Kid Drop Zone 2

Sunday August 2, 2009

The zipline is always a big hit - Sam took multiple trips down it.

Last week, Wendy was in “big kid” camp all week, which meant it was just me and the boys each day. On Wednesday, I decided to take them back out to the Kid Drop Zone.

We went once before in June (I chronicled our experience here) and had a great time. I wasn’t sure how crowded it would be on a potentially rainy summer day, but it turned out to be great. Once again, there were plenty of staff on hand and it was not crowded at all when we arrived around 10am. It got a little more busy by the time we were leaving, but never felt packed or close to “at capacity”.

Sam had a great time – they have so many things there he loves – the zip line, the platform swing, even the dress-ups. One of the worker’s was doing face painting, so he waited very patiently for his turn and was quite proud of his design. One of the guys working there also engaged all the wild boys – they had great fun chasing the “monster” and engaging in a pillow fight with him.

Adam also had a great time. He loves crawling in the “tunnel” – a wall of blank cabinetry. The bouncy toys are also a big hit for him, even tho most are too big – he has fun bouncing off them. As for me, I was thrilled to carve out some semi-productive time. I sat on a couch on the common area and was able to write 9 thank you cards! The staff provided enough of oversight that I could actually get something done and crossed off my to do list.

After 2 hours of play, we headed out, stopping at the near-by Chick-Fil-A to cap a fun outing.

Adam LOVED crawling through the empty cabinets

Here comes trouble!

Here’s a view of the wall with the tunnel/cabinets.

Zippin

The zipline is always a big hit – Sam took multiple trips down it.

They replaced the sheet covered mattressses with play mats, I was impressed that bitty Adam could climb up it.

Whee!

The tube slide was also fun – it really zips you down.

Adam discovered the dark room – only accessible by two “windows”

Climbing in

Climbing out

Hello world!

A view of the window and the spiral staircase to the zip line

They keep the platform swing attended so it doesn’t bang into anyone

Sam loves the platform swing

One of the workers did face painting and Sam was thrilled to get his face done up as Batman. Later in the day, when he realized he was wearing a baseball themed shirt, he told me he was “Baseball Bat Man” Funny kid