Myrtle Beach, Day 4: Medieval Times

I booked a dinner reservation at Medieval Times before we left for vacation. I managed to snag a great "buy one get one free" deal that made the dinner theater affordable. I figured the kids would absolutely love the horses, knights, and swords.

Of course, poor Nolan fell asleep in the car on the way to the castle. So did Matt. Fortunately, Matt woke up by the time we arrived, but Nolan was down for the count. Once that boy falls asleep, nothing will wake him. We had our family portrait taken, battled off the time-share hawks in the lobby, and listened to several trumpet-led announcements and he never fluttered an eyelid. I am glad that I noticed a missing hearing aid while Dennis was sitting on a bench with him - otherwise it would have been left behind and would have caused a great deal of stress!

Fortunately, we did manage to rouse Nolan before dinner was served. Being "Medieval Times," there is no silverware and everything was eaten with our hands. The boys, of course, were delighted. 

Matt was literally jumping up and down in his seat as the knights jousted and the horses galloped through the stadium. It was fantastic.

We did buy the boys foam swords once the dinner was over, and they spent the next three days staging mock battles and enjoying every second of their pseudo-knighthood. The play continued at home, and Matt still builds horse stables out of his Legos. We're asked about returning to Medieval Times on a regular basis - they loved it that much!