West Edmonton Mall

My sister Holly sent us a package in April which included birthday money for the entire family. She's a little bit forgetful now and wanted to take care of every one's birthdays all at once so she wouldn't forget during the year. Arlen had a Monday off work in April and we decided to use the money and take the kids to the West Edmonton Mall. We only live an hour away from it so we had to take the kids to see it.

This is a replica of the Santa Maria that Columbus sailed on. It is huge and in the middle of one end of the mall.

Pirates are trying to get on the ship.

It only costs $1 per person to go aboard and the kids loved it and Daddy got to teach them things about boats while we were looking around.

This is the kids looking down at the wave pool. They also have a huge indoor water park that is just to the left of the kids in this picture. You can bungee jump over the pool, which my crazy sister Holly did about 11 years ago. We didn't go swimming on this day but we'd love to go back sometime and play in the water for the day.

This is looking down on part of the Sea Lion show.

We went to the sea lion show and the kids loved it. This is a penguin named Rocket.

One of the Sea Lion's was waving to us.

Getting to see the sea lion up close.

A little girl that volunteered. Look how huge that sea lion behind her is.

The trainer looking down into the water.

The sea lion pushed her in!

But now he's jumping in to save her. I don't know who enjoyed the show more, us or the kids. It's so fun to be able to do all this stuff indoors when the weather outside is still cold and snowy.

Then we took the kids over to Galaxyland and let them go on rides for hours. It only cost $10 for the entire day. The boys were free and it was only $10 for Theya's pass. Since I'm pregnant Arlen went on most of the rides with them.

The plane was going a little to fast to get any good pictures but they loved it. The boys love airplanes, I wonder where they get that from?

Theya says she was riding the prettiest horse there because it had flowers on it.

Arlen and Theya decided to go on the 'BIG' boat because she was tall enough. Theya didn't like it though, when she got off she said she didn't like the way her stomach felt.

The kids absolutely loved the motorbikes.

Gannon's really getting into riding it!

Gannon was tall enough to drive a g0-cart but he kept crashing into the sides so the woman that worked there had to walk around the entire track with him to help him get unstuck because he couldn't figure out how to back up. She was very patient with him and he loved it.

Now its Theya's turn. She got the hang of it and went around a few times.

The boys are in the front of the fire truck driving.

And Theya and Dad are in the back. Arlen looks relaxed now but just wait until they're 16!

The kids just got off the motorbikes and saw these little horses and wanted to ride them but by the looks on their faces I don't think they were too impressed. I think they wanted back on the motorbikes.





Driving the cars.

We had a really good lunch at BP's and just before leaving everyone got to have ice cream. It was such a fun day spending time together and relaxing because it was a Monday and the mall wasn't busy at all. Thanks so much Holly, Brandon, Zachary, Devon and Andrea for a great birthday present!