Last night was the lockin at Kalahari. 1200+ girls from 11pm to 5am!! There's this one slide that you sit on a two man raft and it rockets you all over the place. Sam and I went and I got stuck in the front. If you've ever been on a coaster without your glasses that's about how it was. Couldn't see anything and lots of water in the face, it was great!! The lazy river ride was a nice change of pass, even if we did look funny trying to get on top of the tubes. So I finally get on the tube and one of the workers decides to spin me, now that was fun. Running under the waterfalls and spinning like that was almost better then the coaster, almost. I tried the rope hanging walk thing and that was a good joke. I didn't even make it to the second step!! We had our girls check in a few times, thank God the coffee was free because by 3:30 we were needing it. The kids didn't they were going strong, little energizer bunnies those ones are.
So 5am rolls around and of course they don't want to go home but begrudingly they get dressed. We walked out to the car and by the time we were out of the parking lot they were asleep! So much for wanting to play some more.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Monday, April 9, 2007
The day after
Ok so it's Monday and boy does it feel like a Monday too. Easter was yesterday and for a change we only had to go to one relative's house!! It was fun the kids got to play with the cousins and papa was home for the hospital so we got to see him too. The Easter bunny was nice to everyone, the kids all got something small, big man got his coffee and I got a purse (just what I need another purse!!) At the grandparents house the EB hid eggs with $$ so each of the kids got $15 for that too. The kids and I stayed up way to late playing on the Gamecube. Mario Party is very adictive.
Friday, April 6, 2007
The things you learn
Ok so I told M I'd help with teaching the geocaching class today. It's snowing outside and there are no really EASY caches right by the building that are good for us to try and find. So we get there and rummage through our stuff and come up with a few micros and regulars to hide before the girls get there for the "class". Afterwards we split them in 2 groups and show them how to use the GPSr and sign the logs when you find them. After the "class" was the fun stuff everyone got to make their ouw pizza, the adults got to talk and the girls (all teens really) did kareoke and stamping and I have no idea what.
So to get the fun part... I learned that ever service unit is run differently. I'm in Northwood and I really like how we run things but I like what they do in Lakers.. They have an event every month. Fun ones too. SU camp outs, mother daughter nights, bowling, dances, WFD, father daughter nights, dances. It's just WOW!! I can't imagine us having that much stuff happening in a year. Maybe after the realignment we won't have a choice. I also found out that no one at council can aswer questions becuase they are all in the dark about this merger too. We have the highest percentage of girl participation of the 5 councils merging, but we know nothing about what is going to happen come Oct. 1!!! We don't know what if ANY of our trainings are going to count. We don't know what baker we're using for cookies, or fall sales. We don't even know what activities we will have next year... I can't even think of a time when we didn't have a Kelley's island overnight!!
So to get the fun part... I learned that ever service unit is run differently. I'm in Northwood and I really like how we run things but I like what they do in Lakers.. They have an event every month. Fun ones too. SU camp outs, mother daughter nights, bowling, dances, WFD, father daughter nights, dances. It's just WOW!! I can't imagine us having that much stuff happening in a year. Maybe after the realignment we won't have a choice. I also found out that no one at council can aswer questions becuase they are all in the dark about this merger too. We have the highest percentage of girl participation of the 5 councils merging, but we know nothing about what is going to happen come Oct. 1!!! We don't know what if ANY of our trainings are going to count. We don't know what baker we're using for cookies, or fall sales. We don't even know what activities we will have next year... I can't even think of a time when we didn't have a Kelley's island overnight!!
Monday, April 2, 2007
Bad news Rant
Ok so I go to afuneral this morning as moral support for a friend. Ok fine, just a little hard since it was for a woman younger then me., but since I really don't know her well not too bad. We go out to lunch afterwards with my sister and then get all the kids and go to the park for an hour to visit some more. Still all in all a good day.
Hubby gets home after work and I go to my scout meeting. About an hour into it I'm getting the info from everyone that I need and he calls. There's a family emergency can you please come home. Ok so I cut everyone off, don't get half of my info that I needed, miss out on lots of cool stuff just so I can come home and... I find out that it's a false alarm, everything is ok!!
Ya know I don't like being sic'd out like that. I really can't handle much more of anything else for a while. This morning was only the second funeral I've been to (third if you count the 1 viewing) since my dad died. It's also the second one in a month. I don't need you calling me up and saying so and so is in the hospital get home now.
And then to get home and find out that it's not that serious and that it's a false alarm. That is so not fair, what are you trying to do, put me in the hospital.
Hubby gets home after work and I go to my scout meeting. About an hour into it I'm getting the info from everyone that I need and he calls. There's a family emergency can you please come home. Ok so I cut everyone off, don't get half of my info that I needed, miss out on lots of cool stuff just so I can come home and... I find out that it's a false alarm, everything is ok!!
Ya know I don't like being sic'd out like that. I really can't handle much more of anything else for a while. This morning was only the second funeral I've been to (third if you count the 1 viewing) since my dad died. It's also the second one in a month. I don't need you calling me up and saying so and so is in the hospital get home now.
And then to get home and find out that it's not that serious and that it's a false alarm. That is so not fair, what are you trying to do, put me in the hospital.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
A day of rest?
So the relatives from out of town are gone again. J is sleeping on the chair, little A is outside playing barefooted in the grass and mud, middle A is gardening with nana, and big A is vegging in front of the TV and me.... Well I'm avoiding the housework. A while ago a friend listed some of the things that she's want as luxury items for herself and it got me thinking, what would I want... So here's my list of the moment...
1. A great pair of hiking boots, walking stick, an extra GPSr and a really comfortable backpack to haul my geocaching stuff in.
2. New sandals. I have 3 or 4 pairs of Berks (My only sandals) and they are all so wore that they are falling apart. I just can't seem to part with them even though I can't wear them since they have no soles left!
3. A housekeeper. I don't mind the laundry or the cooking. I just can't stand the cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and all the junk. YUCK!! It would be great if someone else cleaned up after I made the mess for a change.
4. Wining the lottery (a BIG one). That way I won't have to worry about anyone in the family going to college or not seeing my sister since she's going to Europe soon. it would be great to be able to just jump on a plane at anytime to go see her instead of having to make plans months or years at a time.
Ok so the last one is fantasy. But really is it so much to ask for?
More relatives just showed up. Do I have to go visit or can I stay here for a few more minutes? The kids just ran out back so it should be quiet for a little while. Ok, ok I'll go and visit.
Later gater.
1. A great pair of hiking boots, walking stick, an extra GPSr and a really comfortable backpack to haul my geocaching stuff in.
2. New sandals. I have 3 or 4 pairs of Berks (My only sandals) and they are all so wore that they are falling apart. I just can't seem to part with them even though I can't wear them since they have no soles left!
3. A housekeeper. I don't mind the laundry or the cooking. I just can't stand the cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, and all the junk. YUCK!! It would be great if someone else cleaned up after I made the mess for a change.
4. Wining the lottery (a BIG one). That way I won't have to worry about anyone in the family going to college or not seeing my sister since she's going to Europe soon. it would be great to be able to just jump on a plane at anytime to go see her instead of having to make plans months or years at a time.
Ok so the last one is fantasy. But really is it so much to ask for?
More relatives just showed up. Do I have to go visit or can I stay here for a few more minutes? The kids just ran out back so it should be quiet for a little while. Ok, ok I'll go and visit.
Later gater.
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