Chuck E Cheese!!!

We celebrated Cami's cousin, Troy's 3rd birthday at Chuck E Cheese last weekend. Although Cami was a little fussy from being sleep deprived she really enjoyed her first trip to the fine establishment. Chuck E Cheese has changed a lot since I was last there, some 25 years ago. First, there was no ball pit-that was one of the best parts and most memorable, other than Chuck E himself. I have fond memories of jumping into the balls to get to the fun twisty-twirly slides. Second, it is a dirty place. I don't remember seeing so many crumbs on the floor when I was there last. Could it be that I was just a kid and couldn't care less about germs and dirt but have since grown into a major germ freak?!? Whatever the case, I used half a bottle of hand sanitizer on Cami's hands in the 1.5 hours that we were there. Third, Chuck E Cheese has a salad bar! As a kid you went to Chuck E Cheese because you wanted to play and eat pizza, I never remember a salad bar or any other food for that matter being offered there. It was very interesting to me to go back to a place that I haven't been to in so long and see it in a different light. I guess this is just the beginning of seeing things differently -as a parent.