Saving Animals

Scott and I were looking to do something fun with the kids today, seeing as it's a big holiday here in Utah.  Pioneer day.  So we asked the kids what they wanted to do and they all agreed on miniature golfing.  So we drove to Sandy to a family fun center called Boondocks.

We got a package of miniature golf, bumper boats, and tokens.  The golf was a lesson in frustration.  Porter and Zoey lost interest fast, we were ultra slow and the people behind us really fast, so we felt rushed.  And it was HOT, with very little shade.  The bumper boats on the other hand, were a blast!  You could have more than one passenger, so Zoey and Porter road with Scott and I.  After getting a good drenching on the boats, we headed into the arcade.

I had Zoey's tokens and she made a be-line for "the Claw."  Really?  Those stuffed animals have been in there since 1975.  But that's what she wanted so I put the tokens in.  Imagine my surprise when I caught a brown teddy bear, lifted it up and dropped it neatly into the exit spout!  Zoey was thrilled!  Hali saw what happened and wanted me to get something for her.

"Hali, don't expect much.  That was a miracle.  Nobody ever gets anything out of this thing!"

And wouldn't you know it, a pink horse dropped into the spout, too.  I'm totally laughing this time!  Then Porter wants one, too.  I'm on a role, so I stick in more tokens and out comes a red dog.  Seriously!!  I tried to win something for Regan, but my mojo had expired by then and I didn't get anything else.  As we walked out there was a really big claw machine with huge animals.  I should had tried my hand at that one!