Mardi Gras!

As they do every year during Mardi Gras, Carol and the kids (minus Harris) came up to visit for the week. We got them right off the plane and started the fun with a trip to the Baltimore Aquarium. It was really great! Chance enjoyed being pushed around in Grandma's wheelchair. It was nice for us too. Didn't have to chase him around and it was light and easy to push! Plus access to all sorts of stuff... one of the VERY FEW perks to have a child with a disability. We also went snow tubing one night. I got to go this year! Just me and Cannon, and of course, Carol, Maddie and Travis. It was rainy at first, but it let up and we had a great time. Cannon kept saying "this is like a dream come true mommy!" "i went really really really really really really fast!" We had dinner out at Kobe Japanese one night and the kids got to try out chopsticks. Chance was mesmerized by the fire... Grandma... not so much! We took a trip down to JayDees Family Fun center and played video games, air hockey and climb in the climbing area. Also did a bowling night at good ol' Pikeside Bowling alley for some duckpins. I think the kids were sad to see them go home... we packed in so much fun, and Colin had a live in playmate with Maddie. He adored her! Unfortunately Carol had a heck of time trying to get home. We got some late winter snow and her flight got cancelled. Then it was a flight into a different state and rental car and a 2am return to her home before she got to rest. But, it was great to see them as always! As they do every year during Mardi Gras, Carol and the kids (minus Harris) came up to visit for the week. We got them right off the plane and started the fun with a trip to the Baltimore Aquarium. It was really great! Chance enjoyed being pushed around in Grandma's wheelchair. It was nice for us too. Didn't have to chase him around and it was light and easy to push! Plus access to all sorts of stuff... one of the VERY FEW perks to have a child with a disability. We also went snow tubing one night. I got to go this year! Just me and Cannon, and of course, Carol, Maddie and Travis. It was rainy at first, but it let up and we had a great time. Cannon kept saying "this is like a dream come true mommy!" "i went really really really really really really fast!" We had dinner out at Kobe Japanese one night and the kids got to try out chopsticks. Chance was mesmerized by the fire... Grandma... not so much! We took a trip down to JayDees Family Fun center and played video games, air hockey and climb in the climbing area. Also did a bowling night at good ol' Pikeside Bowling alley for some duckpins. I think the kids were sad to see them go home... we packed in so much fun, and Colin had a live in playmate with Maddie. He adored her! Unfortunately Carol had a heck of time trying to get home. We got some late winter snow and her flight got cancelled. Then it was a flight into a different state and rental car and a 2am return to her home before she got to rest. But, it was great to see them as always!