Get Thee Behind Me Ski Ball

Last night my mom, Colin, and I trekked to Kansas City to meet my brother and his family at--of all places--Chuck E. Cheese.  We wanted to meet them while my mom was visiting, and KC is a half way point.  I thought Chuck E Cheese would be good b/c it's over 90 min. in the car 1 way for all the kids, so they could get out and run around before getting back in the car. 

It was a good call.

Two points of interest though.

1. Colin LOVES ski ball.  Not a surprise since he loves balls.  Whoever invented ski ball must be related to the Devil. Colin was hypnotized by the flashing lights, flying red balls, and computerized sounds. I really couldn't get him to stay away from it.  I mean really.  It it resulted in several tantrums and a lot of scooping him up and trying to find other things for distracion--not easy when he's really too young for most of the stuff.  The ski ball area was scary when it was crowded b/c I was afraid he'd get hit in someone's windup.  Once it got less crowded we let him crawl all over the ski ball lanes. 

2. Colin HATES the Chuck E Cheese figure that walks around.  CEC came toward our table to high five Wyatt.  C saw him coming from his high chair at end of table.  He looked surprised and apprehensive.  As CEC got close and looked down at him, C started shaking and then started to cry and climb into my lap while he was strapped in.  Like a good mom, I burst out in laughing.  I couldn't stop laughing b/c of the shaking part.  The look on his face was HILARIOUS.  Bad mommy.   But happiness came later w/an ice cream sandwich!

Cousins unsucccessfully posing--my mom got in the way, but sadly this is the ONLY one where all the boys are facing the camera.