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Vacation Day

George and Rose riding the log ride at the Mall of America


We took a day to "splurge" Sunday and get out of the house. It was the last day of Spring Break and we'd mainly worked all week. So, we went to the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota just an hour and a half from our house. We bought wristbands for the rides in the Park at MOA, window-shopped a little, and ate a really nice lunch at Napa Valley Grille (my favorite restaurant there, but then it may be the only one I've gone to at the MOA since we rarely get there). Oh, and we stopped at the Lindt Truffles shop for a few treats in the mid-afternoon. That store is amazing, wall to wall chocolate.

Rose and George went on the most rides. You can see them above on the water/log ride. They also rode the Ripsaw Roller Coaster countless times. (Actually, Rose tried to keep count and they got up to 9 times on it she says...) I rode it once with her and my comment afterward was, "It was fine, but it wasn't an experience I need to have again", which is a total George-style comment but I was able to use it to my advantage. Besides, George has always loved the roller coasters so he was happy to do most of the riding with her.
All of us rode the bumper cars a few times. Strangely, Elijah decided the roller coasters and things were not for him this time. We were surprised because he's always loved the rides. It has been years since we've been to an amusement park, though, and people change I guess. We all had fun anyway. Eli enjoyed the Lego play area, the food and hanging out reading at Barnes and Noble the best. He's a lot like his mother!

All in all, it felt great to get out of the house and the cold, and allow ourselves some FUN!

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