Legoland

It has been a while since we've visited Legoland. In fact, it's been so long that I don't think Bode's ever been there before. But we lucked out because my Dad got 4 tickets when he bought tires for his truck, and we were the lucky recipients (Thanks Dad!). So the kids and I drove down for a fun-filled Legoland day. It was a long drive for me, but the weather was perfect and it wasn't overly crowded. The kids were super happy to be there.

We're finally here. Let's have fun!

We were able to ride all of the kids' favorite rides, and then some. We also lucked out on a few rides where the height requirement was a little sketchy if Cole would meet it or need an adult to ride with him (since I had to ride with Bode), but they let us through and didn't split us up. The rides were a blast. Here are some photo highlights:

Aquazone Wave Racer - Ian and Cole

Beetle Bounce - Bode, Ian, Cole

Royal Joust - Bode

Skipper School - Ian & Bode passing us

Skipper School - Cole patiently driving our very slow boat.

Can't visit Legoland without being eaten by a Lego shark.

Junior Driving School - Bode drove surprisingly well.

Sky Patrol - Ian looks casual, yet dangerous at the same time.

We had one casualty - Bode lost Darin's hat - but other than that it was a huge success. There was so much for the boys to see and do. We didn't have a moment to be bored.

Fun Town - That describes their life.

Of course, we checked out the Build and Test area. This we saved for last, and we stayed there until closing time. The boys had a great time building and racing their Lego car creations.

Bode's jumping, he's so excited to race.

Unfortunately for Ian, he had a rebellious car that veered to the right no matter what he did, but he kept a pretty good attitude about it.

Ian desperately trying to get his car to cooperate with him.

Every time Bode raced his car, he would take it and change a part. He never raced the same car twice.

Bode the Lego mechanic

Cole tried to perfect his car and then kept racing it over and over. He got the most races in of the three.

Cole - Success at last

A Legoland visit would not be complete without marveling at their Lego creations and Miniland U.S.A. The nice thing about not having visited there in a while is that the kids had forgotten about Miniland and were able to Ooh and Aww at all the structures and creations all over again. I could see the wheels turning in Ian's head on how he could create his own Lego city. Unfortunately for him, we have demolition man named Bode who probably wouldn't let that last very long.

Ooh...the Capitol

We also had a nice treat watching them create a Star Wars sand sculpture. It was super cool. I don't know how long it will be there for, but the people making it are very talented. They are also adding a Star Wars section to Miniland, which we got a glimpse of. That will be a nice treat for the next time we visit.

Star Wars Sand Sculpture in the making

Darth Vader - lookin' good in the sand

Star Wars Lego Miniland Preview

If we lived closer, I imagine we would visit Legoland a lot more often. The kids love it there. For now we will save it for special occasions. They sure do love those Legos!