One Day Getaway Fun

CABIN fever has hit us, so I decided it was time for just a little one day getaway - not to the ideal warmer place with sandy beaches and warm sunshine, but out of the house and something new and different none-the-less. SO, we set out on Sunday (after my frustration set in from packing while listening to screaming and crying and wanting....) Deep breaths, a Cherry Coke and a peaceful drive to Clinton, IA cleared the frustration. The Discovery Center in Clinton, IA was a quaint little perfect place for my 4 and 2 year old to enjoy their "favorites." Although Chase needs to learn sharing and taking turns. He thought he OWNED the Train and the whistle and was not to happy when we made him move to give other kids a turn..... Lance was in heaven getting to be the teacher in the school house (being bossy in Keegans words) Keegan took about 20 pictures of this little Winnebago thinking he was going to craft something similar to put in our backyard. I think he has since changed his mind, but it was pretty cool!

The boys took a nice snooze on the scenic drive with snow covered trees from Clinton to Dubuque then it was Waterpark time! Both of them just loved all of the slides (we were even able to take Chase on the medium slides on our lap and he kept saying "one more time") And Lance was tall enough to go on the tube slide with one of us - which he would have done over and over and over. Lance started exploring dunking his head pretending to swim under water and was very proud of himself!

We had quite a nice view of the river and bridge from our room AND once again the boys sleeping in the same bed in a hotel is just going to be an adjustment and we're going to have to build patience in advance because they will NOT stop giggling and talking to each other! I let it go for a while, letting them have some fun, but after an hour and a half I had to sit in a chair in the room until they dozed off.