Day 8 - Mall of America

Cousin Eddie: I don't know why they call this stuff hamburger helper. It does just fine by itself, huh? I like it better than tuna helper myself, don't you, Clark?

Clark: You're the gourmet around here, Eddie.

We had a relatively leisurely morning and then set off for one of the mandatory stops when we come to Minnesota - A&W. Unfortunately for my waist line - the mandatory stops never include places like - The Salad Emporium or the Carrot Stick Hut.

Marty Moose: Sorry, folks! We're closed for two weeks to clean and repair America's favorite family fun park. Sorry, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh!

Our next stop was the Mall of America - the nations largest mall - complete with a Nick theme park in the middle. The Nick theme park replaced Camp Snoopy and the new park has more thrill rides for the older kids. Luckily the kids Uncle Jeff was around to do the honors on taking on these rides and I could be the official photographer of H2Olen.

After the thrills at the Mall - the siblings and spouses were able to go out for a nice dinner while the grandparents introduced the kids to an 1980's movie classic - Back to the Future.

Another fun day - although my credit card is beginning to beg for mercy.