!!!" It was cute.
At the break, we got popcorn, more pop, and the inflatable toys. He picked out a Spongebob inflatable to give dh, and then he picked out a huge, clear blue plastic dolphin. He decided it was a girl because it had eyelashes drawn on it, and he named it Princess. He was really talking about this dolphin! He said he was putting it in the swimming pool at the new house, and of course when we got home he had to take it to bed with him.
So today was Palm Sunday, and I spent the morning in church singing with the choir. Then ds, dd and I went to the Mall of America (or as Matt would say, "Mall of "the Merica"
). First thing, Matt went to Kid Quest daycare so dd and I could get some serious shopping in. She needed some prom stuff (we have the dress, but she needed shoes, a purse, a wrap, you know...). We also got some Easter chocolate, a Lego helicopter and Lego ambulance for ds's Easter basket, some great scented candles, and a few other odds and ends. We also ate at the Twin City Grill, one of our favorite eating spots there. Had the flatbread pizza/salad combination. I had the one with BBQ chicken pizza, and hers was all mushroom!
We ended up the day by going to Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream. Well worth it!
Then when we got home, ds took a shower -- this is new for him. He has suddenly discovered how fun it is to run around a shower, so I soap him up with his blue shower puff (he calls it "doing his scrub"
then I turn on the shower and he plays in the shower for a while. Tonight he didn't stay in long because he was pretty tired. Then he ate his ice cream and one Lindt chocolate ball.
We went upstairs to bed, and he said, "Mom, turn off my light and get me my drink. I have to cover up Princess so that she stays warm and cozy!" I got him a drink of water, and sure enough -- that big plastic dolphin he got at the circus last night had gotten all snuggled up in his blanket! Too funny. I just checked before I came in here to write this, and the dolphin is still snuggled.
Have I said lately that I wish I could be five again???
