Mall Monday

So, Mama was having a Monday.  Oh my goodness a Monday.  It was cold and rainy and Monday (did I say it was Monday) so we started the day off right... chocolate and a gown.

 Since the weather was so gross we all needed a change of scenery and went looking for some free/ somewhat inexpensive entertainment so we headed to the mall!  I love going to the mall before it opens so they can pretty much have the place to themselves.  We met a couple of our friends there and found lots of fun stuff to play with before the stores opened- trash cans, cars, merry go rounds, strollers (and, yes, we are those people who let their children run wild through  the mall.  Pre-kids I couldn't BELIEVE people actually did that and now I can't believe people DON'T do that, ha!).  When the mall opened we headed over to the play place and enjoyed a few rounds of bowling with two 3 yr olds and two 1 yr olds- again, very thankful the mall is empty!  This was my kids' first experience bowling and it was hilarious.

 You all work together and send several balls down the lane at one time.  This is how bowling works, right?

 And sometimes you need to sit in the middle of the lane to make sure the ball makes it to the pins

 After everyone finished up their games we headed to the play place and the movie theater area.  This is what I LOVE about kids- we were all in the designated play area with cars and trees and buildings to climb on and what do they do?  Spend more time and have more fun pretty much running in circles in the movie theater lobby.  Seriously, they ran from the photo booth to the wind tunnel and in circles in the wide open spaces.  These kiddos are such good friends they have fun any time and I love it!!!  The little siblings also got in the middle of all the fun and tried to keep up with the big kids.

I mean, really...

And then this happened and it's my favorite thing right now, pure sweet innocent FUN...

 Thanks, friends, for a fabulous Monday!!!