The Greatest Show on Earth!

Last weekend was really exciting for all of us! We went to Little Rock to spend Friday night and see the CIRCUS on Saturday. Jay, the boys, and I left right after I got out of school on Friday afternoon. We went straight to Toys R Us in North Little Rock. While we were there, Jay put many quarters into the little rides at the front of the store so that the boys would be occupied while I did some shopping. The boys LOVE riding those little rides.

After we left TRU, we met Dan and Jessica for supper at Carino's. It was SO NICE to have dinner with them. Jay and I really enjoyed it because we don't all get together often. Grey and Cole had a good time as well. (Jessica - we are sorry that Cole wiped ketchup all down the side of Dan's arm!) Grey insisted that we all wear the bread baskets that were on the table as hats. Dan didn't comply quickly enough, and Grey sharply said, "Put your hat on!" Lots of fun...

We eventually made it to our hotel room. Oh, the hotel room... It was interesting. We stayed in a dirty room at a Holiday Inn. We always stay at Holiday Inns because Jay thinks that we will accumulate enough Priority Club points to stay for free sometime... Anyway, that particular Holiday Inn was gross. The sofa bed didn't have clean sheets, so we had to call the front desk twice to request sheets. While all this is taking place, the boys discovered that the room had an "elevator." Okay, really, it didn't have an elevator...but they pretended that the sliding doors on the closet were their elevator doors. They wanted us all to get in the elevator, and Jay and I obliged them a time or two. That was the highlight of the stay for Grey and Cole---sliding closet doors. Goofy boys... Poor Cole ran right into one of the mirrored doors when he thought it was open. He's such a graceful child. ;o) They both also enjoyed sitting in the rolling desk chair with Jay while he rolled around the room. Cheap, fun entertainment...

We made it to the pre-show for the circus at ten o'clock Saturday morning. We were able to walk up to the circus ring and watch different acts. The boys weren't too enthused about that part, but I really thought it was cool. We bought the obligatory light-up souvenirs and programs while we were there as well as a $9 snow-cone in a clown cup. The four of us really enjoyed the circus. Cole did, however, fall asleep right before we left.

After the circus, we ate lunch and shopped a little before we headed home. The boys were pooped. Here they are on the ride home: