Jungleland, Cargo Limos, and Santa

This weekend we went to Portland and stayed with Uncle Bob and Aunt Vicky.  The guys got up early Saturday morning and went to the Kershaw Knife Show.  While they were busy doing some manly shopping, Heidi, Debbie, and I took the kids to the Kids Club for Fun & Fitness in Vancouver.  The 4 kids played in Jungleland Ballocity for hours.  What is Jungleland Ballocity?  It is the NW's largest indoor 3-story jungleland with 6 slides, giant ball room, suspension bridge, rollertube, ball swings and roller squeezes! Check this place out:

This is the Ballocity area where kids on the 2nd and 3rd story can fire ball cannons at kids above and below.  How about this genius idea?  When kids run out of balls in their cannon, they have to run down to the 1st story, fill a bag of balls, and run back up to the 2nd or 3rd story to fire them.

I'm taking this picture through the netting.  Kennedy and Brady are firing the cannon.

Belle had fun in the big blocks.  She liked stacking them and trying to balance on them.

Jungleland Ballocity = tired kids!

That evening Uncle Bob and Aunt Vicky had arranged for a Cargo Van Limo to pick us up and drive us around Portland to look at Christmas lights. 

 First destination was Portland Raceway Winter Wonderland. 

We then drove up the river and saw a few boats in the water decorated festively, drove to downtown Portland and saw the Pioneer Square Christmas tree and great Macy's Christmas window decorations.

We stopped at Baskin Robbins for a late night treat and the limo driver took us home. It was a fun way to see the lights and have everyone ride together.

Sunday we drove home and quickly changed our clothes.  Shane's Uncle Ron and Aunt Mary had a Christmas party at their house where Santa made a visit.

Santa looks like he's lecturing Brady.  Maybe because he wore a green t-shirt with the Grinch on it! Ha-ha! Kennedy asked him for a million bucks.  Santa told her everyone asks for that but can't blame a girl for asking.

Can you hear the bells?  Only those who believe in the spirit of Christmas can.

And on a random side note...Don't you think this is one of the best looking Santa's helper you've ever seen?! The beard is real folks...he was a great Santa's helper if I do say so.