7th Birthday Bash - Part 2 of 3

On LTD's actual birthday, December 1, it just so happened that they had school AND a school Winter Concert that night so there would have been no time to celebrate their special day, other than the treats in school they shared with their classmates. But, we asked their teachers for approval to take them out of school for the afternoon so we could treat them to unlimited rides at the Mall of America Nickelodeon Universe and they graciously approved. You see, typically, kids ride free on their birthdays which is a HUGE savings when you are paying for 3. However, we were told when we arrived that they no longer offer that special and we had to pay full price - GULP! After Dave recovered from sticker shock, we had an absolute blast! We went strong for almost 5 hours and took a short break to treat them to lunch at the RainForest Cafe. We all got a chance to go on rides and nobody got soaked on the log ride which I believe we went on 4 different times. The favorite was the Pepsi orange roller coaster which we frequented MANY times, more than we can remember.

That night, our little angels sang along with their classmates at their school Winter Show. The teachers and staff at our school are nothing short of spectacular and the show was fantastic. Their music teacher is so talented and she shares her passion and expertise with all the children so lovingly. Very cool and very appreciated!

When we got home that night, we all collapsed from going strong all day long. Stay tuned for Part 3 - The Finale:  Rollerskating Party for 30!

Wooo Hooo!

Dad gets in on the action (mom did too)

How far up are we going to go?

Taylor ADORES the swings

Amazing Tree at the MOA

3 varmints at the foot of the tree

Do I look pretty or silly or all of the above?

Definitely Silly!

Dylan singing at school Winter Show

The girls singing (lower left corner)

Marvelous performance!