Friday, October 17, 2008

Show and Tell Friday ~ Our Trip Part I

Happy Friday Show and Tell! To see more Show and Tells, go to Canadagirl .


Well, we have returned from our lovely trip.  We were so blessed by Sunshine Foundation.  They gave our son $1,200 to go on a trip and complete his wish.  We considered many places and finally decided on Nashville, TN.  We had planned on going farther and covering the difference in cost of the trip, but with the economy crashing, we decided to stay closer to home.  We were also able to take my Mother along, which was great.  She has not had the opportunity to travel much, and we enjoy her company.  Nashville was still a great choice because it has a science museum, a hands-on art museum, large zoo, and several places that, when combined, were similar to visiting an aquarium.  Our youngest son was delighted with all the oppotunities to see animals, and as our budding artist, he loved the art museum.


On night one we went to the Rainforest Cafe.  The kids were amazed by all the mechanical animals.  It was also our youngest dd's birthday so we had the Volcano Cake that the Rainforest Cafe is famous for.  It was very good!  If you ever get the chance to eat at the Rainforest Cafe, it is worth the money!  We had a blast.











The next morning found us at the Nashville Zoo.  This zoo is really nice.  Frankly, I liked it better than the Washington, D.C. National Zoo where I grew up.  It didn't have rhinos or lions, but the habitats were so much nicer and you could really see the animals.  Plus, they had my favorite -- giraffes.  Tom Sawyer really loved the red panda and the meerkats!  They also had a cute petting zoo and awesome carousel that everyone enjoyed. There was also a water fountain area that kids could run through.  Goldilocks just stood there and got soaked.

























We were not so impressed with the playground that is supposed to be a highlight of the zoo.  My dh and I are not the type of parents who can just sit on a bench and trust that our kids will be okay up in all those tunnels.  So we attempted to follow the kids and all of us got one boo-boo or another.  I prefer the playgrounds where all the slides and entrances end at the same place, not all over the place.  So if you are like me, this playground is not for you.


Well, other matters are pressing.  I might load a second entry of our trip with Mary's Show and Tell later today.  If not, check back next week for more fun.


Blessings, Dawn

14 comments:

  1. It looks like you had a great trip.

    We love Rainforest Cafe. We are planning to go to one of the ones in Disney in a few months, but we may change our minds and check out the new T-Rex restaurant instead.

    Heidi

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  2. Wow what a wonderful vacation for all of you! Thanks for sharing!

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  3. That trip looks like so much fun. The dessert looks especially yummy. I'm glad you had such a great time.

    We have always had lots of fun when we visit Nashville too.

    Pam

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  4. It looks like your children had a lot of fun! Your photos captured their glee (even your big teen son).

    Blessings, Karen

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  5. Looks fun; we love zoos. I wouldn't love a playground like that though, with my kiddos who need constant attention.

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  6. Oh, thanks for this "part 2" S&T (cont. from last week). :-)

    Nashville. I never would have guessed. Good pictures and it looked like you all had a swell time!

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  7. That looks like you had so much fun. How wonderful for all of you. And that cake looks yummy! Happy belated birthday to your precious little one.

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  8. It looks like you all had a GREAT trip. I would love to see more pics. [0= I have been to the Rain Forest Cafe' in Vancover, BC and it is neat !


    Thank you for sharing your memories with us.


    Blessings and ((HUGS)) my SSiC

    In Him<><

    -Mary

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  9. Looks like a great trip. I'm glad that you had a great time!

    Antoinette

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  10. We haven't been to Rainforest Cafe in years, we just might have to go. It looks like you had a lovely trip. Thanks for sharing.


    Beth

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  11. Well, good grief....you were right down the road from us. We live about 30 min south of Nashville. Glad you enjoyed our city!

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  12. ...and some precious memories made to last forever!


    Cass

    www.thankfulmommy.com

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  13. and great memories to keep. Isn't it great we can homeschool and we can take trips even during the "school term" and call it learning?


    Thanks for sharing about your trip.


    Blessings,

    Maria

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  14. Looks like a very fun trip! Happy belated birthday to your little one!

    We love Rainforest Cafe - we're lucky enough to have one only about 5 miles from home, and the even cooler new T-Rex Cafe, by the same company, about 15 minutes away. In fact, I have a bunch of pictures from an educational dinosaur tour at T-Rex that I need to get uploaded so I can share them here. My boys absolutely love both restaurants, although we have to seriously limit our visits, with their prices being such as they are!

    I agree about the playgrounds with lots of exits - it's too hard to keep track of everyone!

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