On Saturday, we got up and drove up the street to McDonald's for breakfast. Then we decided that we were gonna go to Boondocks and have a little fun. We knew that it was further up the same street we were on, so we decided to just keep driving until we found it. Ty's parents were going to meet up with us later, after they had done a little car shopping. So, we drove and drove and drove not finding Boondocks. We were keeping our eyes open for a craft store as well, but we couldn't find one of those either! Finally, after I-don't-know-how-long, we saw a sign for a Michael's and we pulled over. Of course, we couldn't find the Michael's, but we did find a JoAnn's, so that did the trick. I just needed an embroidery hoop, for Heaven's sake! With my new hoop safe in my hand, we continued driving down the street. Then, it just dead ended. There was a huge apartment complex right where the road should be and it was gated, so we couldn't even try to drive through it. By then, we'd had it. While Ty was putting gas in the van, I called Ty's parents to let them know we weren't going after all. They suggested that since we were so close, we should drop a quick visit to Ty's cousin, whom he hadn't seen in several years. We had a nice little visit and we were pleased and surprised to find out that Ty's aunt and uncle were also visiting from North Carolina. While we were there, we mentioned that we couldn't find Boondocks. Well, her husband is an executive for Pepsi and Pepsi just happens to be a sponsor of Boondocks, so he had some passes that he gave us and told us where we could find it. The kids were so happy.
We had a 2 o' clock reservation at P.F. Changs (Yeah!!!!) so we headed back into Salt Lake. Ty's parents had never eaten there before, so it was fun to introduce them to lettuce wraps. Everybody enjoyed their meal, even Zach, who hates everything. After dinner, we ran back to the hotel to grab the camera and then it was back to Draper to play at Boondocks. First, they wanted to ride the go carts. Zachary and Samantha were too short to drive, so they were
"riders" with Ty and Tristan as the drivers. They had a ton of fun and it was "cool"!
Then it was time to play some laser tag. I am proud to say that I dominated! I had the highest score on our team. 2,348. Zachary, however had the lowest. -1,023. We would have won, if it weren't for that negative. But, that didn't matter, cuz we had so much fun. And I learned that my make up glows under black lights. Good to know.
Then , we watched a 4D movie. It was like being on a roller coaster, complete with the bumpy, jerky corners and the wind in our faces. That was really interesting. We laughed a lot at Zachary and Samantha as they screamed whenever our "car" jumped the "track".
After the go carts, laser tag, and 4D movie, we still had some credit on our passes, so we changed that in for coins and turned the kids loose in the arcade. There were lots of fun games. Tristan and Zachary really enjoyed air hockey. I'm not even sure who won! They just had a good time.
Samantha and I found a dance game to play. I thought that I would be really good at it, since I danced when I was younger. Boy was I wrong! Samantha did great, and by the end, I was even scoring some decent points. The kids (including Ty) played a lot more games and then it was time to go back to the hotel. We were so thankful for those passes that the Vanslooten's gave us because without them, we couldn't have done half the stuff we did!We stopped at a market and picked up some donuts and orange juice for the next morning, and then went back to the hotel for some more swimming. This time, Ty and I stayed out of the pool and instead played cards with Pam at one of the tables poolside.
On Sunday morning, we got up nice and early, so we could make it back to Temple Square to watch a broadcast of Music and the Spoken Word. Children have to be at least 8 to attend the show, so Pam stayed out with Zach while Richard, Ty, Tristan, Samantha, and I went into the Tabernacle to see the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the orchestra perform. They went though the entire program once as a dress rehearsal and then it was time for the broadcast. It was amazing! Ty and I were both in tears as those beautiful voices sang those carols and especially during "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from the "Messiah". As those powerful voices sang, "Wonderful! Counselor!" from the song, we couldn't stop the tears from flowing freely. It was so moving. Even remembering it now, I feel tears pricking my eyes. We were there for the 4,185th network broadcast. I would love to go again. After the broadcast, we went to the Joseph Smith Memorial Building to have Sacrament meeting. It was a very stirring day for us and we truly felt moved by the Spirit that day.
When Sacrament meeting was over, we hopped in our cars for the 3 hour drive home. It was made shorter by listening to an audio book. Mayzee was so happy to see us when we picked her up. She kept doing these short little howls all the way home and jumping from lap to lap in her excitement to see us. We had a very nice weekend, but it was nice to get home. I'd like to do it again some time.
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