ZING ZANG ZOOM - The Greatest Show On Earth

Zing Zang Zoom......We had the opportunity to take all four of our children to the Circus last week. They loved it so much they are still talking about it! When we first arrived at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA the elephants were outside and we were able to get an up close and personal view of them. They were just given some hay, so it was interesting to watch them eat, and some even play with the hay! The kids would laugh as the elephants would pick up the hay with their trunks and throw it all over their backs! Our youngest daughter said "just like we play in the leaves mommy, they are playing too"

I was actually a bit nervous to take our youngest daughter who is 4 1/2. She is so cute, she gets so excited about things....but that's only because she really does not know what is going to happen and once she in actually in the moment she gets a little scared. We walked into the arena the the kids were just in awe! It was so big! An hour before the show all ticket holders are welcome onto the arena floor to mingle with the clowns, watch a bit of the show up close, and even try on some of the Circus outfits! I could not get my daughter to go down with us, but as you can see the other three had a blast and don't they look wonderful - ready to perform in the Circus!

It was time to take our seats. We pulled out the cotton candy (can't go to the circus and not have cotton candy!) and was ready for the Greatest Show on Earth to begin! Our youngest daughter grabbed my hand and squeezed tightly not knowing what to expect. The ringmaster came out along with his partner singing! There was lots of clown entertainment which kept not only the kids but the young at heart laughing too! I had forgot how many different animals there was at the circus. We say dancing dogs, tigers, horses, and elephants. The dancing dogs were our favorite - they had them dressed up and actually dancing on two feet!! But...the star of the show was Mr. Gravity - he is what Swiper is to Dora. He is a clown always trying to steal the show while tripping over his own feet!

We had gone to some families house the next day to take the kids swimming. My Uncle was there who we do not get to see much. He had asked the kids about the Circus - and like bees they all swarmed around him and could not stop talking. The smile on his face, he was so happy to see the glow of these children that the Circus still brings to children around the Country!! The Circus is not just entertainment, but it is a time where family can come together, leave their worries behind and laugh. As a family we needed that, it will be a night our entire family will never forget!

Come experience the all-new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
presents ZING ZANG ZOOM

playing the Greater Los Angeles area with your family!

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Camp KOA

Our family wanted to do something over the Memorial Weekend, something that would allow us to spend more time together as a family. We thought what better way than to go camping! No TV, video games, computers....take us away from the things that seperate us on a daily basis. After searching the internet trying to find a good camping site, somewhere also that was not too far away from home, I found Camp KOA. After looking over the web site, and seeing what they had to offer I knew right away that this was the campground for us!

Camp KOA offered so much for the family for such a great price. What I loved about the campground is that they had so many family activites that were included in the price. We also had the option of staying in a tent, or renting a cabin.

We arrived late Friday night, since we waited for the kids to get out of school. We did not run into much traffic at all, so arrived there in about three hours. We set up our tent, got settled in, and explored the campground a bit. Each campsite has bbq's, and at your request, they will bring out a fire pit to your campsite - which was an added bonus! Saturday morning they started the day with family activites such as a water balloon toss, ring toss and a scavanger hunt. We then let the kids play at the pool for a bit, which as a mom - I LOVED the pool. Half the pool was three feet deep and the other half was only four feet deep!!! My two younger kids are still learning how to swim - so this was a big plus!!! They were able to get in the water by themselves and I did not have to worry about them going into the deep end! Later that day the camp had an ice cream social - the cost was $3 and you got two scoops of ice cream and all you want toppings!! Sunday morning they had an all you can eat pancake breakfast for a small cost of $4 and $1 extra for sausage. In the afternoon they had a basketball challenge that the boys loved. Then Sunday night they showed the movie Bolt outside under the stars.

We had a great time, and there was so much to do to keep the little one involved! I highly recommend Camp KOA - they have campgrounds all across the USA! We can't wait to go back!!

http://www.koa.com/