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la_rainetteWe took the kiddies to the Ex, in Toronto. The Ex is a very special place.
The Ex has rides, and farm animals, and the largest helium tethered balloon, it claims (but that is a very Canadian thing, they like having the largest something, and if it isn't the largest, they restrict the field of competitors. If anyone was to have an even larger ballon, they would rename theirs the largest helium red-and-yellow balloon). And lots of various things that have nothing to do together. I mean, putting side-by-side an orchid exhibition and sales booth for the Swiss V-slicer and baby grand pianos is a little weird.
And the spas. OMG, the spas! Complete with TV and stereo sound system. They accomodate 3 medium-sized hippopotami, and cost as much as a small brand-new car (with DVD and CD-player).
We went with Joey and Adorable Sam, of course, and their mom bought cotton candy for everyone. Tadpole eyed it warily, then found out it was actually edible and had a little, giggled and had some more.
By that time, Sam was all done already, and tried to grab Tadpole's cotton candy. His mom stopped him.
"Tiens, c'est pour you", Tadpole then said and offered him her blue cotton candy. Good Lord, she must really love him, because Tadpole has decided that if Froglet's favourite colour was pink, hers would be blue, and she had both pink and blue cotton candy in her hand, and she gave Sam her favourite.
Then they went on a swing ride together. Tadpole would never go on her own, she would be much too scared, and when the ride started it was touch and go, the slight wobble in her chin told me... but she was holding Adorable Sam's hand, and Sam, fearless Sam, was laughing and whooping, so she just sat there and waved half-heartedly.
la rainette: Did you have fun, Tadpole?
Tadpole: *nods shakily*
la rainette: Oh, good! Do you want to go again?
Tadpole: *shakes head frantically*
Hum. Ok, then. No more.
We went to pet the animals, and Tadpole was very happy, until the cow she was petting abruptly decided she had had enough and retreated. Tadpole, wounded, burst into tears. And then we left.
The Ex is next door to Cirque du Soleil, and Tadpole was hugely disapointed when we said we woudn't go again. I mean, she loved it. Loved it. I loved it too, but after watching the DVD 43 times with Tadpole, my enthusiam is starting to wane. For Tadpole watches only 2 things these days: Cirque du Soleil, and Teletubbies.
Before my mum ment, we watched the DVD together.
Husband: *watches contorsionist and shudders* She doesn't just have a marshmallow spine, she also has many more vertebrae than ordinary human beings, I'm sure.
Contorsionist *bends marshmallow spine back until her feet frame her face, and balances on one hand*
Tadpole *sings to the music and lifts one feet with a penetrated air*
Contorsionist *smiles serenely*
Tadpole *keels over*
Contorsionist *bows to the public*
Tadpole *picks herself up, and bows to our thunderous applause*
And there she arrives with chocolate in her hands, having once more unearthed a carefully hidden reserve.![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
hobbitblue, I may have to hide the chocolate in the oven, it is the one place they Do Not Touch.
The Ex has rides, and farm animals, and the largest helium tethered balloon, it claims (but that is a very Canadian thing, they like having the largest something, and if it isn't the largest, they restrict the field of competitors. If anyone was to have an even larger ballon, they would rename theirs the largest helium red-and-yellow balloon). And lots of various things that have nothing to do together. I mean, putting side-by-side an orchid exhibition and sales booth for the Swiss V-slicer and baby grand pianos is a little weird.
And the spas. OMG, the spas! Complete with TV and stereo sound system. They accomodate 3 medium-sized hippopotami, and cost as much as a small brand-new car (with DVD and CD-player).
We went with Joey and Adorable Sam, of course, and their mom bought cotton candy for everyone. Tadpole eyed it warily, then found out it was actually edible and had a little, giggled and had some more.
By that time, Sam was all done already, and tried to grab Tadpole's cotton candy. His mom stopped him.
"Tiens, c'est pour you", Tadpole then said and offered him her blue cotton candy. Good Lord, she must really love him, because Tadpole has decided that if Froglet's favourite colour was pink, hers would be blue, and she had both pink and blue cotton candy in her hand, and she gave Sam her favourite.
Then they went on a swing ride together. Tadpole would never go on her own, she would be much too scared, and when the ride started it was touch and go, the slight wobble in her chin told me... but she was holding Adorable Sam's hand, and Sam, fearless Sam, was laughing and whooping, so she just sat there and waved half-heartedly.
la rainette: Did you have fun, Tadpole?
Tadpole: *nods shakily*
la rainette: Oh, good! Do you want to go again?
Tadpole: *shakes head frantically*
Hum. Ok, then. No more.
We went to pet the animals, and Tadpole was very happy, until the cow she was petting abruptly decided she had had enough and retreated. Tadpole, wounded, burst into tears. And then we left.
The Ex is next door to Cirque du Soleil, and Tadpole was hugely disapointed when we said we woudn't go again. I mean, she loved it. Loved it. I loved it too, but after watching the DVD 43 times with Tadpole, my enthusiam is starting to wane. For Tadpole watches only 2 things these days: Cirque du Soleil, and Teletubbies.
Before my mum ment, we watched the DVD together.
Husband: *watches contorsionist and shudders* She doesn't just have a marshmallow spine, she also has many more vertebrae than ordinary human beings, I'm sure.
Contorsionist *bends marshmallow spine back until her feet frame her face, and balances on one hand*
Tadpole *sings to the music and lifts one feet with a penetrated air*
Contorsionist *smiles serenely*
Tadpole *keels over*
Contorsionist *bows to the public*
Tadpole *picks herself up, and bows to our thunderous applause*
And there she arrives with chocolate in her hands, having once more unearthed a carefully hidden reserve.
hobbitblue, I may have to hide the chocolate in the oven, it is the one place they Do Not Touch.
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Date: 2004-09-10 04:13 pm (UTC)My own padawans are stuck on a Hello Kitty DVD *theme music starts playing in my head, "Kitty!...Kitty Kitty!"* and Little Snow Fairy Sugar.
Sheesh.
And I do hope you saw my post about the Chocolate Incident, "Potty break gone bad", and learn from me: NEVER GO TO THE BATHROOM AGAIN.
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Date: 2004-09-10 04:25 pm (UTC)Am going to have a look.
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Date: 2004-09-10 04:27 pm (UTC)