Trading Post

The day after Santa's Village we went to Clark's Trading Post.

I had been there before, with just Steve. I remember this empty little lot, some ratty looking bears in a cage, and a gift shop where I could buy rocks.

But I can't remember everything perfectly, can I?

It turns out it's a Theme Park. (There are so many , remember?) And yes, there are bears. Including two baby bears. There is a bear show, which was very entertaining. There was a train ride, which Andrew was very excited about. And there were rides! Not a lot of rides, just a couple.

One was Merlin's Mystical Mansion. I didn't know what it was, but there was a sign out front saying not to ride if you were claustrophobic or a fraidy cat. I took the kids on it anyway. No one said I couldn't. We went on, and it was one of these illusion rides, where the room turns around while you're sitting in a chair, and it makes you a little dizzy... Nick LOVED it. He cried when we said he couldn't go on a second time.

And then Steve took Nick and Nate on the bumper boats. He didn't know there were water squirters on the boats. Ha ha!