Day 1:
Grandpa and Grandma arrived late in the afternoon. We had just enough time to re-introduce them to the kiddos, show them the house, prepare dinner, eat dinner, and go on a walk at a nearby park.
In the morning, we went to Magic Mountain, where the kiddos had a BLAST! They love that place! Seriously, they love it! When lunch time arrived, they didn't want to leave. But once we got to the North Market, they were all happy again. We love being able to get different types of food for everyone. Belgian, Indian, Chinese, Italian, American, etc. and of course, Jeni's ice cream, including Cayenne Pepper Chocolate Ice Cream (which I don't particularly enjoy, but hey, it's kind of interesting). Then we went to the Easton Mall and shopped around for a couple of hours. When it started raining, we decided to stay and eat at Bon Vie (which is totally spelled wrong - it should be Bonne Vie).
Day 3:
We went to another park nearby, where there are TONS of different trees, plants, flowers, and herbs. It's really neat, especially for Grandma, who absolutely loves to garden. The kids had fun running around, picking up acorns, and playing in the treehouse (which I had to climb, too, because I was nervous about the boys being all the way up there). That evening, we went to German Town and ate at Schmidt's. Mhmm mhmm mhmm!
Day 4:
The weather was beautiful, so we spent most of the day at the zoo, checking out the animals and letting Kendall tell us where to go. We especially likes the penguins, koalas, gorillas, bonobos, and "Dori" fish. Oh yeah, and the kids rode the caroussel. And yes, Logan's sunglasses are upside-down, because "You're not cool unless you're wearing your sunglasses upside-down." That night we ate at Golden Coral because all 3 kiddos eat so well when they can eat a little bit of everything.
Day 5:
We went to Pigeon Roost, and it was even better than I had imagined. We were there for nearly 5 hours, but we literally could have stayed there all day. The kiddos had so much fun, and so did the adults. They loved the slide, the goats, the chickens, the bunnies, the corn pool, the spooky tunnel, the giant gerbil thingy, and the corn maze. We didn't even get to everything that was there. Logan's favorite things were probably the corn pool and the giant slide. Taylor's were the spooky tunnel and the giant slide. And Kendall's were leading the way into the corn maze (where she kept making left turns) and the spooky tunnel. That night, we ordered food from Texas Roadhouse. It took a lot of boxes to feed all of us. When we picked it up, the girl said, "Are you feeding an army?"
It was fun seeing Grandpa and Grandma. We are so glad they came to visit. They really spoiled us and the kids are still asking about them. We're looking forward to seeing them again in May 2013. Until then, we will miss you, guys!
