Monthly Archives: August 2016

Family, Food, Photo-A-Day, Travel, Video Game, Vlog

Being a #3DSKidForADay on the Play Nintendo Tour 2016

Pizza and Nintendo 3DS at dinner - Kid for a Day
Photo-A-Day #4146

We were hosted by Nintendo to attend dinner and a Play Nintendo Tour 2016 experience event. Opinions of the night’s activities are 100% our own.

Tonight we had a very special evening. I was invited, along with the whole family, to the South Shore Plaza where the Play Nintendo Tour 2016 has made a stop. There are stations set up all over with Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 2DS portable game systems. The Play Nintendo Tour 2016 will be at the South Shore Plaza all weekend so head over to play with the newest Nintendo 3DS games, win prizes and have a lot of fun!

We got there early and walked around Target for a bit, then we went up into the mall. We spent some time in the LEGO store because, well, it is the LEGO store and there are cool things to see. We wandered further along and ran into fellow blogger, Aaron Gouveia of The Daddy Files and he let us know that the Nintendo area was just a little ways further into the Mall. We were still early for Dinner so we headed there to check things out. It was intense. There were dozens of game systems and a bunch of games, fun photo op areas and there was a card that you get and then go from station to station to play each game and get stickers. Then, when the card is filled up you brought it to someone working the booth and they would give you a coin for a chance at playing the claw game. You get a second one for going to play.nintendo.com on your mobile device. Andrew did this first and he didn’t get anything on his two tries. He’s also 4 so he had a very tough time not winning anything. He had a meltdown. The poor kid was so overtired. I got down with him and explained that we were there as special VIP folks and that we were getting a gift bag at the end and it would have goodies in it that no one else here would have. There is no use crying over the game, it is a game of chance and we can’t win everything. I was observed talking with Andrew and the woman whispered, “Good job dad.” Thanks, sometimes I can actually get things to turn around with the kids. I’m getting ahead of myself, however.

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Disney, Family, Movie, Photo-A-Day, Vlog

SPOILER ALERT – Pete’s Dragon Should have been called Pete and Elliott

Viewing Petes Dragon
Photo-A-Day #4145

This morning was full of work on getting the house ready to show. I did some painting, cleaning and decluttering. I finished up the living room wall that Dad fixed recently. The only thing left to do was to sand the wall and paint it. We also cleared up many of the toys and games in the living room as well. Andrew and Allison boxed up the Hess trucks and I did the games. We have a little more to do in the living room but soon it will be ready for showings.

I also painted the area at the top of the stairs. At least the ceiling part. Next I will do the sides because they for some reason didn’t do such a great job 5 years ago on the sides of the stained glass window area.

After that it was time to clean the mud porch and then the basement. The basement area is the worst as far as needing cleaning. I mopped the floor in one area but have much more to do.

I finished out my cleaning by bagging up a ton of books to bring to Savers. The bookshelf in the hallway is nearly ready for showing as well.

The rest of the day was spent with Andrew. Eva was off tonight at a sleepover and so we took Andrew to a special showing of Pete’s Dragon. It was special because it was the first time that we took Andrew on his own to the movies. He’s been with us to other movies but always with Eva. He was hilarious and cute and funny. Oh and he gives away the ending of Pete’s Dragon. So – SPOILER WARNING – when you watch the vlog.

Speaking of Pete’s Dragon, we really enjoyed it but Allison thought that it was enough of a departure from the original that it should be called something else, like Elliott and Pete. I think that Pete and Elliott sounds better. It flows plus it still puts Pete at the forefront like Pete’s Dragon would. Check out our vlog for the full story.