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- Smiling Faces - |
This past weekend was crazy busy, crazy fun.
On Friday - Jessica, Aidan & John arrived at 1pm.
They immediately fill the house with laughter, smiles & chaos.
The air is thick with the promise of ...
Harry Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter
Wizards, Muggles & Marauders
The boys were flush with excitement & anticipation.
As 'giddy' as young boys can get when their minds are filled with ...
Harry Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter ...
But, the 1st order of business - Masterpiece Making.
We'll save the spell conjuring for later when Sarah gets here.
So, off we go to the only Masterpiece making place I know.
My local ceramics shop.
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- Anticipation - |
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- John with his Masterpiece - |
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- Nancy's Masterpiece - |
We put the finishing touch's on our art work.
And headed over to see Chuck.
Chuck E. Cheese that is ....
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- Pizza, games, prizes & smiles all round - |
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Chuck E. Cheese is a little like
"Las Vegas" for kids.
All the glitz, glamor & gaming of the real Vegas.
All the excitement of winning & heartbreak of losing.
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- Kiddie Slots - |
Actually, you might be surprised by how many adults play the games.
Jess & I had to laugh because we saw several parents playing ...
while their kids just stood nearby, dejected, watching them play.
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- Cashing In - |
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By the end of the night everyone was tuckered out.
So with our winnings in hand (bags of cotton candy & pop.rocks)
We headed home - happy & content from a full day of fun.
A good nights sleep was in order...
because we had a train to catch the next morning.
A train to Hogwarts ...
Sarah got up at the crack of dawn & arrived at 9am.
The boys were up early and very excited to go see.
Harry, Harry Potter that is ...
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- Jess, Aidan, John & Sarah at the Pacific Science Center - |
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- Butterfly Room at Science Center - |
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- John trying to get a butterfly on his hand - |
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- Aidan & John sitting in the Big chair - |
While we were waiting in the line to see Harry Potter Darth Vader & the Star Wars gang wandered by to say hi.
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- Darth Vader - |
The Darth Vader character was about 7' tall.
The kids were amazed (look at that little boys face behind Darth Vader)
Aidan & John were very excited to learn that the next big exhibit coming to the PSC is Star Wars!
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- Aidan & John meet Darth Vader on the way to Hogwarts - |
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We were not allowed to take any pictures inside the exhibit so you'll just have to use your imagination.
But, I will say this - If love Harry Potter and you get the chance to see it - go! It was a great show.
After the show we went down to the waterfront and rambled around the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop for a while and then went to Red Robin for dinner.
Sarah & John left about 10 on Sunday morning.
Sunday afternoon we were able to check off one of the items on Aidan's Bucket List.
He had been dying to go a Sushi restaurant near our house that Mike had been telling him about which has a conveyor belt that carries the sushi along past you.
When you see a dish you like you just grab it and eat.
Aidan loved it. I think our sushi restaurant even beat his in Chilliwack which has a button on the table you can push to bring the waitress over.
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- Jess & Aidan - |
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- Sushi coming down the conveyor belt - |
I had so much fun and hope everyone else did too (poor Sarah had to sleep on an air mattress on the floor - sorry).
I can't wait to do it again.