{"id":12938,"date":"2015-02-15T22:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T03:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=12938"},"modified":"2015-02-16T15:56:03","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T20:56:03","slug":"a-day-at-the-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=12938","title":{"rendered":"A day at the mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The day finally arrived! \u00a0Our big trip to Destiny USA! \u00a0We had a little time to kill in the morning so Eve took a swim.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054665061.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054665061\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054665061.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pre-mall swim.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the mall. \u00a0First things first, the ropes course! \u00a0The moment Lex has been eagerly awaiting\u00a0for the last five months!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054682458.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054682458\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054682458.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harnesses on!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054698264.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054698264\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054698264.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Here they go!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054715028.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054715028\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054715028.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Turns out it was a little scary! Look at that serious face!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Lex and Alan did the ropes course, Eve and I went to Build-A-Bear, the thing Eve has been eagerly awaiting. \u00a0She saved up all her money to buy this bear and some clothes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054736539.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054736539\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054736539.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stuffing the new bear.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054750211.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054750211\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054750211.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">They had a whole rack of Girl Scout clothes you could buy for your bear, including GS undies! I was amused, but we didn&#8217;t buy any.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054762185.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054762185\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054762185.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve and Chocolate, her new teddy bear.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Rosy joined us at this point and we headed back to the ropes course to check on Alan and Lex. \u00a0They were having a blast!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054803307.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054803307\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054803307.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having fun.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054819986.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054819986\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054819986.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Such concentration! This one had no railings, just the tether to hang on to.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054836465.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054836465\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054836465.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">So high!!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054852397.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054852397\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054852397.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">This one made Alan say &#8220;whee!&#8221; The beams swayed as he walked over them!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054863713.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054863713\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054863713.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">These boys survived the ropes course!! And LOVED it!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We had lunch at the food court, then headed for the carousel.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054887672.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054887672\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054887672.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun on the ponies.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Then right back upstairs for the Mirror Maze. \u00a0We went through a bunch of times and loved every time. \u00a0The place makes me laugh and smile the whole time. \u00a0It was crowded this time, which introduces a new kind of fun to the experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054956388.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054956388\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054956388.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Selfie in the Mirror Maze.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054976111.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424054976111\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424054976111.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055002684.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055002684\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055002684.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lex<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is what Alan has been eagerly awaiting! \u00a0Pole Position! \u00a0He raced hard and was #1 in best lap time! \u00a0They gave him a little award certificate and all. \u00a0He LOVED it! \u00a0:)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055033871.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055033871\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055033871.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan is in car #18.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055049305.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055049305\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055049305.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coming around the corner.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After Pole Position we headed downstairs for glow in the dark mini-golf. \u00a0It was an interesting experience and a tough course!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055109074.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055109074\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055109074.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lex putting. \u00a0It was pretty dark in there!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055134328.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055134328\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055134328.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eve putting. She had the best shirt for black light fun! :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By this time we were all really tired, so we headed to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. \u00a0Dinner was delicious, of course, and we were sure to save room for dessert!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055170935.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055170935\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055170935.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\"  \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">I think this is the first time the kids have had cheesecake. Lex was slightly hesitant, but that piece was full of candy so he overcame his fear and dug in. If only everything new came coated in candy! :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055190987.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055190987\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055190987.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">After dinner and dessert we did a little of this. Well, they did. There rest of us steeled ourselves for the cold air and drive home.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6SE-8k50NZY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055201496.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055201496\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055201496.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goodbye Aunt Rosy! Thanks for spending the day at the mall with us! :)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055207256.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"wp-1424055207256\" src=\"http:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/wpid-wp-1424055207256.jpeg\" alt=\"image\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back at the hotel this was about all we could manage.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now it is late and the morning will come early.  It always does in a hotel.  I am off to bed!  Tomorrow is another busy day. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The day finally arrived! \u00a0Our big trip to Destiny USA! \u00a0We had a little time to kill in the morning so Eve took a swim. &nbsp; At the mall. \u00a0First things first, the ropes course! \u00a0The moment Lex has been &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/?p=12938\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,47,16],"class_list":["post-12938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-syracuse","tag-vacation","tag-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12938"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12944,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12938\/revisions\/12944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/familyblog.datdec.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}