So, towards the end of November I got an email with a super great deal for the Discovery Museum down in Salt Lake. Since we had a two week Christmas vacation this year, we decided we would go down and let the kids explore. We met up with our friends Dave & Patti and their adorable little girl, Conni, so we could all play. They had a BALL!
We parked and headed across and around and through the Gateway Mall, and made it to the water fountain. The boys loved playing in it, and I had to remind them (even though it was FREEZING cold) not to get wet. What is it with little kids and water? When the choreographed water show came on, they all stared in awe, and then went to sit down so they could watch. It was so funny.
After the museum, we headed to Temple Square to see the lights. By this point, my boys were ornery (B especially - he's had a bad attitude these past few months. *sigh* I don't know what to do with him). Poor Conni hit her limit by this point too, and just melted. Connor was completely unfazed by everything, though, and ended up taking a nap. Good thing, too, because he hadn't had a nap at all.
Dave & Patti decided to head out and take Conni home, and we headed to dinner. The boys had free Sizzler coupons for doing well in school, so we headed there. I will highly NOT recommend EVER eating at the downtown Sizzler.
Service was horrible. They got my order wrong - twice - and after several waiters/waitresses coming 7 different times (the manager came twice, too), Scott still didn't have his mini pizza he ordered, nor did they bring the chocolate syrup for his milk that he'd asked for. When they finally brought the correct order out for me, it was cold, as was Brandon's shrimp.
So, they cooked a new one, and got it wrong again. After us asking our waitress several times for Scott's chocolate syrup, she finally brought it out. Braden told her, "You're too late. He already drank his milk." She turned around, without a word, and left. And didn't bring him anymore milk with the syrup or anything. Just walked away. *sigh* Don't go there. Please.
Anyway, after a very frustrating dinner, we finally headed home. All in all (minus dinner) it was a fun day, and we're glad we did it. Check the museum out sometime - it was quite fun. :) Enjoy the pictures.
The day before, Gavin fell and hit a toy with his lip and got a HUGE fat lip. The inside was black and blue, too. Poor kid really hurt.
Waiting for the water to shoot up - I LOVE this picture!
Ah! Run away!!
Gavin & Braden watching the water show
Hmm . . . what does this do?
Running to the next thing.
Hurry, hurry! I don't want to miss anything.
To the top of the wall
"Let me weigh your fruit for you."
"I'd like to buy these items, please."
"Time to go - let's gas up."
Bryant & Bryce, our next door neighbors
Funnily enough, our next door neighbors also happened to go to the Museum at the same time. (This was not planned - we had NO idea they'd be there.) My boys LOVE these two boys. They play basketball with them, football, soccer, nerf gun wars, hide and seek. They've built forts with them, pretended to be Indians with a teepee and scouting for food . . . They've done it all. And these two boys are SO patient with all of the kids in the neighborhood - ranging in age from 3 on up. We love this family.
Flying the helicopter was their favorite part
In the 3 & under section, Connor was trying to climb up the slide
Talking to Braden during our walk around Temple Square
Taking a break while Connor slept
Dave & Patti & Conni
We love you guys!
"Mmm - strawberry lemonade!"
"That was good, Mom!"
We parked and headed across and around and through the Gateway Mall, and made it to the water fountain. The boys loved playing in it, and I had to remind them (even though it was FREEZING cold) not to get wet. What is it with little kids and water? When the choreographed water show came on, they all stared in awe, and then went to sit down so they could watch. It was so funny.
After the museum, we headed to Temple Square to see the lights. By this point, my boys were ornery (B especially - he's had a bad attitude these past few months. *sigh* I don't know what to do with him). Poor Conni hit her limit by this point too, and just melted. Connor was completely unfazed by everything, though, and ended up taking a nap. Good thing, too, because he hadn't had a nap at all.
Dave & Patti decided to head out and take Conni home, and we headed to dinner. The boys had free Sizzler coupons for doing well in school, so we headed there. I will highly NOT recommend EVER eating at the downtown Sizzler.
Service was horrible. They got my order wrong - twice - and after several waiters/waitresses coming 7 different times (the manager came twice, too), Scott still didn't have his mini pizza he ordered, nor did they bring the chocolate syrup for his milk that he'd asked for. When they finally brought the correct order out for me, it was cold, as was Brandon's shrimp.
So, they cooked a new one, and got it wrong again. After us asking our waitress several times for Scott's chocolate syrup, she finally brought it out. Braden told her, "You're too late. He already drank his milk." She turned around, without a word, and left. And didn't bring him anymore milk with the syrup or anything. Just walked away. *sigh* Don't go there. Please.
Anyway, after a very frustrating dinner, we finally headed home. All in all (minus dinner) it was a fun day, and we're glad we did it. Check the museum out sometime - it was quite fun. :) Enjoy the pictures.
The day before, Gavin fell and hit a toy with his lip and got a HUGE fat lip. The inside was black and blue, too. Poor kid really hurt.
Waiting for the water to shoot up - I LOVE this picture!
Ah! Run away!!
Gavin & Braden watching the water show
Hmm . . . what does this do?
Running to the next thing.
Hurry, hurry! I don't want to miss anything.
To the top of the wall
"Let me weigh your fruit for you."
"I'd like to buy these items, please."
"Time to go - let's gas up."
Bryant & Bryce, our next door neighbors
Funnily enough, our next door neighbors also happened to go to the Museum at the same time. (This was not planned - we had NO idea they'd be there.) My boys LOVE these two boys. They play basketball with them, football, soccer, nerf gun wars, hide and seek. They've built forts with them, pretended to be Indians with a teepee and scouting for food . . . They've done it all. And these two boys are SO patient with all of the kids in the neighborhood - ranging in age from 3 on up. We love this family.
Flying the helicopter was their favorite part
In the 3 & under section, Connor was trying to climb up the slide
Talking to Braden during our walk around Temple Square
Taking a break while Connor slept
Dave & Patti & Conni
We love you guys!
"Mmm - strawberry lemonade!"
"That was good, Mom!"
1 comment:
I'm glad that you guys had fun - I love the pictures! Good to know about Sizzler - I'm sorry it was such a rough dinner :( Thanks again for being patient with Conni. We loved the short time we had to visit!
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