Brian and I took Kaylin to Niagara Falls this week for a quick little vacation. Looking back, we had a wonderful time. The weather was beautiful and Kaylin was such a good little girl. But I'm still glad to be home.
Here are some highlights and not-so-highlights from our 28-hour trip.
Highs
- Kaylin got her first glimpse of the stunning Niagara Falls.
- Kaylin saw killer whales, beluga whales, and seals up close. She got to touch both deer and a snake!
- Brian and Kaylin had their first real swim together in the hotel pool.
- Kaylin enjoyed her first taste of cotton candy.
- Wonderful memories to last a life time.
Lows
- Kaylin didn't care about the Falls. She preferred to go up and down the nearby stairs then look at the amazing sites around us. Oh well, maybe next time.
- Kaylin fell asleep at 6pm, just as we checked into the hotel. Instead of the three of us going out for dinner as planned, Brian and I quietly ate Chinese take-out on the sofa in our hotel room while Kaylin slept.
- Kaylin hardly ate anything all weekend. We even opted for a breakfast buffet one morning, thinking she would certainly be tempted by something delicious. Instead, she danced around our table and refused every morsel we offered, except for a few spoonfuls of oatmeal.
- Marineland has barely changed since 1979. And yet it dares to charge $40 per person admission.
- Some bold seagulls took Brian's BBQ chicken right off his plate less than 20 seconds after he sat down at our outdoor table. Combine this with the exorbitant price of that crappy lunch and the cranky, not-eating toddler at our side, and this moment was the low point of our trip.
Here are a few snapshots from the trip.
4 comments:
The second to bottom photo… is that where Kaylin took over some of the drive home so Mommy and Daddy could catch some Z's?
Travel always has its highs and lows no matter what the age. Trust me she will remember little bits and pieces of her holiday. Kaylin will entertain you and Brian with stories of her holiday when you show her the pictures. She is such a smart little girl. Kaylin really doesn't miss much. Char, you always make me smile when I check in on Kaylin. The way you write to discribe her antics it is like I am there. Thank you so much for keeping all of us informed.
Debbie
Ok so I am a bit slow to comment but today is a mental health day so I am getting caught up on all my emails.
Ok so being the mom of a 3.5 and 13 month old, I am not surprised Maine land didn't go as planned. What I am a bit concerend about is what is KK holding in her hand in the deer pen....that is deer food right......
Hey there - finally got caught up on your blog.
Glad that you made it to the Hershey store.... because that's the real reason to visit Niagara Falls. Seriously. Or the Casino.
My mom dragged me all over the world (literally) when I was a kid. And when she asks me if I remember, say, Stonehenge, I'm always like, "Mom, I was TWO!".
:)
Poody
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