WonderWorks and More

Luke and Anna went to ice-skating on Wednesday and I finally remembered to get a picture! 

Friday, we pulled the kids out of school early and went to WonderWorks. I bought tickets last year during a $10 COVID special (for our family of six, that saved us $130 versus if we bought them at the counter). Then, I got a text that they were having 50% off their "Comedy Magic Dinner Show" in the month of May, so we decided to do that as well.

We got there around 1:30 and there was a line. It looks like they get a lot of business from people just walking in; I was glad we weren't paying full price! They had lots of fun attractions. We did laser tag and managed to get the whole area to ourselves. It was good timing, because every time we looked back, there was a line. I thought I was doing a really good job and finished 4/6. Thomas won. We also did their ropes course. It made Anna and I nervous, even thought it was fairly mild (at least compared to the one we did in Georgia). So, we didn't last long, but everyone else stayed up until they called our group down. There was a fun bubble room, some sports activities, and the girls did a roller coaster simulator and astronaut training experience. I felt sick just watching! But, they both liked it. We were done around 4:30, but still had an hour until the dinner show, so we went back to our favorites.

This one didn't work very well, Luke kept trying, but it just wasn't happening.

It was hard to get a good picture, but Anna and Kara are in there just spinning around in every direction.

The dinner show was okay. We were the third family in line, but got sat at a table on the far right. Because of the angle, I could see how he did some of the tricks. And, the food was terrible, it was iceburg lettuce salads, with 2 cherry tomatoes for the 6 of us and pizza. The worst pizza we have ever had, and it's not like we have overly discerning taste! But, it was edible, the servers were nice and the kids really liked the show. Overall, I would call it a positive experience, although I don't have any desire to go again. I am not sure how I would feel if we had paid full-price. Oh! And, it was freezing! Like, colder than the ice rink freezing. I am not sure what the deal was, but I was still having trouble feeling warm even after we got home. 

Kara's constant sweatshirt wearing finally paid off!

Saturday, we had a good day. We went back to Swirl World. Thomas and I put up an outdoor fan. Well, Thomas put it up, but I like to think I was a good assistant. Anna and Kara went to Universal with Sophia. We had actually thought of going, but Luke and Jack were not interested. They are such homebodies. Sometimes, it just drives me crazy! They do get excited about new things (like Wonderworks), but they don't love the theme parks, even though they really wanted to be passholders. Luke especially hates mundane tasks. He was annoyed after Swirl World when we decided to do a quick Sam's Club run, as it was not what he agreed to when he left the house.

One fun thing for Luke is we got a small soccer goal for the backyard. He absolutely loves it! He has gone out everyday and kicked the ball around. Sometimes Anna or Jack go out with him, but he will also go independently; it is nice for us, because unlike the pocket park, we don't feel like we have to be out with him, so he can do it whenever he wants. It's a win/win! For indoor fun, he and Jack built a pretty fun fort, using his bunk bed, dresser and lots of blankets.

This is a panoramic photo, to try and show the whole thing. It is substantial!

In final news, we still can't find anyone to install a new front door for us. Supposedly, we have someone to do the small bathrooms. He is going to start late this month or early June. But, no one wants to do the door.