The Firsties at Bethany went to Crown Center for an ice skating trip and a tour of Chips Chocolate Factory. We laughed so much at the chocolate factory! The fudge maker was hilarious and absolutely great with kids! He was flinging fudge to the ceiling tiles and dipping marshmallows for all of us. He might actually have the best job in the whole wide world. We found a group of tables in the food court and ate sack lunches. And, then we made our way to the ice after lacing up hundreds of ankles. Was I scared? Yes. That is why I went on this field trip. I was there to try to hold my children up and to save their tiny fragile bones. I would sacrifice my own old bones to do it. I was surprised to find that Greta's little crush swooped in and took her by the hand. He said, "I've got you." And, my heart exploded. Her smile has never been bigger. It was a Disneyland sized smile. And, Jack was left to me and the wall in his major distaste for this whole situation. Jack doesn't share Greta well. He also doesn't ice skate well. The trip ended up being thumbs down for him. Together we chased Gigi around the rink with her bo, Topher. Jack's little voice screaming, "Gigi, you come back! Gigi, you wait for me!" made my heart shrink back to normal and I realized once again how this life thing is so bittersweet. Good thing there is chocolate.
Gigi and Topher are holding hands...see the pink coat sliding away towards love?
Gig and Jack, together again.
We escaped without breaking bones and found someone didn't fare as well in the Oz exhibit.
