When we arrived, we headed for the mall. The first order of business was of course, (for morning tea) a chocolate ecstasy ice cream cone for Arram and a mango bango smoothie for Amiri. We then wandered down to Whitcoulls for some shopping. Arram chose a Lego set and Amiri got two books. We had told the boys they could have one item each as part of this after-Christmas treat, but Amiri discovered that his books were buy one, get one. So he came home with two. Smart shopping, that. Afterward, we explored this rather large mall.
Lunch was next on the agenda. Amiri had a monstrous lamb burger and Arram went with his favourite chicken nuggets. Cheesy fries and L&Ps rounded out the meal.
Finally, off we went to explore a couple of small parks nearby. Come along and share our day...
Play-time after shopping. The boys are racing one another across the posts in the atrium of the mall.
They go in opposite directions. The tricky part is when they meet in the middle.
Between some buildings, above the walkway, connecting the train station and the mall.
The boys discovered that water runs down these bricks. They were soon flicking water at each other.
A little more water play. This time with a fountain that spurted out sideways.
This suburb has lots of little parks.
Smile...
If the shoe fits...
For whom the bell tolls...
The boys enjoyed about a half an hour here.
It's Christmas time in the city...
Amiri gets comfortable in another sort of tree.
Arram gets his turn
And they pose for one last shot on top of a brick tent. Photogenic? You bet.
And to top off this perfect day, as we arrived back at the bus/train station to wait for the train replacement bus, our very own regular bus number 149 pulled up. We hopped on this instead. It was a slightly longer bus ride than the train replacement bus, but instead of stopping about a kilometer from our house, #149 stops 100 yards from home. Arram snoozed the whole way home next to me and Amiri and Grammy had a great conversation. What a day. It was priceless. -djf
Priceless, indeed! What wonderful experiences and pictures to prove it! Loved the brick sculptures and the boys racing on the posts!
ReplyDeleteYes, it was really an ideal day. -djf
DeleteI loved this storyline of your wonderful day. I loved Jeanne watching in the background also. The girls are really going to love those boys. They are definitely growing up. Thank you for sharing your day with us. McKenzie
ReplyDeleteI also loved your side story about the officer on the train. It is a real skill to relate to all people. It is not easy but can be very effective.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful New Year. McKenzie
Glad you liked it, McKenzie.
DeleteAnother picture-perfect day! loved the imaginative interactive brick sculptures in the park! And what are those wire mesh thingies between the buildings? I wonder if people can go inside them? I enjoyed all the pix of the boys having a great time - hamming it up and, well, just being boys!
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