We started our Saturday with a nice “Southern” breakfast. The restaurant was small and packed, but we got seated quickly after a short ten minute wait. The food was yummy but the portion was way too big. It was a protein and fat loaded meal for Mckayla, she enjoyed the chicken fried steak and sausages as much as Ted did. After breakfast, it was almost eleven clock and we headed to the downtown Christmas in the Park. We walked around and checked out the Christmas displays for a bit. But once we saw the carousels, Mckayla’s attention was immediately shifted. We went in the nearby hotel for a quick diaper change and enjoyed the Christmas Carol in lobby, too. Ted and Mckayla got the all day pass band for the rides and they made good use of it. There were a few rides from Michael’s Jackson’s Neverland. One of the ride required the kids to be taller than 36″ but shorter than 42″. So that means Mckayla had to ride alone. We weren’t sure if she’d be alright riding by herself, but she did well. She rode the car all by herself, but got little bored at the end and kept standing up. After many many rides later, we were all exhausted and hungry again. So we decided to take a break to grab lunch. It was late, almost two in the afternoon and the park was getting little more crowded. When our tummies were nicely filled, we thought it was time to head back home for our nap, but Mckayla asked to ride the carousel again. So we agreed on one more ride, then call it the end of the day. After we got home, we all took a nice long nap. By the time we got up again, it was seven in the evening and time for dinner. We went out for some nice and warm Japanese ramen. We also picked up a tiny little cake in celebration for my birthday. Mckayla was very excited, she told me “happy birthday” and asked for the cake. She didn’t care too much for the cake itself, but loved blowing out the candle and picking out all the strawberries.
21 Dec
