Birthday parties

Brian has been invited to several birthday parties since we have been back. It would seem that second grade is the optimal birthday party age. So far, we have been to soccer (it's football here) parties, swimming parties, and indoor playground parties. The birthday facilities here are impressive. Very impressive.

My pictures don't do them justice because I (repeatedly) found myself dropping off or picking up with only my blackberry and its built-in camera. You should be able to note the indoor roller-coaster in the first picture next to the working train ride. They also had towering slides and climbing apparatus.

Still in the same place, there was water boats, bouncy castles, bumper cars... you get the picture.

This weekend was the indoor soccer party. I should have known when the address was Olympia Park that I was in for a shock. Olympia Park as in, where the Olympics were hosted in 1972.
Again - the photos is no match for the scale of the dozen indoor soccer fields and supporting food, beverage, and ice cream.

The king of the parties however was at the indoor swim party. A massive facility with wave pool, adventure water slides, indoor surfing, beach volleyball.... and more.

Brian informed me that he will have his birthday at the swim place. I told him he would have a better chance if he asks his mother for a Ferrari. He said, "Really?!" and then discussed with his brother what color Ferrari he should ask for...