Sometimes the most interesting experiences happen on vacations. We had some good times today. We left the hotel after lunch, after spending a lazy morning of doing a bunch of nothing. We stopped by the co-op market to get some items for tonight's soup supper, and Dennis decided to wear his dragon cape inside. He was a real sight in his shiny metallic green suit, pushing around the kiddie sized real shopping cart, and I think every store employee stopped him to express admiration for his costume. When we got to the car, he told me he sure made a lot of friends in there!
We spent the afternoon with his cousins, and much playing took place. He is so enthralled with their toys that it's difficult to tear him away for mealtimes. Today I was trying to get him to the potty and I finally had to tell him I'd race him there. He won, and when we got in there, he said "now let's see who can pee the farthest!". I don't think I need to tell you that I advised against that particular competition.
We took a stroll to see some spectacularly tacky and wonderful Christmas light displays on a couple of streets nearby. My favorite houses were the one with the Sock Monkey nativity and the one with the stuffed animal petting zoo (from the Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation, with hilariously written bios on each animal up for adoption). Best Christmas light experience of the year, for sure.
We had some mulled wine with dinner, and when Michael was asking each of us if we wanted wine, Dennis said "I don't want any wine. Wine is not for kids." He further expounded "I'm a kid--kids don't drink wine, kids think wine is yuck." I'm glad he knows this, wherever he learned it!
What a great day we had!
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