If I can I try to do one fun things for the kids every month. Their summer only lasts two months and I have to take them with me to work every day. So I spend a lot of time balancing out “do what ever you want so I can get some work done!” and “don’t waste your entire summer burning brain cells on an electronic device!”
Not us.. too busy having fun to take pictures!
For July I took them to a local (relatively Ha!) place called Boomers. It had go-carts, paddle bumper boats, a rock wall, an arcade, a kiddie section, a small ferris wheel, batting cages and 4 forms of mini gold, including glow in the dark cosmic golf! So cool!
The kids had a blast. We, of course, first hit the go carts. I haven’t been in one of those in over 30 years. Oh my, that was fun! I’m whipping around the corners, gunning it and thinking… “shit, this needs more gas… then I can really try a Norwegian Slide!” Conor loved riding next to me cuz he could make screaming sound effects to his hearts desire.
Evan managed to get a last car on his first round and with my advice to stay on the far outside and let people pass him he felt secure enough to get in something he’d never done before and drive. I was so proud! He drove safe and fast enough just for him, not letting anyone rattle him. And he loved it. Told me he wants his own go cart track in his back yard. lol. First thing I’ll do after I win the lottery.
Conor wanted to join Luke on the ferris wheel so Mom went with him and as the attendant (the very cute attendant 🙂 lol) secured us Conor turns to me and says, “Oh no! I’ve forgot I have a fear of heights!”
He doesn’t really have a fear of heights. What he has is an over-active imagination. Gets that from his mother, who cannot watch scary movies unless its at least 6 hours away from dark! Anyway.. he was determined to at least see the view and was quite proud of himself that he “conquered his fear of heights!” lol.. So was the attendant! Very glad to see him get out with a smile. He was worried he’d have a crying kid to deal with.
Mini golf was an exercise in patience with Conor until we decided to stop keeping score. Made Cosmic golf ever so much fun. He just hurriedly kept knocking the ball in to try and get through a course to catch up to his buddy, Evan who had finally learned to stop putting too much muscle on a put. Three times he wacked the thing so hard it went sailing past 4 holes! Hmmm, might need to take him to the golfing range!
The whole family deal cost me $52 and included a Combo Meal of burger, fries & drink. Spent another $20 on tokens, letting them go to town at the arcade (But beating their ass at air hockey! Haha!) and all in all it was a great value for 4 people.
My friend Eithne with her girls joined us although we didn’t get to hang together until the arcade time. lol At which Eithne & I were thankful to just sit down someplace relatively quiet and chat while the kids did their thing. Which lasted all of 15 minutes! Haha!
Cuz by the time 9 pm hit my kids were begging me leave. lol. THAT’s when you know they had fun!