We went on my family's annual pontoon boat trip to Detroit Lake yesterday. I do love swimming, but always wonder what is lurking under the surface of the water. I have to specifically not think about the fish and who-knows-what is under there (my niece is worried about dead bodies under the water) or I wouldn't be able to get in the water. My nephew Braden knows this, and thought it would be pretty fun to swim a long way underwater and pop up when I was not paying attention. When I first saw him all I noticed was bleached blond hair and goggles emerging from the deep and for a split second I thought it was a shark/robot/piranha/zombie/all-my-nightmares-are-coming-true type of thing.
(He managed to scare me a dozen more times too.)
Oh yes, Christmas is going to fun this year. For me.
Filed under: Misc, Braden, Laughs — by laughing mommy @ 10:24 am
1. Let my kids roam the halls of toys stores and take toys out of the boxes to play with while in the store
2. Not let my kids steal toys (or even just small parts) out of the boxes at stores*
If you promise to…
1. Not make me get out my screwdriver, scissors, wire cutter and box cutter just to get toys out of the box
2. Not to use dangerous items like lead paint and tiny choking hazard/swallow-able magnets in the toys
If we each do our part, maybe every parents Christmas morning won’t have to be spent hunched over toy boxes with a variety of tools trying to boost the toys from their boxes.
Thank you!
Laughing Mommy
P.S. As a teenager I used to work in a toy department of a large department store and I do understand how huge of a problem it is when kids are allowed to play with toys (take them out of boxes) while in the store. If those toys get separated from their box sometimes we could not figure out which small plastic items went with which toy… leading to that toy not being sold and the store losing money, of course. I’m sure that is the reason behind each toy being practically Gorilla glued in its box these days.
We went yurt camping last weekend at the beach. There were about 140 people from Tessa's school there. We had so much fun!
Highlights of the Weekend…
The view out the skylight in our yurt. It is so nice to have natural light during the day and be able to wake up and see the stars in the middle of the night (but still be inside and have a heater and electricity).
My dad trying to give me the burned pancake. He always tries, and I always catch him.
Emma eating in her high chair… in the woods. Because camping without a high chair… that is just uncivilized!
Party at my parent's campsite Saturday night. We had six or seven families come eat dinner with us around the campfire.) Looks like we might have to put Braden and Andrea on "social"!
Kids slept all night the first night.
(Thanks kids!)
When we arrived my dad had just made chili… and it was the best camping chili we've ever had.
Yes, I've been behind on my blogging since May 10 (at least). Certain things are keeping me from blogging… you know, kids, laundry, dishes, outdoor summer activities. I'm making an effort to catch up, and you can tell by the pile of dishes in the sink!
"Here are the rules as passed on - Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about the seven things and the rules. You need to choose seven people to tag and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment that they have been tagged and to read your blog!"
7 Random Facts about Laughing Mommy
1. When I cook I like to cut stuff up on paper plates instead of cutting boards. I never feel like the cutting boards are clean enough. (No, I'm not a germophobe.)
2. I've been avoiding our local Library for months, even though my kids and I really enjoy their weekly story time, because I noticed that we get sick every time we go. Tessa keeps asking me when we are going back to the library, and I give her a vague answer but in my head I think about getting sick again and the word "NEVER!" comes to mind.
3. In the morning I have to do everything in a specific order or I will forget something. For instance, I have to brush my teeth, then floss, then put on my watch, then moisturizer, then put on make up. To deviate from the plan is to forget something. It is just easier for me this way.
4. When I send someone an email I reread it first and try to imagine them reading it… what it would sound like to the recipient.
5. I'm more afraid of black spiders than brown ones.
6. I'd like to try bungee jumping, even though it terrifies me.
7. I would wear sandals all year round if I could. Flip flops too.
