More Grandma and Grandpa Fun

We spent a lot of time hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa Woestman on base. 

We went bowling and even ate at Chilis one time. Chili's is just across the parking lot from our hotel so we go there quite a bit.

On another day we took them to the kids favorite place, Godzilla Park.

Calista is ready to go down the roller slide.

Japan is really pretty in the fall.

While here Bob's dad tried out acupuncture.  I'm not sure if there was a final verdict on if it helped or not.  

I took the kids on a walk out on the streets while they were inside and we found this fun vending machine.  It had hair products.

Sushi-go-round was an experience.  We did not all fit at a table so we had to split up.  I was at one table with Penelope, Scarlett and Leon when Penelope started throwing up (she had complained earlier of a stomach ache but didn't want to stay home).  She manage to get it into a bag and made it to the bathroom for the rest.  I could only imagine what kind of havoc Scarlett and Leon were getting into at the table alone while I was in the bathroom with Penelope.  I envisioned them pulling tons of plates off the conveyor belt and having a grand old time.

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Umikaze Park and Food Court

Eating at a food court is always fun because we get to try lots of different things.  The kids found the McDonalds equivilant and we ordered way too many chicken nuggets.  We had no idea how many came in an order, so we got two.  One for Penelope and one for Scarlett.  Each bucket had like 20. 

I had my first bowl of ramen.  It's another one of those things I'll have to get used to.  Or maybe I just need to find the right kind.  So far I prefer the top ramen I can make at home for like 20 cents.

Bob got...something.  I'm not sure what to call it but there was rice under the egg thing.

Toy vending machines are really popular out here.  I had to stop and take a picture of this lady trying to get a backpack.  I saw her try again and again.  I've never seen a grown adult seriously try to get something out of a machine like that.

The elementary school kids here all wear matching hats when they go on field trips.  I think it is a genius idea so when we saw them at the store we got some too for our homeschool trips.

And on to the park.

It had this cool hill slide that the kids loved.

Scarlett has the best facial expressions.

Everywhere has put up their Halloween decorations.  It is great!  I wish we had some, but we do not have room for that sort of thing in the hotel.  It is nice to see the decor when we go to the stores.

On a whim I bought cheese wiz.  I haven't had it for years.  I remember once buying it with my own money as a kid and how excited I was.  When I had it the other day it was pretty gross.  We had fun though.  I wrote the kids names on crackers for them.  Leon had to practice the letters.  Then I taught them about the leaning tower of cheesea from the goofy movie and we watched clips on youtube.  If you don't know what I'm talking about then you are missing out.

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Park Fun

The kids love Evergreen Park, so one day we went to Jimmy Johns and had a picnic at the park before letting the kids play.  The park was super crowded, but the kids acted like it was the best day ever.

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Park Fun

The kids love Evergreen Park, so one day we went to Jimmy Johns and had a picnic at the park before letting the kids play.  The park was super crowded, but the kids acted like it was the best day ever.

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Park Fun

We have been having amazing weather for February!  I seriously can't remember so many sunny nice days during winter before.  I do miss the snow and the fact that we didn't get any this year, but I can't complain about the sunshine.  We had nothing going on one morning so I decided to take the kids to Evergreen park to check out their new playground.

The whole thing was remodeled and it is pretty cool.  The toys are so easy to use for all ages.  I hate when I go to the park and the kids want help doing each thing.  Not here.  The kids can climb up and do mostly everything by themselves.  Even Leon.  Of course he can't do the swing alone, and he didn't want to climb up the ladder to the big slide, but I think that was it.  The teeter totter thing was one of the kids favorites.

The had lots of learning type toys.  Here is Scarlett at the musical area.

Scarlett was funny about this slide.  At first she wouldn't go down it.  Penelope went down it a few times and liked it, Leon even went down it and liked it, but Scarlett wouldn't try it.  It wasn't until later after testing everything out that I made her go down it.  After that she couldn't get enough of it.  She just kept going down again and again for about 15 minutes.  Sometimes I feel bad making my kids try toys that they don't want to, but then sometimes they love it so much that I am really glad I "convince" them to try things out.

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Park Day

We had some nice weather last week and I took the younger three to the park.  Next week if we want to go to the park I will need to take all four because school will be out.

Scarlett wanted to stay on this swing the entire time.  Well, except for when she saw a caterpillar a few feet away.  She instantly picked her feet up and started getting upset saying, "buggy, buggy!"  I though it was funny.

Leon stayed in his carseat this time.

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