A Day Off

A full day off - no review, no traveling, no nothing - and a much needed one. I determined I was going to be lazy and was stretched out in the recliner when Hunter woke up at 8:54. She stretched and said, "Oh, it's 7:54." I reminded her the clock was still on Eastern Standard Time and that it was 8:54 - and she was up like a flash to get dressed and down to the Petting Farm for her date with the kittens. (This was the same child that was 'sore' from her bicycle crash the night before. Oh, to be young again!)

Forty-five minutes later the trailer door opens (wakes me up again) and she has brought Madelyn & Kalen to 'breakfast' - and she didn't want cereal. I quickly squelched that idea and told her they could have breakfast at the picnic table, for Grandpa was still in bed and I was still in my nightgown! So she settled for a bacon, egg & cheese sandwich at the picnic table. Roger & I finally got up and around - very slowly - and ended up having our breakfast sandwich about 11:00. (When we are 'off' - we are OFF!)

About 1:00 here they came again, asking if Hunter could go with them to the mall in Charlottestown. Ran the request by Grandpa and he didn't have a problem with it. So I sent her to the store to get change for a $20, so she would have some 'mad money' - and off they went. I told the mom & dad that we would hold their trailer for ransom, but were confident that they would bring her back, cause even if they decided to 'keep' her, they wouldn't keep her long! :>) I also told the dad that he was a very brave man for heading to the mall with 4 girls. His comment: "Well, when you've already got three, you might as well have ten!" Really nice folks.


Woke up from my nap about 5:00 (pure bliss) - to find they were back, but Hunter had just waved at Grandpa and disappeared into their trailer. Not long after, here she & Madelyn came - all decked out in black fake fingernails, complete with stars! But what was really funny, was that they hadn't much more got them on than decided they weren't all that 'neat' - or comfortable - and now they couldn't get them off!

Their answer was to go swimming & 'soak' them off. Madelyn's mom had laundry to do and dad needed some 'guy' time, so they were 'begging' for one of us to take them. I had just put pizza in the oven, so told them to get their suits on and as soon as the pizza came out , I would take a 'picnic' to the pool and watch them.
Popped some hotdogs in the microwave, grabbed the buns & ketchup, along with 3 ginger ales, and off we went.

Once again, I sat there shivering (and swatting bugs) while they swam for over 2 hours. They swam a while, took a break and ate two hotdogs each. After that I made them stay in the 'kiddie' pool (2 foot deep) for a while. Hunter put up a fuss, but when I told her the alternative was to 'sit out' for 30 minutes, she decided the kiddie pool was a 'great' idea. (Besides it was warmer).

Back home about 8:30 - and I warmed up my pizza, while the girls rounded up the s'mores ingredients. Finally, at 10:00 p.m. Roger went over to 'reel in' our girl. We both pull out this morning - headed in different directions, but it's been a good two days.