Meeting expectation?

Day 2 of our mini holiday was spent doing some shopping and then visiting our friend Bubbely at the Syracuse zoo.



Lessons learnt thanks to this day:
The children received some money for Christmas. The boys had allowed said money to burn a whole in their pocket instead of saving it for the trip. (they did buy great things one a plant and the other Beta fish now named "Deigo the fish" and all his needed equipment). As usual, The girls helded on go their money - it is know in our family that Miss E is a magnet to money, she finds it everywhere and then squirrels it away to be able to buy a cat and all what it needs!

On the shopping part of our trip the children found the Dreamlites which they had been wishing to get for Christmas, but Santa had not brought, as they are hard to get in Canada. This stuffy/toy lights up stars on the ceiling of the room and can change the colour of the display. Miss E gladly picked a unicorn one, proud that she had enough money to get one. The boys ended up pooling their money together and managed to buy one to share. Hubby placed them in the van. We continued our journey towards home with a stop at the zoo.

When the time came to open the Dreamlites and insert appropriate batteries it was discovered that neither of them worked. The boys' lights up but does not allow you to set it up as it says and Miss E's doesn't even light up. Ouch! She has taken it fairly well, shedding a few tears of deep disappointment that something she wished for a long time (a couple of months) then got it but it did not meet her expectation. Oh how real life lessons are tough to watch.

I have emailed the company as they advertise a 60 day satisfaction guarantee. We shall see what they do about it.

Here are some picture of the zoo





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Exploring

My family and I have returned from exploring Rochester NY. Our destination was the Strong's Museum of Play, the children love it there, and to be honest me and Joey love it too!
While eating breakfast on the day of the museum, Master

D ( also known as I love Deigo) stated very firmly that there was no way that he was going to the Musuem he wanted to go straight to the hotel. Hubby and I in unison stated that we are a family and this is a family activity we are all going to the museum. He protested and we ignored.
A few hours later as we turned into the parking lot of the

museum we are greeted by a big banner. On temporary display is a whole exhibit on.... Dora and Deigo, go exploring. Master D, was so excited he was squeaking and jumping up and down in his seat. Again in unison, this time with Grandpa joining, we said, " oh no, D we are dropping off everyone but you are going straight to the hotel!
Did we let him in not. We are a family, hence we did, it


was a fantastic lesson in not judging a book by it's cover.
On the Go!