Power and Light

Today we decided to head downtown to the Power and Light District. They were having a kids event there, and we haven't walked around down there since it opened in early spring. After lunch we packed the kids in the car and headed north. Unfortunately, we found out after we got there that the kids stuff had been cancelled because of the storms we had this morning. Foot traffic was light, so we decided to check it all out. Besides just the hip restaurants and clubs, there is a large pedestrian mall/square enclosed by buildings. It's covered with an enormous translucent canopy, making it usable in just about all weather. There was a fountain, a stage for concerts, multiple levels and in the center, outdoor furniture (!)--soft couches and chairs where you could lounge, read, talk, meet friends, etc--all with that soft filtered light coming down. The boys loved the walkway that encircled the area. There was even a really posh bowling alley that we went into...very loungy--James Bond should have been slung out with a drink at the bar...and no smoke! I don't think they serve cheese-out-of-a-can nachos there (sorry, Greg!)

Then we briefly walked around the front of the Sprint Center. The boys loved that they could see their perfect reflections high up on the walls of the building (it's covered in mirrored glass).

We then went back to the car to catch the family session of Kaleidoscope at Crown Center. Seth declared himself our guide, since he had had a field trip to Kaleidoscope (of which he reminded us many times). For those of you who don't know, Kaleidoscope is run by Hallmark...it's a free art center for kids, but they only run it in sessions, so you have to go at the right times. Inside K., there were black lights and wild colors everywhere, and art stations where you could make paper visors, and glasses, make your own puzzle, make a banner, etc. It was loud and nuts, with kids and parents running everywhere. After about 30 minutes, we were done. We all needed a nap. So we went home and took one (except for Zac and Seth, who played on the computer).