It was a bit of a frustrating thing last Wednesday when Jackson and I drove all the way to Covina to go to the Ikea, only to see that it was closed. (Okay, I know it’s not that far, but when it’s all for nothing it seems like a lengthy drive.) Apparently, they were still cleaning up the mess and damage from the earthquake. Since I had promised Jackson a fun time of lunch and looking at the fun toys there, he was a little disappointed.
So today, (after calling first to make sure they were open) we made the journey again, and this time we were not disappointed! I was even pleasantly surprised. It had been a while since I had been there, in fact so long that the last time I was there must have been before Jackson was potty-trained (at the end of last summer). I had forgotten that there was a play land (Smaland) there where you can leave your (potty-trained) kids while you shop for one hour! It was the greatest thing! One hour of uninterrupted, relaxing shopping time while your kid gets to go in a huge ball pit and walk through giant twirling trees! When I was done I picked Jackson up and he went on and on about how much fun he had. Then we went to the Ikea restaurant where I enjoyed a whole wheat chicken wrap and Jackson loved the mac-n-cheese. (Apparently if you go on a Tuesday or Wednesday, kids eat free!)
It was a good cheap date with my little buddy! Speaking of dates…. I guess it would be a great place to go with your husband and drop the kid(s) off while you have one hour of uninterupted-conversation-while-shopping time…
