We surprised the girls with the trip and tickets to go see the staged version of "Pinkalicious" (one of their favorite books). They were less than enthusiastic about the surprise when it was revealed.
Thankfully the excitement grew as we took off on our adventure! We had lunch at the park/rest stop just north of Alexandria. This location has become a family favorite.
The girls took lunch breaks to swing.
Meanwhile, Danny entertained himself catching Pirates Booty in his mouth.
This was the scene within moments of getting to the hotel.
After a swim we headed out for a walk to see the Mississippi River.
After all the hustle and bustle of the day, this is what we ended up with!
Thursday was was our day of theatre. The entire family enjoyed Stages' production of "Pinkalicious".
The girls outside.
The set was fabulous.
With Pinkalicious herself after the show.
Thursday evening one of Jen's students came to the hotel to babysit the girls and Danny and Jen got to go and see "Next to Normal" at the Ordway. It was phenomenal and it was great to have a night off together after a really, really long first year of teaching!
Friday morning we had breakfast with an college friend of Jen's and then we headed back up to home. We had thought about using the afternoon to go to the Children's Museum but we thought it was going to push everyone to the brink. And considering the car ride, we were right!
No comments:
Post a Comment