DS's Birthday

[starrieskies]

DS's birthday is in a couple of weeks, and I feel like this year especially I need to do something special for him.  Poor guy's had a lot of change in the last year, and he's really been a trooper. 

I'm having trouble coming up with anything good...  His dad's already decided he's buying him a new bike.  I'd like to do more of an event for a special gift...  Maybe go to the zoo or the aquarium or something?

HALP!!

[captainmel]

Maybe you should buy him a bike because his dad probably won't actually get him a bike.

[partiallysunny]

I love you, Mel.

I love the idea of a special trip. What are you near? Legoland? Zoo? Museum? Mini golf?

[starrieskies]

Lol Mel!!

There is a smaller zoo about 45 minutes away, and a larger one about an hour and a half drive... there's a children's museum nearby too... I kind of feel like those are things we could do anytime though... and the zoo is only fun if its not raining, which is hard to predict around here...

He's also requested that I make him the same cake he had for his first birthday. A blue football with quite laces...

[captainmel]

Maybe you could do something to go with the bike. A fun helmet as an accessory could be nice. Also, I would make it a point to tell exH that you are getting him things to go with the bike would be a good hint. That way ex looks bad to B (which he sort of cares about) if he doesn't get the bike but gets the bike helmet.

I like the big zoo trip idea too.

[partiallysunny]

Anything a little farther away you could make a weekend of?

[starrieskies]

Apr 21, 2014 17:33:13 GMT -5 partiallysunny said:

Anything a little farther away you could make a weekend of?

I'm not sure. Most if the trips that come to mind are pretty weather dependent... there is a nice zoo in Portland though... maybe we could take the train down... hmm...

[partiallysunny]

Train!

[starrieskies]

I've never taken the train... this may be perfect! I'll do more research!

[gault]

Yep, train. Get him a conductors hat! I bet he'll love it.

[Muddled]

Agreed. I bet riding on a train will be exciting enough that the rest of the trip won't even matter.

I remember it being exciting before it was a daily occurrence. lol.

[starrieskies]

I just found out that the train ride will cost us about $35 total and we can take a bus from there to the zoo for $5! I'm going to wait to pull the trigger on it until I see the weather predictions, but this looks like the plan!!

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[tiramisu]

If only you could come to where I am. The weather is practically guaranteed to be beautiful and the zoo is wonderful.

[starrieskies]

I wish I could do that, tiramisu. I loved that zoo as a kid! It would be fun to go back as an adult.

[tiramisu]

Apr 21, 2014 20:22:56 GMT -5 starrieskies said:

I wish I could do that, tiramisu. I loved that zoo as a kid! It would be fun to go back as an adult.

Make it a long weekend and you can! Unfortunately airline tickets are a bit expensive, but it would be amazing.

[starrieskies]

With only 2 weeks to plan, I don't think I can make that work. But it is definitely something to put on my to do list!!

[partiallysunny]

Take me.

[starrieskies]

Come on down, PS!!

[captainmel]

That plan sounds perfect starrieskies! I want a zoo weekend!

[neonpink]

Oh take the train! That would be so much fun as a little kid.

[gault]

Apr 22, 2014 10:08:50 GMT -5 neonpink said:

Oh take the train! That would be so much fun as a little kid.

Hell, it's fun as an adult.


But only if it's a novelty and not something you do every day. lol