Union Garden's FHE

With Ben being a member of the High Council, he has a handful of assignments that he is in charge of. Some of them he does all the time and others he only does once in a while. Today was one that he only does once in a while. He was asked to go to Union Garden's to help with a game night. Each of the High Councilmen have to take a turn and tonight was Ben's turn. He was even told that he could bring his family along and that's what we did.

After we were done eating dinner, we asked the kids what kind of games would be fun to play with the members at the Union Gardens. They threw out all sorts of ideas, but we had to rain some of those in because it wasn't a game a large group could play, a game that might be to hard for the elderly to catch on, or to childish to play. We finally decided the a card game would probably be the best and grabbed a few and then headed out the door.

We walked over to Union Gardens, which was just around the corner from the house, and waited for Sister Earnshaw. It wasn't long before we saw her walking across the street. She meet us at the front door and we all walked in together. We followed her because we had no idea where we were going or really what we were doing. She took us to the large room which I assumed was their gathering type room.

Once we were in the large room, we quickly pulled together some tables and chairs and got things set up and ready to go. Sister Earnshaw then pulled out some of the refreshments that were set aside for tonight, which were juice, pretzels, cookies, and popcorn. It was kind of an interesting mix, but they were things that they ate all the time, so we rolled with it. Once things were set up, we waited for the residents to come down. 

At first I didn't think anyone would come. There were a few in the room that weren't a part of the ward and were invited to join us. One did, but the other two went back to their rooms. After a good 15 minutes we finally got a handful of people and decided to get started. We first started with a devotional. Ben was asked to share a little message, we sang a song, and then opened with a prayer. When the devotional was done, we then pulled out a game and explained to them how to play. Luckily some of them already knew how to play and it made it a lot easier. Just in case, we spaced ourselves in-between them so we could help wherever needed.

As time went on, we got more to join us. We had a full table (at least 10 plus us and Sister Earnshaw) and it was actually fun. The kids were having a blast sitting next to and helping the elderly members figure out how to play and to help them play. I was surprised to see them just jump in and have so much fun with it. You could tell the elderly members liked them being involved too.

After a few rounds, we stopped for a few minutes so they could get some refreshments. While eating the refreshments we just visited. Owen was loving it. He was sitting next to an elderly sister and they were talking, laughing, and looked like they were having a lot of fun visiting. I have no idea what they were talking about, but I was glad that they were both enjoying the time they were spending together. When everyone was done with their refreshments, we asked them if they wanted to continue and they all agreed. We played a few more hands and then it was time to clean up and head home, after all it was a school night.

Lunch date

With the older kids in school William and I try out best to entertain each other. Every once in a while, we are able to go out and have some fun. Today was one of those days. William had been begging me to have a playdate with Anicia, so I texted Taycina to see if they were busy today. Luckily for William they were not and we made plans to go out to lunch and then go back to their house to play. William was so excited and couldn't wait until lunchtime.

When it was time, William and I headed to meet them at Café Rio. When we got there, they were there yet, so I told William to go and find us a table. It took him a minute to decide which table to sit at, but once he did, we sat down and waited for they to arrive. When Anicia walked in, William's face lit up. She came over to the table and William patted the seat next to him and once she sat down they gave each other a giant hug. You'd think they hadn't seen each other in a long while, but that's not the case. They just really like being friends and playing together.

Now that they got the hugs and smile over with, we went and got in line to order our lunch. It didn't take long to get our lunch, which it always nice when you have kids waiting. Back at the table we sat down and visited while we ate. The kids had a hard time eating because they couldn't stop talking to each other. It was cute, but also a little annoying. If they would stop talking and eat, we could leave and go play. After reiterating that to William, he finally got going and started eating his lunch.

Before heading back to their house to play, we decided to make one last stop for...dessert. Both Taycina and I had some coupons to the Dessert Factory that we wanted to use. I had only been there a time or two and now with only one child to pay for, I was okay with that. Their desserts are delicious, but a little pricy.

Once we got there, it took a minute for the kids to decide what they wanted as their dessert. Both Taycina and I got fruit stuffed crepes, William landed on a sugar cookie as large as his face, and Anicia decided to have a chocolate molten cake. After we had paid, the kids ran off to go and find a table to sit at. After grabbing napkins and silverware, we went to go find where they choose to sit down. We were surprised to see them in a little alcove. It was a small table with only two chairs. Taycina and I couldn't help but smile. We left them to their table and sat a the table next to them. It was to cute. It was almost like they were on a little date. When our desserts came, they both chowed down and when we were done we finally headed back to their place to play while we waited for school to get out.

