Adventures with Bob!

At school on Friday, Ethan's name was picked as the lucky one who got to take the class bear, Bob, home for a week, recording all of his adventures in a notebook. If it was adventure Bob wanted, it was adventure he was gonna get!! There were many fun and exciting choices for Saturday but we ended up with good ol' bowling....then miniature golfing....then all kinds of carnival rides....then mexican food....and yet more carnival rides. It was a perfect day for it too; not too hot, and not too cold!

Bowling started at 9:30 in the morning. $1 games! Woohoo! I beat the boys (and Bob) on the first game with a 113. GO ME! But Ethan and Brenden did wonderfully. Ethan kicked my butt the second time around! Both of them got strikes and everything. We even shared a big giant diet coke that Brenden ordered for us. Thanks Brenden!

After bowling, we decided on miniature golfing. After a quick pitstop for a Mean Bean (yum!) and a couple green apple sodas, we were off! We lost a total of 4 balls during our 18 holes. Awesome! Final score: Mama rocks, Ethan's super, and Brenden is amazing! And of course mini golfing wouldn't be complete without some duck feeding.

First ride after miniature golfing: Merry Go Round. Bob enjoyed it immensely.

Now, I am not sure when Ethan turned from scaredy cat to roller coaster junkie, but it happened sometime between ages 5 and 9...and boy does he love the thrills!! He couldn't get enough of the roller coaster, swings and some sort of flying contraption. Every time he flew by me on that thing (during his second session) he screamed "MAMA IT'S JUST LIKE HARRY POTTER!!" (Yes, my big 9 year old still calls me "mama" and that makes me smile.) He must have screamed it seven times. It was the cutest thing. He didn't know if I could hear him so he just kept screaming it. It was so funny to me that I was laughing during his last four laps, out loud, to myself. I think the dad next to me thought I was a little strange because he was eyeing me as I was laughing and telling myself that Ethan doesn't know I can hear him. :)

As for Brenden, I watched with sympathy as he flew by on the swings, holding on for dear life, with a terrified look on his face. After about 5 turns, that same dad looked at me and said "Is that your son?" Yes, that is my poor, scared, son and I am his helpless mother. As the ride came to a slow, I wanted to run to Brennie and hug him, but before I could, he was strolling away from the ride. Being the laid back, carefree soul that he is, he simply said "I didn't like that one." My baby, I never liked that one either!

So Saturday, for bears and humans alike, was a pretty great day!!

Sunday was nice too. Bob went to church with us. I could tell he liked it. After that, he accompanied Kel, Bren and I to Kel's boyfriend's hockey game! So much fun! Ethan was a party pooper and wanted to stay with Grandma. HUH? Ok, fine! We had a blast anyway! Afterward Brenden declared "I want to do that!!" so that is on the agenda!

After hockey, Brennie and I got some more frozen yogurt on our way home (I think we are beginning to like frozen yogurt a little too much!) and we walked around shops and sat on benches.

Bob waited in the car. :)