Legoland

Each year we take the girls to some place special for their birthday.  For her 4th birthday, Hannah chose Legoland.  It is geared towards older boys, but both girls had a great time.  Hannah's favorite things were the 4D movies, a ride where you "shot the bad guys", and building/racing her own car.  Olive liked the "girl section" where you built cupcakes (does anyone else think that is sexist?), and sitting on the giant lego animals.

 

These girls are adorable together
 

She is grabbing the girl's ponytail.
 

Hannah and I rode the amusement park ride.  Olive was too little.
 

She rode a motorcycle instead.
 

They had a large indoor playground and climbing structure.  Hannah called it "Monkey Bizness."  Olive was also too little to go in. 
 

Olive contemplates gender stereotypes in the girl section.
 

 

This was in the mini Kansas City display.  Notice the Western Auto sign on the right and Sprint Center in the middle.  The display alternated between day and night.

The Plaza and Nelson-Atkins Art Gallery...a little closer than in real life. :)

The girls were unimpressed by the tiny lego city, but the Kansas Speedway was fun because you could push a button and race cars.

 We didn't get any good pictures of the girls with 3D glasses on.  We watched two 15 minute movies that were "4D" because the theater also had wind and sprinkles of water to make you feel like you were in the movie.  The first time something came flying out towards Olive she took her glasses off and she was done.  Surprisingly, she asked to go again....but it was just to cuddle on my lap.  :) 

 

Hannah (and Steve) liked building a car to race.  Olive and I built one out of duplos with a cat on it.  The wheels barely turned and it crept down the track.  Steve's car won against the other kids' every time.  I guess the lesson here is: I should stick to making cupcakes.

 

 

Fritz's was closed, so we went to Hannah's second choice (Fazoli's) for dinner.  It was a great outing for the birthday girl!