Playdate with friends

Playdate are a hit and miss kind of thing in our household. I have a hard time allowing my kids to go to someone's house when I have no idea who their parents are. You can imagine how loved I am in our house because of it. Every once in a while though, I am able to meet their friends parents and they are able to have a blast when they get together. 

This particular playdate was a cooking one. Noah, Gabbi's friend, asked her if she wanted to come over and make cookies. Owen heard about their playday and asked if he could as well. He wanted to play with Gracie. Sadly she wouldn't be home, so we planned another time for them to get together and play. For this playdate it would just be Gabbi and Noah.

When it was time I drove her to his house and told her to behave. She smiled and said that she always does. I shook my head and asked Noah's Mom what time I should be back to pick her up. She told me that she would keep me posted because she wasn't sure how long it would take to put these cookies together. I agreed, said goodbye, and headed back home.

About two hours later I got a text from Noah's Mom. She had sent me some pictures of their cookie making experience. It looked like they were having a lot of fun. She also told me that I could come and pick her up in an hour. She wanted them to be able to play as well, not just cookies. 

When I went back and picked her up, she had a smile on her face. She said that she would have brought some cookies home, but they both ate them. I laughed, but wasn't at all surprised with her comment. I then asked her how it went and she said she had a lot of fun. She asked if we could then make some cookies at home. I smiled and pulled out of the driveway. She wouldn't drop it the whole way home, either. I told her I had to see what ingredients I had at home before giving her an answer. That seemed to placate her and she didn't bring it up again until we got home.

Crafting

Every once in a while in between every thing else I find time to be crafty. This time around my friend asked me if I wanted to try something new. I of course was open for anything. 

When I got to her house I found out that we were going to be doing some painting. Definitely not your traditional painting, but what I called glop painting. We picked the colors we wanted and mixed them with a special chemical. I'm not sure what it was, but after we were done stirring them together we then got another cup and slowly added small amounts of each color. Once the cup was full we placed the canvas on top and then flipped it over. After placing the canvas on the dripping rack we lifted up the cup and let the paint fall out and do whatever it wanted. We had to help it a little to get to the corners, but other than that we didn't mess with it at all. At the end we got some fun artwork. 

Ear

I reluctantly kept my next appointment with the chiropractor. I didn't really think there was much more that they could do. When I checked in, they asked how I was doing. I told them a little better and then took me back for my adjustment. He again did the same things as last time. When the appointment was over they asked if I wanted to make another appointment and I told them what the ENT said. I was just going to sit and wait to see what happens. If I needed to see them again, I would call and make another appointment. They wished me well and hoped that I would never have to have another ear adjustment done.

BYU interview

 Now that the religious interviews with the Bishop, Stake President, and General Authority were done it was time for Ben to have his interview with the Dean and the board at BYU. The next step on this path is education and this interview will determine where we do that. Ben was already accepted to an online University for their 3 year program and it could be done while living in Ogden and keeping his job, but his Endorser, Bro. Frank Clawson, encouraged him to apply to BYU. He told Ben that he would have a better chance with the Chaplain board if he attended a school sponsored by the church he was working towards representing.  I think that's what it was. I could have understood it differently, but it all pointed to the same thing, education at BYU.

Ben wasn't sure if he wanted to do that, but took the steps as he was instructed and filled out all the paperwork to do so. He didn't have as much time as he wanted in order to prepare for the required GRE exam to complete the application process at BYU, but he acted in Faith and was asked to come in for an interview. 

The day finally arrived for his interview. William and I went with him while the other two were at school. We got there with no problems and found our way around campus to the building where they were holding the interviews. The Chaplain program at BYU allows for 12 students at a time (6 each graduating year in their 2 year program). When the older Cohort graduates, they add another 6 to fill the 12 allotted spots. Ben was interviewing for one of those 6 spots. There were 11 others that were being interviewed for a spot in the program. Ben was worried interviewing against these other Candidates because of the score he got on he GRE exam. I tried to convince him that that wouldn't be a huge issue, but it of course is easier to say than for him to hear.

When it was finally his turn, I could tell that he was nervous. He wasn't sure what to expect, but went in the room with what confidence he could muster. While he was in his interview, William and I sat out in the hall and waited for him to finish. We were watching a movie on his tablet while waiting. Time passed slowly. It seemed like he was in there for the longest time. When he finally came out, He wasn't quite sure how he did. Now only time would tell and we would have to wait to see if he gets accepted or not. 

ENT

I woke one morning with the most annoying ear pain. I have never felt such pain in my ear before, however it has been years and years since I had an earache. I'm not sure I'd realize it if I had one. It was the weirdest and most pain I have felt in a long time. It was throwing me off so much that it was hard to walk straight. Ben then said that I needed to go to the Instacare. I had my first visit on Jan the 14th. They looked at my ear and said there was some redness, but not enough that cause what I was describing. However, with some ear drops, it should clear it up in a few days and if I didn't improve, to call back.

4 days later, January the 18th, not much had changed. The pain wasn't as bad, but now my hearing was echoed. It felt like I was constantly underwater or that I had my ears plugged. It didn't matter how hard I tried to pop my ears, they never cleared. It was driving me insane. I couldn't believe how annoying it was to hear everything just echoing in my head. They weren't sure what to do with this new information, so they prescribed an antibiotic with a new kind of drop and hoped that that would make the difference. Again, they told me if it doesn't change to call back and come in.

I was desperate. I had heard before that Chiropractics can help with ear inflammation and ear pain and at this point I was willing to do anything. After getting home from the Instacare, I called the Benhard's from our ward, who just happened to be a Chiropractor. I crossed my fingers that they would be able to squeeze me in. They said they were pretty busy, but would try to squeeze me in and to come as soon as I could. I headed straight there. He did some adjustments on my neck, head, and ear. He said it wouldn't necessarily work the first time, but it could help. When he was done, it didn't feel any different, but he said with continued visits it could get better. They also gave me homeopathic ear drops and suggested I try those. I then made another appointment and went on my way.

Three days later, January the 21st, I had my next chiropractors appointment. They asked how I was doing and I told them that I had a little reprieve the day of the last one, but then it went back to the way it was. He then did the same adjustments as last time. I crossed my fingers that this would help. I did feel something pop in my ear, but the echoing was still there. 

The following day, January the 22nd, I again couldn't hear much, but the echoing in my head. The pain also came back, just not as bad as before. I again went into the Instacare. They couldn't believe that I was back. They had done everything that they could think of, with no avail. They even consulted with other doctors, but none of them knew what else to do. So it was finally decided that I needed to go and see an Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist. They gave me a referral and asked if I wanted them to make the appointment. I told them to go ahead and I would work it into my schedule. I left there with no answers, but with the hope that the ENT could find something that wasn't found yet.

The following day, January the 23rd, I had another chiropractors appointment. He again did the same adjustments. I heard and felt more popping and more reprieve, but still some echoing remained. At this point I wasn't sure if it was helping anymore and sadly told them I was good. The encouraged me to come back and have another adjustment, but I was over it. To me it wasn't working, but I made the appointment anyways, for a week out. I just hoped that the ENT would help and I wouldn't have to come back.

Today, January 24th, was my appointment with the ENT. I waited in their waiting room forever. I had plans to get to and this was not helping. I was finally called back into a room where the nurse asked me to fill out one last paper for my file and to wait for the Doctor. When he came in he had me sit in the chair and asked me what was up. I relayed the last two weeks and he looked as puzzled as I have been. He then did his examination. He asked me if I get allergies or colds often. I told him no more than the next person and then asked me what side of my nose fells clogged the most when I do. I told him I wasn't sure. He then proceeded to tell me that I have a crooked septum. He wasn't sure if that was the cause of my ear mess, but said that could be an underlining cause. One that hasn't been treated for a while.

He finished his examination and sadly didn't tell me anything that I hadn't already heard. He said the echoing over time should go away on its own if everything else was taken care of. I wasn't sure what he meant and then proceeded to tell me that I needed to use an allergy spray, but that I needed to do apply it differently to make sure it got to the back of my nose. Because of my septum, its not getting back far enough to clear up the inflammation that could be causing the ear pain/annoyance. I had to have my head a certain way for it to get back as far as possibly in my nose. I will look like a dork doing it, but hopefully it will help. 

He asked if I had any questions or concerns and I told him that I had a trip to Disneyland in a couple of weeks and didn't want my ear to be a problem. He asked me if I was flying and told him no. He said good and then laughed. I wasn't sure what that meant, but then he said that I should be fine. The taller rides might be a slight annoyance, but shouldn't effect me from being able to have fun. He then said that he wanted to make sure this whole ordeal hadn't effected my hearing and sent me to have a hearing test done.

I waited for the hearing specialist longer than I did for the Doctor. When I was finally brought back, I was escorted to a booth and given a set of headphones. She asked me to put them on and told me that I would hear a series of sounds and every time I did, I was to push the button. That test went for over 10 minutes. When I was finally done, she walked me back to her office and told me that my hearing was fine. I was in a weird way disappointed, but at the same time grateful. 

After I was done with that, they told me I was done. I thought I had to see the Doctor again after the results were done, but the nurse said that since the test came back fine, He didn't need to see me. Just that if it got worse, to come back in and see him. When I heard that, I sunk. I wanted all of this crap to stop and I wanted my ear to go back to normal. Now, as the Doctor said, will just have to wait and see what happens.

Trip Planning

After having to push back our departure date for Disneyland, it was finally close enough that we could start planning. We have done a little bit of planning and thankfully saving, but it was time to get down to the nitty gritty. After my ENT appointment I headed to Christy's house so we could plan.

When I got there, we both pulled out our laptops and phones and talked about what we wanted to do. We planned already planned our big adventures to Disneyland, California Adventure, and Legoland, they were all included in our packages. We also planned to add SeaWorld, Christy did so through Getaway Today and we got our tickets through a Military incentive program. 

With those big things planned, we now needed to decide what days to do what and what we wanted to do in between. That meant looking at the calendars of each park to see when each of them were opened. We were both surprised that Legoland and SeaWorld closed rather early for an Amusement park. After comparing all the calendars from each park, it was decided that we would do SeaWorld and Legoland on the weekend, since they were open the latest on the weekends, and Disneyland and California Adventure during the week.

In regards to food we had to check the parks websites to see what they allowed for outside food. Disneyland and California adventure let you take in whatever food items as long as you were okay with carrying them around. Legoland and Sea World on the other hand did not. With that we planned to eat at these parks and and while at Disneyland and California Adventure we would be close enough to our hotel that we could come back during the day to eat lunch and dinner. So it was decided to get what we could at the grocery store to eat in our room and only eat out when we couldn't. We were trying to save money instead of spending like crazy while there and that would definitely help.  

After talking about all those main topics we were done planning. We had done what we could until it was actually time to go on our trip.

Fieldtrip to the Treehouse

My kids would all agree that fieldtrips are the best part of school. Today Gabbi got to enjoy a field trip to the Treehouse. Since I couldn't find a babysitter for William, I wasn't able to volunteer to go along. Gabbi was not happy about that, but when I told her that Christy was going with Braxton, she calmed down a little enough that she finally said it was fine that I wasn't going. Since she wasn't happy about it, I asked Christy to keep on eye on Gabbi for me to make sure that I didn't ruin her day by not going. She happily agreed.

As the day went on, I got little snippets from Christy letting me know that she was having a good time. It looked like they were doing the usual too, so I wasn't missing much. They did the play, they stopped in the world area and talked about different places, etc. She had a smile on her face in each of the pictures she sent me.

When she got home she told me all about it and that she had a blast. She even said she was so happy that Christy was along for the ride even though she embarrassed her a little by trying to make her smile taking some of the pictures. I was just happy to hear that she stilled loved it even though I wasn't able to go with her.

Scout Pack Meeting

Owen has thoroughly enjoyed being in the scouts. William hasn't only because it doesn't involve him, but Owen has reassured him again and again that one day he will be able to be in scouts too. 

Today was a pack meeting where all of the families get to come to see what the boys have accomplished over the month. During each of their activities they work their hardest to achieve these awards and Owen was super proud that he would receive a badge/belt loop today. We definitely aren't as gun ho as other families, but he was happy to receive the achievements they have worked on during their scout meetings. 

When things got started they of course started off with a flag presentation, the pledge, the scout oath and promise, and then finished it off with a prayer. When that was done, they quickly moved into the awards. They first welcomed new comers and then presented awards by class/rank. Owen had the biggest grin on his face when they called his name to come up and receive his badge/belt loop. I have to admit, I was just as proud as he was. 

When all the awards had been handed out, it was time for the entertainment portion of the program. This time it was Owen's class/rank to put together the skit/song. They actually did both. They had two small skits, one of which included a song called Threw it out the Window. I had never heard that one before and it seemed like none of the boys had either. They were all reading the words from the papers in front of them. At least they had good leaders who were helping them in this endeavor.

When the song was done the all sat down on chairs in a half moon shape around the stage then one by one they came up and read a part of a story. It was a story about a family who were asked to do some service around their small town, at least I think it was. The boys were hard to hear. At first they didn't have a mic and couldn't be heard over the rustling of chairs and kids in the audience, then after getting a mic some of the boys weren't close enough and some of them had a really hard time reading their part. It was hard to catch on to the whole point of the story, but when they were done, everyone gave them a "round" of applause. 

When they were done, they then released everyone to go and play the game and to grab a refreshment. The game was a relay race on skis. These skis were harder than normal skis, they were made out of cardboard and one by one the kids had to walk to the other side of the gym, pass it off to a teammate and then they had to walk back. Whoever's team finished first, won. All the kids had such a fun time that they played more than once. 

When they were all done, they each grabbed a treat and then we all headed out the door to head home.

Sagez get together

Tonight we were able to get together with Nelson and Deann for our monthly get togethers. It's always hit and miss as to whether or not everyone will come, but we continue to plan them in hopes that when everyone is available they'll come. 

This time around it was us, Nelson and Deann, along with Grandma and Uncle John. It has been a bit since we saw Uncle John and the kids were really excited to see him. We kept it simple as well. We planned to do a dinner and just visit. One of these days we'll venture out and do something other than dinner, but dinner is always a nice touch.

When we got there the kids said a quick Hello before running back to the toy room, which didn't surprise me at all. While they ran off we sat down and started to visit with Nelson and Deann. Grandma and John weren't there yet, but were on their way over. When they did get there, we set everything out and then called the kids back in so we could have a prayer and dish up. Once everyone had their plates we all sat down at the counter, table, and couch to eat. Like always everything tasted great and when we were done eating we just sat there and visited.

We were able to catch up on things going on. Ben had a lot to share considering our new life's journey and they were all ears about it. Hopefully we are able to spend as much time as we can with them before all of this takes place. After another hour or so, it was time for the kids to clean up so we could head out. Once they were done, we said our goodbyes and did just that, until the next time.

Grandma Hadley's Bithday

Grandma Hadley's birthday was coming up and we were expecting to get together with all of the aunt's, uncle's, and cousins. I was surprised when I heard they weren't doing the usual family gathering. They were having an open house instead. That made since when I found out that she was celebrating her 90th birthday this year. 

They held it at the same church that we always go to for this yearly gathering. Inside the church they had a few places set up for different things. They had few tables set up in the gym where refreshments were being served and people could visit. They had the nursery open just in case there were kids that needed to be entertained. Then last but not least, they had Grandma set up in the Relief Society room. They had her front and center and those that came could walk through the line and visit with her for a minutes or two while also saying Hello to all of her children. It kind of reminded me a funeral viewing which was weird, but it worked out quite nicely. 

We didn't stay long, we didn't want to detract from her visitors. We came long enough to give her our love and to wish her a Happy Birthday. It was kind of hard to see her this way. She was so frail and couldn't hardly even hold herself up. She had to be supported by pillows, blankets, and her children. As hard as it was to see her this way, I was glad that we were able to wish her a Happy Birthday on this momentous day.

PTA movie night

As a PTA board we have tried to do things a little differently than in years past and we wanted to have more family involvement. One way we have tried to accomplish this was with family activities. I think we have done a great job and have had a positive result with the families at North Ogden. 

This month's family activity was a movie night at Cinepointe Theater. We had planned this activity at the beginning of the school year and had no idea what movies would be out at that time, but we went forward with the plans anyways. Sadly when it was finally time for our activity the movie choice was kind of crummy which ruined our plans for a fun movie night.

Since the movie choice wasn't the best we decided to make it an all day thing instead of a specific time. So we sent out a flyer letting families know that they could go and see a free movie all day today, but those that came during the 6 o'clock showtime could get a free gift card for concessions and/or extra tickets. We hoped that that would draw out a crowd and make for a great family activity. 

