Good Intentions

In the effort to find a fun family activity that we could do as a christmas activity, I had a brilliant idea. Since we enjoy the Polar Express and had such a fun time last year on the train, we should go to the Excalibar and ride the 4D Polar Express motion ride. Then we would go to Sunset Park and drive through the Gift of Lights since we enjoyed seeing the lights at Forest Park last year.

Well.....Cord was to short to go on the ride so we decided to ride in shifts. Daddy went with the girls while the boys and I hung out at the arcade and pretended to play the games. Then Mason and I would go on the ride while they watched Cord. They didn't seem to excited when they got done with the ride and by the time it our turn Cord was tired of the games so they headed out to the car to wait. The 4D effects were lame but the shortened (13 min) film in 3D was OK. Certainly not worth the money it cost.

Then we went to the park, and so did at least half of the las vegas valley. It was packed. By then the kids were tired of being in the car and switched into "fight mode". They argued through most of the ride. And the lights were.... wierd. I guess nothing says Christmas like dinosaurs, nursery rhymes, or sharks. The whole night was a bust. Hopefully daddy can do better when planning our Christmas eve eve activities.