Trip to the Falls

We are back from our mini-getaway to Niagara Falls! Mom, Dad, Theo and I left on Wednesday morning around 11 AM and got home late last night. We had a great time! Here is how things went down...

We pulled out of the driveway at 11:04 AM on Wednesday. The morning was pretty relaxed since Mom was super-organized and had things packed & ready to go the night before. And, we sure packed the car right to the brim!! We had pack-n-plays, strollers, toys, bumper seats, blankets, food, clothes!!

Our first destination was the Outlet Mall in Niagara Falls, NY to do some shopping. We had lunch when we first arrived, then Mom proceeded to run in and out of stores while Dad circled the area with us in the stroller. If Dad stopped moving, I would quickly remind him to resume movement by letting out a yell. As long as Dad kept the stroller moving, Theo and I stayed happy, so for the next few hours, Mom would go in stores, come out with bags, and Dad would take bags out to the car while Mom continued shopping. Each of us got something new! Mom got some tank tops and new sneakers. Dad got some t-shirts and a duffel bag. Theodore and I got matching shirts for the 4th of July and some new bath toys. Dad even found us some really cool collectible figurines, one of Ty Cobb for me and one of Ted Williams for Theodore.

When we left the mall, we headed for the Rainbow Bridge which took us out of the United States and into Canada. This was the first time Theodore and I were ever out of the country. We stayed at the Embassy Suites Fallsview. Dad got us an upgrade to a Presidential Suite! The view was absolutely amazing from our room. The room sat at the corner of the building with this large rounded window so we could see both the American and Canadian falls from our room. I couldn't believe how high up in the air we were!!

Mom got us all settled in the room while Daddy went out to get us some dinner. When Daddy got back, I was taking a bath, but this wasn't just any bath...this was a super-duper huge bath!

Teddy was glad just to be out a car seat and relaxing on the big bed.

On Thursday, we got up and headed out to explore! We walked around Niagara Falls for most of the morning, checking out souvenir shops and enjoying the town before it got too warm. Here is a photo of Daddy, Theodore and me when we stopped for some Dippin' Dot ice cream. Daddy got quite a workout that morning pushing the double stroller and wearing the backpack!

We walked all the way down to the Falls, but by then I was too tired to really be excited about it. Mom and Dad still had enough energy to smile!

We went back to the hotel around mid-day to cool off and take a snooze. I slept for three hours and when I woke up it was time to go out for some dinner. We actually went to the IMAX theatre first. We bought our tickets and got all settled in the theatre to watch the show, but then they showed previews for the dinosaur show that was playing next and I got scared. These dinosaurs looked life size on the huge IMAX screen and the roared REALLY loud. I jumped about 6 feet of Daddy's lap and screamed. Mom had already seen the show so her and I left the theatre while Daddy and Theodore stayed for the show about the falls. Mommy and I filled our time by playing with stuffed animals in the gift shop and having our photo taken in a photo booth. We headed back to the hotel for dinner. Mom and Dad had some yummy prime rib, but I didn't eat much. In fact, I didn't eat much the whole trip because I have a new tooth trying to come through. This one is a big tooth and my gum is so swollen, it looks like it might explode!

Here are some more views from our room. This is the view during the day...

And here is the same view at night...

After dinner, Daddy took me for my first swim in a pool! I was really nervous being around so much water so I held really tight to Daddy's shirt. After our swim, it was up to bed. Mom and Dad were really happy that Theodore and I slept well during the trip. Thursday was actually Mom and Dad's anniversary, so it was nice for them to have some quiet time to spend together once us boys were asleep.

The morning came really early in our hotel rooms, especially as the light poured in those big windows and woke us up. Teddy was usually the first up, but at least he wakes up with a smile!

We packed everything up and headed home on Friday morning. We stopped at a Dairy Queen for some lunch and then headed back to the U.S. of A! Since Aunt Michelle and Uncle Joe's house was on our way home, we stopped there for a while to visit. I loved being there with all of Cohen's toys to play with, especially after having such a limited selection of toys at the hotel.

All in all, we had a fabulous family trip!! It was great to spend time as a family away from home! Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad! Thanks for the fun trip!!

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