Our Last Full Day and we went to The Wonder Place and a Japanese restaurant

Well, Dad and I set out to entertain that beautiful boy, Grant. We took him to The Wonder Place. We set out to go to this really cool place that we had heard about because it was an indoor play center (and it was raining). So, we drove about 40 minutes to get there because there were a few accidents. We were happy once we finally got there. We went in and the first thing Grant saw was a train set...well, needless to say it took us at least one hour before we could even walk around to see what else the place had in its facility. Well, we shortly discovered that it was really neat. It had an arean where kids could put on waterproof smocks and play in water. It had a sand table (separate from the water area...for obvious reasons). It had a rockclimbing/slide type thing with musical instruments at the top. It had a vet place, grocery store, pretend restaurant, reading room and a craft room.

Grant tried a little bit of everything...once we got him to leave the train for a little bit. We had done everything at least once. Dad even went at the top of the slide/rockclimbing contraption and played musical instruments with Grant. It was cute, but not such a beautiful sound . LOL Anyway, after about three hours, I asked my dad if we could grab a bite to eat and come back. He agreed that he was starving too. Luckily, there was a McDonald's next to the place. We had to do some negotiating with Grant (because he DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE), but we promised to come back very quickly to optimize his playtime. He agreed. When we were at McDonald's he was all business...he ate and said, "no thanks" on the offering of dessert/ice cream...that is a first. I guess he was serious about returning quickly...of course, just to play with the trains.

We closed down the place and went back home. We had dinner plans with Barb, Brittney and Marv. So, we went to dinner to a Japenese restaurant and say the cook chop up veggies and cook in front of us. This was a first for Grant, too. He was a little intimidated by the flames, but interested nonetheless. He did not eat anything, but his goldfish. We all enjoyed our dinner. Thanks, Barb and Marv! On the way home, we dropped off Brittney and visited with her mom, Trish and brother, Christian. We had fun and went home pretty late...little man was tired.

Which Burger King? Boy, those babies look alike! Hello, Betty!

Continuing on my slow discription of Arkansas...well, we did a lot the next day too. We were to meet my longtime, close friend Leslie for lunch. She was bringing her daughter and her niece to Burger King playland in a neighboring city. Well, I say city, but everyone that knows Arkansas is laughing because there are mostly towns! Okay, so we go to the Burger King playland...where is she? She had already called me and told me that she was there. Was that Leslie? That lady over there? NO! I hadn't seen Leslie in a few years but really...how much could a person change and we do exchange pictures via mail and email. So, it wasn't like I didn't know her. Okay, I have to call her. Oh, there are two Burger King playlands in this town...there are none in NLR, but this town of 19,000 has two! Okay, whatever! She brings her daughter and niece over to our BK and the kids play, we "catch up" and my Dad has fun being the parent of a girl-child that is giggling like old times with her friend.

Then, we are off to visit my neighbor Betty and her mother, Peggy. Betty has lived next door to me since before I was born. She now lives with her mother. I had to take Brittney with me because I was definitely afraid of Betty's house. Betty's house has so many nicknacks that I thought Grant would damage some things by entering. I prepared by buying G a new coloring book and some new crayons. I also filled up a new sippie and we went in. It was okay, but a little close a couple of times.

Thankfully, our stay at Betty's was cut short to go to see Auntie Barbara's new twin nephew and niece. They are too cute (as you can see). We all went over to hold the babies. Grant found himself a new girlfriend (as you can see). We had a great time just hanging out with old and new friends.