I rocked the VOTE!
After running some errands, we went to Chuck E. Cheese for lunch and stopped off to vote on the way home. At 2:30 in the afternoon, I was the 48th voter of the day. Pretty sad, huh?
Speaking of Chuck E. Cheese, I was thinking about what a charmed life Jack lives. I stay at home with him, John works from home... Jack is just so lucky to have both of his parents home with him all the time. When I was a kid, the only time you went to Chuck E. Cheese (I know it was called something else back then, but can't think of it) was when someone was having a birthday. My mom and dad and I simply did not just decide to stop there on the way home from running errands in the middle of the week. And if we DID, we CERTAINLY would not have ordered an overpriced pizza. We probably would have packed a pile of sandwiches and a thermos of cool aid. Times sure have changed. And while I LOVE to do fun things like this with Jack, it makes me wonder if he'll grow up just EXPECTING to do stuff like that all the time - and not really appreciate and enjoy it like I did.
Jack did have a bit of a breakthrough today! He rode on the Noo Noo ride in the toddler area! I know... this doesn't seem like a very big deal, but the last time I strapped my sensitive little boy into a moving ride, he almost had a stroke, he was screaming so loud in fear! He usually just admires the Noo Noo from afar, calling out to him and EVERY once in a while walking up to him and giving him a pat on the nose. But today he asked to ride him and he even ENJOYED it! Now, when the ride was done and I asked him if he wanted to ride again, he shook his head and said, "NO!" but that's ok! Baby steps!
Speaking of Chuck E. Cheese, I was thinking about what a charmed life Jack lives. I stay at home with him, John works from home... Jack is just so lucky to have both of his parents home with him all the time. When I was a kid, the only time you went to Chuck E. Cheese (I know it was called something else back then, but can't think of it) was when someone was having a birthday. My mom and dad and I simply did not just decide to stop there on the way home from running errands in the middle of the week. And if we DID, we CERTAINLY would not have ordered an overpriced pizza. We probably would have packed a pile of sandwiches and a thermos of cool aid. Times sure have changed. And while I LOVE to do fun things like this with Jack, it makes me wonder if he'll grow up just EXPECTING to do stuff like that all the time - and not really appreciate and enjoy it like I did.
Jack did have a bit of a breakthrough today! He rode on the Noo Noo ride in the toddler area! I know... this doesn't seem like a very big deal, but the last time I strapped my sensitive little boy into a moving ride, he almost had a stroke, he was screaming so loud in fear! He usually just admires the Noo Noo from afar, calling out to him and EVERY once in a while walking up to him and giving him a pat on the nose. But today he asked to ride him and he even ENJOYED it! Now, when the ride was done and I asked him if he wanted to ride again, he shook his head and said, "NO!" but that's ok! Baby steps!
posted by Jennifer Kirk at 12:23 PM
4 Comments:
Woooo! I do believe you are correct! :)
You ladies are crazy....it was Chuck E. Cheese when I was a kid! :) Seriously, I remember going to "Chuck E. Cheese". Then it closed down, and now just in time for my kid to beg to go once a week, it's back! ;)
But, I agree Jen...it was only for bday parties for me, too.
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