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    Monday, August 17, 2009

    07.07.2009 And then came LEGOLAND

    Truth be told...we all were pretty excited about Legoland. Since my oldest sis had just moved to the stix (known as Moreno Valley) and I found out it was less than 2 hrs away from SanDiego...that meant our vacation would be even more vacation-like and include a fun amusement park. WOW. That sounds really good in thought, and on paper. Here is how it really went down.
    Woke up late, left house late, scarffed some In-n-Out in car, got to park around noon. The tickets cost a small FORTUNE people! I am talking 3 day park hopper at Disneyland fortune. For what? Some lame rides and art made from plastic pieces? HA! In all seriousness, I was THAT mom ...the one standing in line barking at the kids that "we paid WAAAAYYYY too much money to get in and them not appreciate it!" Cuz mom made the mistake of carrying way to heavy of a bag/purse, in the blazing hot sun with whiney kids who DID NOT CARE ONE BIT that mommy and daddy would be eating from the 99 cent munu for the next 2 weeks of drive thru's just so they could go to this park! You see...my baby he just L.O.V.E.S. Lego's. He eats, breathes, dreams all things LEGO. This should be a dream come true. But not so much. They were tired, the first 1/2 of the park was B.O.R.I.N.G. About the time we were ready to just say screw it and drag them out it started to get fun. Better rides, more neat things to see...but it was too late. Talk about a DRAG. Due to the horrendous behavior they were told there would be no trip to the shopping area when this day was over. It hurt me more than them i think. Because there is soooo many things you can ONLY get THERE at Legoland. Because my boy dreams of all his "creations" 24/7. How could we leave and not get something?! But how do you go back on a threat? You don't. They had to learn the hard way.

    I moped all the way home at all the cool things that might have been. Well here are some fun photos where they appeared to actually be having fun. We did have 1 or 2 of those instances.


    Sis and Bubba with a lifesize Indiana Jones made entirely of Legos


    Here sis perked up enough to take a great photo with some Lego explorers


    Bub and Sis get their official Drivers License, HA! Even before brother!


    One of the cool rides where you could fly around on the water AND get wet!


    And the most scrumptious DELICIOUS thing known to man...only available at LEGO LAND, and this is the most excitement i could squeeze out of her?! These are Apple Fries people...complete with vanilla whipped cream dipping sauce, oh my heavens, yummy goodness!

    After 5 years this was pretty much not worth the money thanks in part to 2 crabby children...and well...over-inflated prices. Maybe in another year or 2 they will appreciate it more and we will be in a better position to enjoy it. ...and if they are REALLY smart they will do their shopping BEFORE the day even begins *wink* that is my vote!

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