The Lego Store

A trip to the Lego Store at the Mall of America served three purposes...

1. It introduced Calvin to the great world of Legos.

2. It fulfilled Jakob's life long dream of standing in front of a giant wall of his favorite childhood toy (game? manipulative?).

3. It kept the boys occupied while my mom and I slipped away for a little shopping time at a mall that I love going to but can never seem to find the courage to actually go to. Facing the traffic and crowds at the largest mall in the country can be and little intimidating. On the flip side, I think I burned off my entire Orange Julius walking from Gap to Nordstrom!

So without further ado, I give you a snapshot of our brief visit to the Lego Store this past weekend..

(Sidenote- As a child I remember Lego Land being much more exciting. Huge, intricate displays of giant pirate ships and all sorts of other amazingness! I was either seeing it through the eyes of a naive child or it has been overhauled as a giant Lego store with only a few semi-cool displays. Either way, it was better in 1995. Thankfully, Calvin and Jakob didn't know the difference and had a great time and Jakob's love for Lego's only continues to grow.)

More from our adventures in Minnesota to come!