The Cooper Empire: WISH TRIP

We got ready for dinner and headed to the Gingerbread House. Dinner is served buffet style and was very good. After dinner, Craig and D-Daddy headed back to Walmart to get some snacks to keep in the villa. Grandmama, the kids, and I hit the carousel...again. Tonight was Candy Land night at the village...the kids got a BIG kick out of Murphy jumping on and riding the carousel with them.

Murphy and Grace

Murphy with Bennett and Grace in the background

After our carousel ride, we decided to head to the world's largest Candy Land game. We ran in to Mayor Clayton and Mrs. Merry on the way. They are the village mascots. The come to the village every day and dress in different costumes. We were also lucky enough to run into Queen Frostine and Murphy again.

Murphy was hysterical! He was always up to some kind of shenanigans. This one had the kids cracked up.

Murphy, Queen Frostine, Mayor Clayton, and Mrs. Merry

Grandmama took Maggie back to get ready for bed and I headed to the party with the kids. Craig met us there. We started off by participating in candy trivia. Then, we played Candy Land where we were the game pieces. Next, it was time for the Peppermint Twist. This game was cute. Bennett sat in a chair and Grace (and a partner) wrapped him in red and white crepe paper.

Next up was a game that involved passing a lollipop. Grace got out early but was cheering on her brother. Bennett ended up winning the game! The prize was a special sucker. He walked right over to us with a huge smile on his face....and handed the sucker to Grace. Talk about making my Mommy heart happy. The kids had a great time but we were all getting pretty tired by this point.

Little did the kids know that there was still a surprise in store for them! I had arranged for Mayor Clayton to come tuck the kids into bed. We got all bathed and dressed in jammies...when all of a sudden there was a knock on the door. The look on the kids face when Mayor Clayton walked in was priceless! He walked with them into the bedroom and started the tuck in process. He was quite a character. He had both of the kids cracked up. It was at this moment that this trip really got me. I have never heard Grace really and truly laugh until that very moment. She had pure joy for probably the first time.