This week has been very Chimpspirational

Today we took the boys to see Space Chimps, and it was pretty cute. Everyone had fun, but they all agreed that Clone Wars was better! Afterward we had lunch at California Pizza Kitchen (do they have those outside of California?) and followed it with a surprise trip to THE LEGO STORE!

It was worth the (ack) $150 we eventually spent to see how excited they were to see so many Lego sets in one place. We were definitely the loudest family in there as all three boys tore around yelling to each other about what they had just found. I now feel kind of guilty that we’d never taken them before, but on the other hand we’ve managed to pay our mortgage up until now, so I guess it has worked out better this way.

They’re currently at the kitchen table building away, and they have no idea that I have one more surprise up my sleeve: a copy of the first Star Wars movie. (Episode IV for those who might insist that it isn’t really the first movie. Oh, and come over here so I can punch you.) Not sure if I’m going to bust it out tonight or tomorrow morning, but it will completely blow their minds. I CANNOT wait!

We’ve been having a great time on our vacation-at-home week, but now I want to think of something really spectacular for tomorrow. Dancing girls? Bringing a circus to our house? A visit by an astronaut? Hmmm, I’ll get back to you.

Photo: Lego Store.


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8 responses to “This week has been very Chimpspirational”

  1. Jean Avatar

    First of all I must say that it’s about time that boys get their own store. Not saying that girls can’t enjoy the Lego store too, but they have the American Girls store and a few others.

    Secondly I’ve been waiting to hear how Star wars Clone Wars was going to be. My boys are dying to see it and I just wasn’t sure if I really could endure an animated version. Thanks so much for the mini review.

    Sounds like your having a fantabulous stay at home vacation.

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  2. Shannon Avatar

    I live in Cambridge, MA and we have a California Pizza Kitchen here. :)

  3. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Good to know, Shannon. Thanks! I’d never been before and didn’t expect to enjoy my lunch, but I had a crispy Margherita pizza that was fantastic!

  4. Nicole/wksocmom Avatar

    Fun. Brian took the boys there the other day, and my mom’s on a total lego bent these days. Keegan’s been getting his older cousin’s ginormous hand-me-downs…working on the imperial star destroyer, and if he finished he gets the death star. Better there than here.

    And he’s dying to see Clone Wars too.

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  5. that girl Avatar

    I love legos — such a great toy.

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  6. christina(apronstrings) Avatar

    what a neat-o day. i heart legos, so i love the store. but since my little one’s birth is -14 days, i don’t suppose i’ll be hitting the lego’s too soon.

    yes they do have CPK’s all over the country. i’m in GA so i at leat assume so? i love them.

  7. Erika Jurney Avatar

    Karrie, whoever thought to combine Legos and Star Wars was a marketing genius. Those two things are almost all my boys talk about right now!

  8. karrie Avatar

    I sat through Space Chimps earlier this month. Thank FSM for stale popcorn.

    M would love that store. He is suddenly all about Legos. I need to get him back out to CA and visit Legoland sometime soon.

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