Runnin' with the Big Girls!!

So the other day, Carly and I met up with my wonderful friend Nicole, her daughter Kenzie, and Kenzie's friend Ellie.  Carly was so excited about the afternoon, that she was being quite the character on the car ride there...

We went to this indoor playhouse called Castaway Cafe. And when I say playhouse, I really mean play - warehouse!!  It is a 30 ft. floor to ceiling jungle themed - jungle gym.  In other words, it is every kids runnin', hangin', climbin', slidin' dream come true!  And while Nicole and I got some "girl chat" in on the couches overlooking this kid heaven, our girls took off to their wonderland!  And although they do have a small section for the little tots...Carly would much rather run with the BIG Girls! (both Kenzie and Ellie have 3yrs on Carly)  And run she did!  I was very proud of my Little Girl keeping up with the older ones.  And the Big Girls did an awesome job of being patient and keeping an eye on my little!!

It was a rip-roarin', rope climbin', super slidin' day!

And at first I was slightly reluctant to let my Little Girl go on any of the slides (mind you these slides are 15 - 20ft tall.  And they twist and turn all the way down).  But after several rounds of asking/begging by both my Little Girl and the Big Girls - I said, "OK - but you have to go down together and keep a hold on her the whole time!"  I don't even think I got the whole sentence out and they were off with huge grins on their faces!

They had a blast!!

Carly's first question to me after the slide, "Can I go again Mama?"

The best part was listening to their little voices carry down the slide, and the big debates as to who would go first second & third.  And finally the, "HERE WE COME!" before the giggles and laughing come flying down the slide.  And as soon as they hit the bottom, "Let's go again!".  It was exhilarating and exhausting just watching them!  

And then for lunch....PIZZA!

It was also character lunch that day, so half way through the pizza Sponge Bob came out to visit all the kids!

Now here is how the Big Girls greeted Sponge Bob...

Here is how my Little Girl greeted Sponge Bob...

And lunch wouldn't be complete without dessert!!

After dessert....more runnin', climbin', and slidin'! 

                                          

It was a wonderful afternoon runnin' with the Big Girls!!