The fun day started with breakfast. I taught the kids how to make Monkey Bread. I have wonderful memories of making Monkey Bread with my mom and sisters when I was a little girl. The kids had just as much fun. Meg dipped the biscuit pieces in butter and then threw them in the bowl of cinnamon sugar, then Ryan covered them in sugar and put them in a greased bowl. They really had a little assembly line going. And complete Mommy bonus...they made breakfast for me:)
Our first stop downtown was Beale Street...and before you scold me for taking my kids to Beale, it was two o'clock in the afternoon and there were several police patrolling. The kids walked down the street wide-eyed. It was in this moment that I was a little worried about the fact that Ryan can and does read every word he sees. He was reading every sign on Beale as we walked and was full of questions.We quickly steered the kids into A. Schwab's and showed them all of the cool things they have for sale and on display. The kids especially liked the second floor which had a sign stating " You MAY touch everything". Ryan operated an old cash register and Meg was amazed at how heavy irons used to be. They must have asked 1000 questions.
Next we headed over to the Peabody. The kids were really looking forward to seeing the ducks and had been asking to see them for months. When we got there the kids looked at the ducks, looked at Bobby and I, looked at the ducks, and back at us. Of course Meg was the first to speak up... "Is this it?!?"
Then Ryan chimed in,"They are just swimming in a fountain."
We still are not exactly sure what they expected of the ducks (maybe a song and dance routine??), but unfortunately they were a great disappointment. Fortunately the player piano was a huge hit!! The kids had recently read about a player piano in a Magic Tree House book and they thought it was really cool to see one in person. We also took a trip up to the roof and saw the duck house and the view of downtown. Bobby thought it was ridiculous that I would not let the kids close to the edge, but the rails are WAY too low and my kids are WAY too unpredictable...plus their mommy is terrified of heights and was doing really good to even let them on the roof.
Next was a trolley ride which my kids found equally boring. "It's just old buildings and the river, what is so exciting about that???" They are a tough crowd, I tell ya'. And in the first picture you can see how cold it was. The wind was whipping so hard that it was hard to stay out in it for too long.
Then we walked around Peabody Place and then over to Kooky Canuck's for dinner. We arrived at the Orpheum just in time for the show. The kids LOVED it and sat mesmerized the whole time. They have grown to love and identify with the brother/sister team and it was really cool to see their friends Jack and Annie on stage before them.
Next was a trolley ride which my kids found equally boring. "It's just old buildings and the river, what is so exciting about that???" They are a tough crowd, I tell ya'. And in the first picture you can see how cold it was. The wind was whipping so hard that it was hard to stay out in it for too long.
Then we walked around Peabody Place and then over to Kooky Canuck's for dinner. We arrived at the Orpheum just in time for the show. The kids LOVED it and sat mesmerized the whole time. They have grown to love and identify with the brother/sister team and it was really cool to see their friends Jack and Annie on stage before them.Here are some scenes from the musical, just in case you want to see them.
We asked the kids about their favorite part of the day. The musical was tops, a close second was breakfast and third was seeing the pretty horse drawn carriages. It was too chilly and windy to ride but we promised that we would go back one day this summer for another tourist day.
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