There was so much to do and see! It was actually really quiet in the children's area, with only a few visitors there. Cannon was really fascinated by the human skeleton. We put it on the floor and he identified the parts he knew. He started to talk to its head and have a conversation with it. Then he told it, "I'm going to show you the cloud." He then proceeded to take the skull off and walk it over to the cloud (bottom right hand corner picture) and he put it through the cloud and then brought it back! It was hilarious! He also really liked the bounce house and the airplane cockpit. Ryan and his dad enjoyed a game of large chess! And we all tried the bed of nails (except for Dad).
Afterwards we headed to Datz for dinner in South Tampa. I guess you could call it elevated comfort food. Delicious! And their desserts were fantastic! Then we parted ways. Ryan and I headed to Orlando to stay in a hotel for the night and then to the temple the next day. Mom and Dad kept Cannon for us and the next day took him to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota and then to Siesta Key Beach. We met back at our place later on Tuesday. After dinner Ryan gave Cannon a father's priesthood blessing which is our tradition on his birthday each year and also at the beginning of each new school year when that time comes. We meant to do it on Sunday night, his actual birthday, but I completely forgot. It was wonderful for Cannon to hear how much his Heavenly Father loves him and to offer guidance to him in a way that a four-year-old can understand. It was a really special moment.
Sadly, Mom and Dad had to leave early the next morning, but not without playing some Settlers of Catan! They ended up leaving at the same time Ryan left for work and both Cannon and I felt a little deserted. They drove up to North Carolina to visit with Rick and Kristina and the kids before heading back to Texas. It's a piece of heaven to be able to spend time with your family!
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| After breakfast |
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