On Thursday, we checked out of the condo and headed towards Indianapolis. We made a stop in Columbus to check out their River Walk area. We didn't quite make it all the way to the River Walk but did stop off at the playground so the kids could burn off some energy. We also had lunch at Zaharakos, a restored old-fashioned soda shop where we treated ourselves to milkshakes. We then went on our way to the outlet mall, where I snagged some good deals on clothes for the girls next summer.
By the time we made it to our hotel in Indianapolis, the girls were worn out and very crabby as they didn't have a nap. Allison told us that she would rather stay and take a nap than go out to dinner. Once Brian started to get her ready for her nap, she changed her mind. We walked towards downtown to the main shopping area to find somewhere to eat. I noticed people kept glancing at our stroller and smiling, so I took a peek at the girls to see what was going on. Allison had fallen asleep....I don't think she has fallen asleep in her stroller in at least a year and a half. We found a restaurant where we could roll the stroller right up to the table. She continued sleeping until the food came out. It felt so strange to only have to deal with one child as we waited for our food.
The next day we headed to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis. The place is huge and would have taken hours to go through it all; in fact my sister and her family just went and they spent 7 hours there. Because the kids didn't nap the day before, we only stayed about 2.5 hours, which was enough for them. I can't wait to go back when they get older, as we barely saw any of the exhibits the musuem has to offer.
Later that night, we strolled along the river walk for a little bit. I was really impressed with downtown Indy and would love for a chance to go back again...maybe next time without the kids.
We left on Saturday, but not before we headed to the Indianapolis Zoo. We arrived right at 9 am when they opened and it was a bit overcast. This was great for us since it wasn't very busy and we had a chance to see all the animals up-close. My favorites were the polar bear and walrus exhibits. We finished touring the zoo just in time to see the dolphin show. Next we went to the splash pad, where there were only two other families, giving the girls free reign. We finished up with a quick snack and headed out just as it was starting to sprinkle.
The drive home went smoothly and everyone was very happy to be home. Amelia walked into the living room and saw her Little People sets and yelled out "Yay" and sat down to play. Allison was happy to check out all her birthday presents once again.
4 comments:
Willa and I just looked through your photos. We would like you to plan our vacation for next summer. It looks like you guys had a great time making sweet memories.
The credit can go to Brian. Once I came up with the location, he did all the planning for the day trips. I wouldn't have thoght about half those places.
Fun pics. Looks like it was a great vacation.
Looks like a neat trip! I like the slideshow format.
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