An Early Birthday Gift

The kids were chasing each other through my legs and around the kitchen island giggling (or screaming) loudly. I was trying to finish getting dinner on the table. Wyatt was yelling from his highchair at the table for more black beans. Michael was attempting to tell my about his day with a raised voice to compete with kids. Things were being knocked over, and a pillow fight ensued in the kitchen with the living room pillows (note; all of this is normal). All of a sudden Michael's phone rang and he left the room in hopes of hearing who ever was on the other end. Seconds later he came back with his phone out held, mouthing it was for me. I grabbed the phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi, is this Christen Craven?"
"It is. How can I help you"
---sound of something breaking, kids laughing, a pillow hits my face----I run upstairs.
"This is Ruth from Thanksgiving Point. I am happy to inform you that you have won a Free Family Pass for the 2014-2015 season."
I literally screamed with joy..and shock.

We had a membership to Thanksgiving Point last year. It was amazing and a really good deal. Free admittance to the Dinosaur Museum, Farm, Garden, Kids Discovery Garden, and now it will include the new Museum of Natural Curiosity that opens in May. We could spend a whole day there and still not visit all there is to see. I was so sad when our membership ended. We had also moved further away into the country and I knew Michael would take a lot of convincing to buy another pass seeing as we were 2 hours away.

I am so excited! I never thought while filling out their survey I would win-I hoped I would!- but never thought it would happen. It was a great early birthday gift. Every time we make a trip to the city we will take full advantage of this amazing membership. Our kids are already talking about digging for dinosaur bones again, and feeding the sheep, and riding the ponies, and the splash park. They are almost as excited as I am. Tulip festival here I come…in a few more months of course.