When it was finally time for the activity we went to the theater to see how the day had gone. We were sad to hear that no one from the school had attended all day. We were hopeful that as parents were now getting off work that they'd come for the 4 o'clock showing or the 6. No one came for the 4's, so we decided to up the gift card amount to see if that would bring some families out. We went out messages over text, email, and on Facebook in hopes that we'd grab some attention. We definitely didn't get the turn out that we wanted, but we did have 5 families come to the 6 o'clock showing and they were able to receive a large gift card amount. 

With the rest of the gift cards, since we only gave out 10 of our 100, we decided to put them in the silent auction at the end of the school year. I hoped that that would bring a profit since we had already paid for them anyway. I couldn't believe that we had such a small turn out. I was really bummed. I'm just hoping that it was the movie choice and not the activity as a whole. 

Paint by Diamonds

 As a nice after church quiet activity, Gabbi pulled out her Diamond art kit that she got for Christmas. I knew that when she pulled it out the boys would be jealous and would want one of their own to do. Luckily for them I came across a sticker version on clearance while I was at Michael's this week and picked one out for each of them. 

As soon as they saw Gabbi grab hers they asked about the ones I bought for them. Together for a good hour they all worked on their paint by Diamond pictures. The boys got a lot farther than Gabbi did, but theirs are considerably easier than hers. Either way I was glad that they were all having a great time with them and the house was nicely quiet.

Monster truck show

When possible we always like to sneak something really fun in and when the funds allow it makes it a lot easier. This particular fun was a surprise for the kids. They absolutely loved the first time we took them to the Monster Truck Rally that when it came back to Salt Lake we jumped at the chance to get some tickets. Our tickets weren't as good as last time, but we just crossed our fingers that the kids wouldn't care.

We left the house early enough so we could grab a quick bite to eat before heading to the arena. When we got to the arena the guide showed us where our seats were and we headed up. The kids looked around and reminded us where we sat last time and were surprised by how many stair we had to climb to get to our seats this time. When we finally got to our seats the kids all told us thank you for bringing them. After finally getting situated I decided that I wanted to get their souvenir before it started. That way we didn't have to fight the lines at the end. I'm glad we did because they were almost out of inventory on the floor we were at. Each of them picked a small Monster truck to remember our trip to the Monster Truck Smash.

Once we got back to our seats the kids waited impatiently for it to start. The were up and down. It was hard to get them to sit down. Finally the show started and they sat down to enjoy the show. To start it all off all the trucks came out to "show off a little." The kids had big smiles on their faces and were so excited to see all their trucks. 

In between all the heats each team had small dune buggies that would race. First one around the arena won. They would do 4 races in between each heat till finally for the last one it was the last two remaining racers. Their score were added to the Monster Truck scores and helped the overall scoreboard.

When it was the Monster Trucks turn the real show began. For the first round two Monster Trucks at a time did a "chicken like" challenge. I'm not sure what the objective was, but depending on who went through the middle first got the points. Some of their tires even scrapped each other and every time it did people yelled. I guess that was a good thing.

The next round was done one truck at a time. They had one trip around the arena and then they had to do their best trick. Some did wheelies, some did jumps, some even went on their sides riding on only two wheels. Depending on the difficulty of their trick depended on the points they got.

The next round they started at one end of the arena, revved their engines, and as fast as they could get to the other side through the middle and when they hit the right spot they had to hit their brakes. The point of this one was to see if they could stand on their front ends for a certain amount of time without falling forwards or backwards. I have to say that really was impressive to see.

Then the final round they had a minute and thirty seconds to do what ever they wanted. It was pretty much a repeat of the previous few rounds. The kids I think however loved this round the best because it encompassed everything.

I was really scared when a few of them actually tipped. 3 of the 8 trucks actually tipped. One went all the way over and landed on its wheels again and the other two got stuck. One on its side and the other on its roof. I couldn't believe that no one was hurt. Even more so I couldn't believe that all it took to turn those trucks back over was a whole bunch of guys. No machines or anything.

After all was said and done Grave Digger was the overall winner. This was awesome considering he was one that actually tipped and got stuck on his side.

The kids had so much that on the way home they asked us if we could go again when it came back to town.