A couple of experiences in the last few weeks have made me aware of the fact that we are no longer a young family. Suddenly I have the "older" kids. I remember being that young mom who took her preschoolers to play at the park. Suddenly, we are more clearly the odd ones with school age kids at the park on a school day. Additionally, the divide between what Emma wants and what the boys want is growing.
Anyhow...the boys enjoyed the splash pad. Dave came and brought Subway for lunch. Then I said the magical P word--pool--and suddenly everyone was happy.We drove a few minutes south to the pool and stayed for over two hours! Yet again, we stuck out but it didn't phase the kids at all. Emma and Slade went off and played happily together in the deep end. Sawyer flitted here and there to whatever struck his fancy at the time. Nathan stayed in his little corner diving for toys and doing flips. Anne swam for a little while and then eventually succumbed to sleep in her stroller.
Emma said, "Mom, you're amazing for taking us to two water places." Such sweet moments make it all worth it.To gain even more cool parent points, we went to Anderson Park in Pleasant Grove for a campfire. We originally thought about going up the canyon but didn't want to spend the entrance fee or fight to find a picnic spot. Anderson Park was a perfect little compromise between city and canyon. We also invited Grandma and Grandpa Daniel to come join us which was fun. While the boys were completely fascinated by the fire, we discovered we are not much of a marshmallow roasting family. I think we'll have to learn how to do Dutch oven cooking instead.
What a great day!
7 comments:
My sister is realizing the same thing. She has a 13 yr old son, a 10 yr old daughter, a 7 yr old daughter, and a 4 yr old son. Trying to find family activities that everyone can enjoy and think are "fun" and "cool" is proving quite a challenge to her.
And I had to chuckle when you were writing about the temperatures...yesterday it finally "cooled off" down into the 90's and we thought we were in heaven! Guess it's all a matter of perspective. It would have been way too COLD for us to swim! :)
You are an amazing Mom. And BTW, Anne looks just like her Mommy.
Great pics! We also love that splash pad. It's about 3 minutes from our house. We should meet there sometime......
Dutch Oven cooking is a lot of fun.
So...did you use cloth diapers for hankies? Because I almost bought some, lol. Cute cute cute pics!
You ARE a cool mom, at least until one turns 13.
You are just the party family, admit it! Looks like tons of fun. Myself, I am tired of fun. I'm ready to relax!
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