Fabulous fun for everyone.

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour... "an incredibly magical place that justifies an entirely separate post."

Well, as promised, here is that post.

We tried to go last month with the intention of "testing" it out to see if it was in fact suitable for the celebration of Jacob's 14th birthday.  Of course I knew for a fact that it was indeed suitable.  It was thee. place. to. be. when you had a birthday to celebrate, when you wanted a big ol' sundae, or when you wanted to be wildly entertained by men & women in skimmer hats-  parading around the place- beating drums, blowing whistles, ringing bells, blasting sirens- all in an effort to reach the final destination of that lucky boy or girl.  And by "big ol' sundae" I mean BIG OL' SUNDAE... I'm talkin' huge bowls with 30 scoops of ice cream, erupting volcanoes, zoo characters... delivered by multiple servers- carried on stretchers- all accompanying a special reward if/when fully consumed.  The ultimate challenge. 

Well, eventually Chuck E. Cheese took over, and Farrell's closed.  Until recently.  It's BACK.  And as you can see above, we're not the only ones who want to relive those childhood memories.  We were smart this time though.  We got there before the doors opened, stood in line, & when 11- hit, we were seated right away.  Happy times...

{the gibson girl & her date.}

{chocolate coke... not sure quite what he expected}

{look of horror when he realizes that embarrassment is inevitable for the birthday boy}

{and heeeere comes the parade...}

{nowhere to hide when asked to stand up on the table- in a crowded restaurant & dance}

{he was a good sport}

{apparently, the complimentary sundae just wouldn't cut it}

{let me introduce you to the "pig's trough"}

{they managed to devour every little bit}

{... which resulted in further embarrassment- another visit from the "parade crew" :)}