Last weekend we got back from a week in Orlando. Everyone had a great time. Our favorite places included Kennedy Space Center where the kids seemed re-inspired to become astronauts, Universal Studios where we walked into the wonderful imagination of J.K.Rowling and the world of Harry Potter, and the Disney parks. Both of the kids had an amazing time in the Lego store filling cups with Legos to take home. The minute they walked in the door from the airport they started building! Although I'm glad we went, it will not be a place that I revisit. It was by far the most expensive and exhausting "vacation" I've ever been on.
With the bustle of everyday life I often forget how odd our family is, but taking a trip to Disney World was a huge reminder! Aiden was very upset that they didn't learn anything. At one point we went for a stroll on a trail in Animal Kingdom that was supposed to be a Cretaceous Era walking tour. They had some large dinosaur models along the trail. Aiden asked me which dinosaur it was, because he didn't recognize it. Of course neither did I, so I told him to find a sign that would tell him. There was no sign anywhere. He was so mad! He pursed up his face and exclaimed "Mom, why doesn't Disney want kids to learn?! All they had to do was put up a sign! Would that be so hard? I just want to know what kind of dinosaur that is!" All the other children where running around climbing all over the statue, but my kids were so upset that they refused to play on it.
We're slowly getting back into the groove with school work. The kids are continuing their "free learning" afternoons. Yesterday was a great success. Aiden spent his time building a model Sear's tower. He researched everything and built it to scale using legos. In his version the height of one lego is 2 stories or about 27 feet. He did all the math himself and had a great time building it. Hopefully he'll want to do Taipei 101 next. Zoë made a computer program on Alice. I enjoyed watching her perfect the program by tweaking small details. I can't wait to see what they come up with for tomorrow.
