Raising My Boys In The Country: Day 6

Universal Studios Tour

We headed out to Universal Studios this morning and on the way I was not sure where to go. I made a dash off the freeway onto a parking lot to rethink. Suddenly this car drove in and stopped. I pulled up to her and she got out and before I spoke to her she asked me where I wanted to go!! I told her and she gave me directions and then I drove off and so did she. It was weird. I keep finding someone in the right place, right when I need directions. And they are usually in some remote place with no one else in sight!

We were given a choice of Preferred Parking or Regular Parking. Preferred meant we did not have to walk - our parking was right at the door. How convenient! So we went for the splurge since I had Cooper and had no idea how he would fare after a long day walking in the park. As it turned out he was as great as every other day. The little guy is a real trooper! And so good! I don't even have to remind him to hold my hand all day. Once in a while he will ask me, "I walk by myself now?" *smile*

When we arrived in the park I told the boys that we would take snacks in to keep them from getting hungry, before we ate lunch. As I was about to leave I see that Cooper is all ready with his snack bag! That boy likes food!

I Have My Snack!

The boys had a great time meeting characters in Universal Studios.

The Boys and Shrek

Cooper loved the Shrek 4D show!! We got sprayed when he sneezed and spiders were crawling on us in the theatre and we were riding horses with Shrek. Lots of fun!

Sponge Bob and the Boys

Dane Having Lunch - or Maybe Jaws Having Lunch?

Jurassic Park - Hanging With the Dinosaurs

The boys enjoyed the 84' vertical drop in the ride through Jurassic Park! They got wet, while some people got drenched! Cooper and I didn't go on. He was too little and I decided I didn't want to get wet since the day was cool.

We took the studio tour around the park and that was cool. Cooper was a good sport through it all and thought it was 'scary' at times, but enjoyed it all. When I told him he would be seeing Cinderella and Mickey Mouse he was so thrilled. More up his alley than riding the fast and crazy rides!

Riding the De Lorean From Back to the Future

When we got on this ride I was not sure how Cooper would take it. He said he didn't want there to be King Kong or Dinosaurs and a lady told him there wouldn't be. After all we were riding through time! Well, as it turned out there *were* dinosaurs and we actually got swallowed by one!! *laugh* But he really enjoyed the crazy ride through space!

The last treat of the day was Water World. Years ago, when I went to U.S. I saw the Miami Vice show. It was full of noise and drama and guns and guys and cars. It was cool!!

Now they have Water World. It was a hoot. There were these guys who were getting the crowd riled up and of course as I am recording this my camcorder battery dies. Typical! The actual show was about 20 minutes long and was full of action.

The Arrival of The Deacon - Bad Guy

These people are living in these metal buildings they have created when the world has this great flood. So when we see them fighting the bad guys you see them doing amazing things. Things like seadoos coming up from under the water!! Suddenly this sea doo just comes shooting up from under the water and there is this guy riding it! They ride cables down,

Actor Guy From C.S.I New York Plays "Mariner"

They also fall off 30' scaffolds into the water. It was cool!! There was even this point when an airplane came flying over the wall and caught fire and landed just short of where we were sitting!