Poppy went to her first movie today! The Grand Cinema has a kiddie show matinee on Tuesdays at 10am for $3 each including popcorn and a drink. They showed Jimmy Neutron and Poppy loved it! She said “I’m at the MOVIES!” a couple of times … Read More →
Monthly Archives: July 2008
monday in lafayette
Our first sleep-in for a week! We relaxed in our lovely Courtyard Marriott room and played cards and playdough. We have a fridge and microwave so were able to make cereal for breakfast. Fred came over around 11am and we took him back to work … Read More →
driving to lafayette
When I asked Poppy what she’d like for breakfast this morning, she replied “A Roller Coaster!” Fair enough! Today we were on the road again and drove around 8 hours to Lafayette, Louisiana. On the way we stopped at an outlet mall in Batesville, Mississippi for some … Read More →
driving to memphis
Goodbye to Madison – hello to Memphis (again!). After a long and exhausting day on the road, we are back in Memphis and having an early night before another long day of driving tomorrow. Poppy is coping really well as I have a bag of … Read More →
amanda’s wedding
After sleeping in this morning, we went into town for some shopping and lunch. We packed up in preparation for leaving tomorrow morning then Poppy had a wee sleep before we all got ready for Amanda’s wedding. Poppy had a fun time meeting all her … Read More →
splashing safari water park
This morning we returned to Holiday World to spend some time at the Splashin’ Safari Water Park. Before heading to the water, we went to the Official Measuring Station again. Yesterday we had Poppy measured to see if she qualified for the more demanding rides. … Read More →
holiday world theme park
Poppy had an unbelievable day in the sun at Indiana’s best theme park, Holiday World. She was so exhasted after all her amazing adventures, she literally fell asleep in the truck before I could even buckle her seatbelt. We are staying at a local hotel … Read More →
wednesday in lafayette
After a relaxing morning and checking out of the Hilton, we did a little shopping and had an after-lunch nap in preparation for the theme park tonight! We picked up Fred early from work and drove about an hour to Baton Rouge to the Blue … Read More →