SURPRISE!!!

After 18 months of schlepping the boys to european cities, mountain tops, museums, churches, and beer gardens all over Europe, Chris and I thought it was high time to do something truly "kid focused".  And we wanted it to be a surprise.  Our three little men have been the best travelers.  Real troopers.  Walking miles and miles, staying up late to eat in Italian and French restaurants, listening to art tours and trying their hardest to feign interest and excitement about gothic architecture, renaissance paintings, or the production of Italian wine...(just to name a few)  Our hope is that someday they will understand why we've pushed them to hang with us through these experiences.

In early September we loaded up the car for another weekend of exploration and had them expecting a trip to Germany filled with city touring, church gawking, and beer drinking.  Instead, we had tickets for Legoland...and on the drive up I could barely contain my excitement in anticipation of seeing their little faces light up with the realization that the only thing we had planned was Legoland fun.  

Pulling into the park was awesome.  I thought Luke and Isaac were going to pop with happiness.  They were totally stoked.  And legoland didn't disappoint...

We stayed in a race car themed cottage. 

 Levi bonded with the legoland people who were just his size!

 New to the park this summer: Star Wars miniland.  Could there be a better theme for the Courts boys?  Nope!  Pure bliss...

 Our beloved little Swiss miniland

Neuschwanstein!

 We discovered that Isaac is my little roller coaster buddy

 Anticipating the Pirate rides

 The boys loved the water rides

Turns out, seeing our three little boys' faces with perma-smiles was just as gratifying as seeing any european architectural masterpiece.  It was really a weekend to remember.