Brexton and G-Mama

It was the best of times! We love it when Brexton spends the night with G-Mama and Papa! 

I picked Brexton up and we went right to the movie theater to see Jurassic Park 3D. Its been 20 years since Jurassic Park hit the theaters for the first time. What a great movie, especially for a little boy.  Brexton has officially declared it to be his all time favorite dinosaur movie,it has surpassed Land of the Lost. For me it was a joy to see this movie through Brexton's eyes and it was also nostalgic - like seeing the movie with my son Brinton,Brexton's father,20 years ago!

After a good night's sleep where Brexton and I both dreamt of dinosaurs Papa took us to iHop for breakfast,one of Brexton's favorites,then on to our next adventure the Superstition Mountain Lost Dutchman Museum. We had never been there and boy we didn't know what we were missing! Brexton informed me -"that he had never been to a museum with so much cool old stuff!"

Brexton likes to read and I was thrilled when he showed interest in a book in the gift shop that I adored when I was young,Brighty of the Grand Canyon. He got the book,a bookmark and some gold and silver in vials. He told me it was better than Wal-Mart,if you know how much Brexton loves his trips to Wal-Mart with Papa you would know he really,really liked this outing.

 They have a replica of an Indian village and mining camp.

 I did not realize that this barn and the Chapel where the only two buildings left from Apacheland studios where many western movies were filmed from 1960 to 1984. Hollywood was done with westerns by 1984 and unfortunately Apacheland burned down in 2004 with the exception of the Chapel and Barn.

Brexton loved the old mining cars and the mule packs.

 He was excited to get in what he told me was the Wells Fargo stage coach. His dad,Brinton, works for Wells Fargo.

This was the best.  The " Elvis Chapel". This Chapel was used in Elvis' movie,"Charro". They wanted to blow the steeple of the church for the movie,they removed the original and put on a fake one and when they blew it up they also lost half the roof! We walked in the door of the chapel and there was a couple Sweden, the guide and a life size Elvis at the front of the room. Brexton immediately said,"Now that is creepy!" Of course everyone died laughing,even I, who as you know is an old Elvis groupie!

Can't wait for our next adventure!