Go Fly a Kite!

Today we got up and had breakfast and then drove down to Galveston Island for the day.  We first stopped at Rain Forest Cafe for lunch.  Aidan loved it.  (Except for the really loud part where it starts to storm with thunder and flashing lights and the animals are all screaming - he held his ears for that).

The food was outstanding.  Aidan ate all of his kid's sized pizza.  That is saying something.  He is very picky these days.  Norma had a bar-g-que wrap and I can attest that it was great.  (I had the last bite)  I ate the Pastayala - which was excellent.  It was a cajun pasta with slices of sausage, chicken, shrimp, peppers and onions.  Very good.

After eating we drove down to Kite's Unlimited.  The lady who owned the store was awesome.  She was so friendly and helpful.  She even let Aidan take the money and use the cash machine.  We got a really cool starter kite.  It had a pirate dog with an eye patch on it.  Aidan called him Mutley. 

 

 

 

 

Aidan had a ball flying the kite.  It was a lot of fun.  We walked up and down "Sunny Beach" and had a nice time.  Definitely went how we planned.  He didn't let go of the kite and we even got to bring it home.  So no drama there.

After flying the kite, we drove over to Moody Gardens and took in a quick movie.  It was a 4-D movie with 3-D glasses + all the extra effects, like droplets of water being splashed on you, wind blowing, lights flashing, etc.  We saw an adaptation of Polar Express:   

Polar Express 4D
This heartwarming holiday saga featuring the voice of Tom Hanks tells the story of a young boy’s journey to the North Pole where he learns the true meaning of Christmas. The special effects during this 12-minute show are plenty, including snow in the theater, rumbling seats, cool breezes and the wonderful smell of hot chocolate!

We  had a really great day.  Definitely the highlight was the kite flying.  It's been a wonderful Thanksgiving week and tomorrow we will cap it off by getting the tree up and decorating.  Of course, it'll be even more fun if the Texans beat the Colts!


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