Unexpected Endings

Pete just finished telling Mom a story about some activities he and Sam were doing while she was gone for the day. The story ended with the phrase: "and then his throat ran into my foot"

Mini-Vacation Day 3 - More Water Park

Day 3 of the mini-vacation was spent at Great Wolf Lodge and then heading home.

9:00 IHOP

10:00-3:00 Water Park

3:00-5:00 MagiQuest

5:00-10:00 Head home

Highlights: Howlin Tornado, River Canyon Run, getting doused by the bucket at Fort Mackenzie.

Lowlights: Too cold for mini-golf.

Mini-Vacation Day 2 - MagiQuest

Day 2 of the mini-vacation started in Fredericksburg and ended in Williamsburg.

9:00 Donuts

11:00 Arrive at Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg

11:00-2:00 MagiQuest

2:00-7:00 Water Park

7:00-8:00 Relax

8:00-9:00 Dad and Pete returned to the water park

Highlights: A surprise visit from Nana, with a Valentine's package of goodies. Magiquest was fun. Pete and Sam enjoyed Wolf River Wipeout (surf simulator). Dad and Pete had a great final hour at 8pm with no lines and lots of pitch dark water slides.

Lowlights: Getting Pete to calm down for bed. Dad's long walk back and forth to the Business Center.

Mini-Vacation Day 1 - Funland

Mom has returned to substitute teaching this year. She started off the year teaching at Rolling Ridge in Sterling, and was then scheduled to teach until February at Pinebrook in Aldie. When she found out that the original teacher would not be returning in February, Mom agreed to stay on for the rest of the year. Since this would be a tough few months for everyone, they decided to do a short family vacation over the President's Day weekend.

Day 1 began with a short drive to Fredericksburg.

12:00 Lunch - Ledo's Fredericksburg

1:00-6:30 Funland

6:30-7:30 Dinner at Red Robin

8:30-10:00 Watched "Shorts" at the Holiday Inn

Highlights: At Funland, Pete and Sam enjoyed the indoor playground, bumper cars, Frog Hopper, "jump rope" game, roller coaster, Himalayan, and lots of other games. Mom went off shopping for a few hours. Mom and Dad got one free ride on the bumper cars. Prizes includes a bouncy ball that would later make an appearance in the deep dark void behind the 2-ton dresser at the Holiday Inn. Because of all the pothole delays in the race, Pete and Sam were actually able to watch the end of the Daytona 500 from our table at dinner.

Lowlights: The crane games. Sam had to be a passenger for the bumper cars, but still had fun. Forgetting to put Pete and Sam in separate beds at the Holiday Inn.

Why It Takes Sam 4 Minutes To Take 3 Shots

Dad: Sam- before I tuck you in for bed, you can take 3 shots on Pete's basketball hoop. If you make at least one shot, you can then take one bonus shot.

Sam: If I make the bonus shot, do I get another bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I then make that shot, do I get an additional bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I then make that shot, do I get an additional bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I then make that shot, do I get an additional bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I then make that shot, do I get an additional bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I then make that shot, do I get an additional bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I then make that shot, do I get an additional bonus shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: If I continue to make bonus shots, can I continue to take additional shots, until such time that I miss a shot?

Dad: Yes.

Sam: ok

Pancake Breakfast

The photo above was intended to be "all of the items gathered together in preparation for Pete and Sam's Sunday morning pancake breakfast". There are actually at least 3-4 items missing from the picture, but it is unlikely the reader will be able to guess more than 1 or 2 or them.