SkyZone!

So, a couple of weeks ago (MLK weekend, to be exact) we took our youth group on a Road Trip!  We typically do this event every January, it’s just a chance to get out of town and have some fun.  It usually includes shopping, and something else fun. 

This year, we headed to KC to go to SkyZone.  Not sure how to describe it, except that it’s a giant arena covered in trampolines- all over the floor, walls, etc.  It’s pretty awesome!  You can just “free jump” in one big area, or they have two courts set up for dodgeball.  Most of our group joined in on a dodgeball game together, which was pretty entertaining!

The place was not great for taking pictures- big area, low lighting, lots of action means my pictures were either really dark, or people were blurry.  But, I did manage to get a few pics while I was NOT jumping (really wish trampolines were acceptable when pregnant, but I’m thinking not). 

A shot of half of the dodgeball court.  So, just imagine the same thing on the other side… pretty intense!

When you were knocked out you just leaned up against the sides of the trampolines to wait and see if you got back in (if someone on your team caught a ball).  Which is where I got some good pics, because they WEREN’T jumping! :) 

Charlie and Sam:

Ruth, Corey, and Matt

Some of the action shots came out kind of cool, though, even if they’re not totally clear… two of my favorites:

One of our kids, Carter.  Everything is clear except his arms… total blur!

James, very focused! :)

And sometimes the trampolines caused some, well, interesting moves… like these two by my husband, who seemed to forget that he’s not a teenager anymore!  I think he’s lucky he could move the next day!

 

And one last shot, of the whole group… we took lots of kids! 

 

I didn’t take a lot… or any, actually, pictures at the mall, because it’s just not that interesting to take pictures while shopping!  One cool thing we did was go to Cheeburger, Cheeburger for lunch.  Pretty darn good burgers, and it was really neat because there were about a zillion toppings to put on them, and you could pick exactly what you wanted and what you liked.  And darn good milkshakes… I shared Josh’s, and paid for it when I took my blood sugar later!  Oh well…

Not much else to report from the Looten house… We are really busy, but that’s normal!  I have been looking at Elena lately and going “What happened?!  When did she become a little girl not a baby or a toddler?!”  She is growing up so fast.  She loves singing, and entertains us daily with new songs from “school.”  It usually takes us a couple of days to actually figure out what the words are!  There is one in particular about elephants that I’m trying to get videoed, because it’s hilarious.  We bought her big girl bed this week, and are putting it up this weekend.  Here’s hoping we can keep her in it!! ;) 

So, that’s the update from around here… don’t forget to check the Baby Loo Two blog for updates on Miss Audrey!  And watch for a video (or several videos) of Miss Laney’s vocal talents!