Another Play Group Activity

Last week we were able to take the kids on another play group activity. As it was far too hot to be outdoors, we decided to visit a place called Monkey Joe's. Our friends Katie and Bobbie had been there a number of times and had recommended it as a good place to take the younger ones. So they joined us, along with Jessica and Josie. What a fun place!

It is an indoor location with wall-to-wall bouncy houses. They assign age levels to each house to keep things safe. For example, Brendan and Bobbie played in the ones dedicated to ages 3 and under. For most of our stay at Monkey Joe's, Brendan was OBSESSED with the quarter machine play car (even though I never put a single quarter in the slot). No matter where I would drag him around the location, he would sprint his way back to that toy car. We had to learn a number of lessons in sharing as other children would want to play in it...and B was reluctant to give it up. After about an hour of getting in and out of the car, I was finally able to coax him into the bouncy houses (with a little extra motivation from Bobbie). He would jump a few times, fall down a lot, and then be finished with each house.

All in all, it was a fun day. Some life lessons were learned, and we were able to spend some time with friends while still staying out of the terrible St. Louis humid summer heat.

Brendan driving:

Jumping:

And falling:

Josie, sliding down the slide like a big girl

Bobbie, cheese-in it up: