Today, we kept the kids out of school, traveling to Shiner's Hospital to meet Mickey Mouse. It wasn't to much of a chore to convince the children to come to the hospital rather than attend class at their elementary. I posed the question, "Would you rather go and set at Shiner's in a chair for hours on end, bored to death or go to school tomorrow?" Jerick wasted little time in responding, "Go to Shiner's and be bored!" I am not sure what this reflects on his education. I hope it only means they get a day off.
All three kids loved being at the hospital in the play area. Riding bikes, scooters, and cars around on the hard wood floors is a rare treat for any child. This much open space with wheeled vehicles is far to tempting for children, who speed from one side of the floor racing to the other, often meeting with a collision in the center.
The ploy behind the sudden visit to Shiner's was to allow Aleena a visit with her beloved, Mickey Mouse. Although she was excited at the in-person physical encounter with her childhood friend, she was far more excited to get to drive recklessly around the children's area of the upper hospital floor.
