PAY-GUMS!!

The kids are starting to *get* Christmas. They know it means having the tree and all its ornaments. They know carols fill the air (Tru has been going ting-a-ling-a-ling ever since he watched the Veggie Tales Christmas Spectacular). They know it means having presents and cake and family parties and food.

And now they know another Christmas secret; the playgrounds that pop up in all the shopping malls.

Kirsten was walking past the open space outside Parkway Parade when she literally did a double take and then went into hypersonic mode. “Pay-gums! PAY-GUMS!!! Peas, peas..” she yelled, pointing at her chest. I was planning to blitz in to pick up some groceries but when I saw the playground, it was too good to pass up.

Because it had this. A Buzz Lightyear spaceship to Star Command.

And a Toy Story slide. And other fun driving things.

When Truett saw the pictures, he made me pinkie-promise to bring him back to the Toy Story Christmas playground. I told him I’ll do even better. We’ll try to hit all the malls to look at their Christmas installations, starting with those in the east first. And I’ll post up the good ones so you’ll know which ones are worth visiting.