Daddy Daughter Dates 2015

In 2014 Eric started taking the girls on "Daddy Daughter Dates".  The girls got to take turns going on a date with Daddy throughout the year.  It is a time that each girl looks forward to when it is their turn to go on a date with Daddy.  When it is their turn they get to think of something fun that they want to go and do with Daddy.  Then Daddy picks the date on the calendar that works the best (with help from Mommy) and takes them!  This has been fun for Eric and the girls to do together.  They get to have one on one time and lots of attention from Daddy.  We didn't get in as many Daddy Daughter dates in 2015 as we did in 2014.  But as you will read below, there was no lacking in the "Fun Department".

**GUEST BLOGGERS**

 ~ Eric and the girls ~ 

Saturday, January 24th - Date with Sarah

Derby Recreation Center

Sarah is quite the athlete.  For our date, she wanted to go swimming, so we decided to go to the Derby Recreation Center. 

                  Before swimming we practiced some basketball.  Look at that good looking shot!

We swam for almost 2 hours.  We climbed the rock wall in the deep end of the pool, jumped off the diving board, did handstands in the water, and played water basketball.

It was fun and exhausting.

Friday, January 30th - Date with Phoebe

3-Ring Circus

Phoebe got a free ticket to the Circus Spectacular at the Kansas Star Casino, so we thought it would be a great idea to make it our date.

There were a lot of cool animals that did some amazing things.  The animals included elephants, horses, tigers, camels, donkeys, ponies, .  Phoebe's favorite animal was the elephant because people were riding them.  The tigers did tricks.  Phoebe liked watching the high line guys.  They sat on a chair.  Phoebe recalled that, "Anyone (no one) fall off."  She got some cotton candy.  It was blue and it was yummy.  

During the intermission, we saw our friend, Carl, with Michelle, Mya, and Zariah, sitting 15 rows in front of us.  There was room next to them, so we went and sat with them for the remainder of the circus.

The circus lasted for three hours, so it was after 10pm by the time we left.  As you can see by the picture above that Phoebe was very tired.  Phoebe was really happy and really sleepy.  She fell asleep on the 15 minute ride back to our house.

Saturday, August 22 - Date with Sarah
Movie and Ice Cream

We had many months between dates.  Sorry for the delay girls.

We took a selfie outside the movie theater.  We went to the Minions movie.  It was alright but not near as good as the Despicable Me movies.

We then went to Freddy's for ice cream.  Sarah had a monster sized sundae.  I had a dipped cone.

Saturday, September 12th - Date with Phoebe
Exploration Place and McDonald's

Phoebe and I decided to go to the Exploration Place.  No one from the family had ever been there before so we were going into uncharted territory.

Phoebe loves puzzles and the like so this was a great place for us to go.  We built block towers (right) and hooked up small electric motors (left)

We also flew an airplane in the flight simulator (left).  After a few hours we went to McDonalds for ice cream and to play in the play place.  We liked the Exploration Place enough that we bought a year membership.  Thank you Phoebe for a fun and learning date.