•6:49 AM
October 25, 2009 7:09 a.m.
I suppose in some families, Adoption Day has always been an emotionally charged event. So far, that has not been the case in ours. This week was Little Son's Adoption Day, a day he eagerly awaits and talks about for weeks in advance because:
1. He gets to do or go someplace we normally don't go, just for fun and
2. He changes his mind about a dozen times about what this activity shall be, and even has trouble deciding between two or three ideas, right down to the last week.
So, this week, he was trying to decide between:
Choice A: the beach, because the water is warmest in October;
Choice B: ice skating, because he has never done that before;
Choice C: a local, rather unsophisticated amusement park, close to home, that we shall call Flu World (for obvious reasons). And in our area, when it comes to theme parks, we have the best of the best.
Looks like Flu World won this time. And I have to say that we had a pleasant time, as Flu World exceeded my expectations for low budget fun.
Now as far as what adoption, and being Vietnamese, means to my son, perhaps it can be summed up in this way. "I am Vietnamese, and proud of it, and happy to hear good things about Vietnam. The staple food in Vietnam is pho, and I love it, and will settle for any kind of soup that I can get that resembles pho or at least is salty. And Mommy and Daddy, I would love if you would take me out to a Vietnamese restaurant, but if we cannot make it there, I will settle for nachos someplace else."
Yes, life is simple for Little Son.
So this weekend, he learned that he doesn't like the Scrambler or the Tilt-a-Whirl, but he loves Bumper Cars, especially at Flu World, where he is tall enough to drive them. Some highlight photos (and it is very hard to take a digital picture of your family on the Tilt-a-Whirl!)
Another highlight of the day was a free dog and bird show. And I have to say, ahem, that this show was worth every cent we paid to see it. Well, the best part was getting to pet the dogs after it was over.
The day was topped off by a visit to a local fast food Mexican restaurant, where Baby Girl and Little Son were able to enjoy their nachos. All in all, this Adoption Day celebration fulfilled all of Little Son's hopes for the day.
I suppose in some families, Adoption Day has always been an emotionally charged event. So far, that has not been the case in ours. This week was Little Son's Adoption Day, a day he eagerly awaits and talks about for weeks in advance because:
1. He gets to do or go someplace we normally don't go, just for fun and
2. He changes his mind about a dozen times about what this activity shall be, and even has trouble deciding between two or three ideas, right down to the last week.
So, this week, he was trying to decide between:
Choice A: the beach, because the water is warmest in October;
Choice B: ice skating, because he has never done that before;
Choice C: a local, rather unsophisticated amusement park, close to home, that we shall call Flu World (for obvious reasons). And in our area, when it comes to theme parks, we have the best of the best.
Looks like Flu World won this time. And I have to say that we had a pleasant time, as Flu World exceeded my expectations for low budget fun.
Now as far as what adoption, and being Vietnamese, means to my son, perhaps it can be summed up in this way. "I am Vietnamese, and proud of it, and happy to hear good things about Vietnam. The staple food in Vietnam is pho, and I love it, and will settle for any kind of soup that I can get that resembles pho or at least is salty. And Mommy and Daddy, I would love if you would take me out to a Vietnamese restaurant, but if we cannot make it there, I will settle for nachos someplace else."
Yes, life is simple for Little Son.
So this weekend, he learned that he doesn't like the Scrambler or the Tilt-a-Whirl, but he loves Bumper Cars, especially at Flu World, where he is tall enough to drive them. Some highlight photos (and it is very hard to take a digital picture of your family on the Tilt-a-Whirl!)
Another highlight of the day was a free dog and bird show. And I have to say, ahem, that this show was worth every cent we paid to see it. Well, the best part was getting to pet the dogs after it was over.
The day was topped off by a visit to a local fast food Mexican restaurant, where Baby Girl and Little Son were able to enjoy their nachos. All in all, this Adoption Day celebration fulfilled all of Little Son's hopes for the day.
2 comments:
What a nice day for your son. And it's a joyous memory for you, I'm sure. Hope you all avoid a re-do of the flu.
It sounds like you had a fun day. I love it when making kids happy is so simple.