August 17, 2006
A Really Good Day...
Mik and Mal aren't too happy about school.. Mal cries off and on all day, and here at home, she thinks about school and cries some more. I talked with them last night and I asked them to try looking at going to school as an adventure, not as something to dread, and that if they change their attitudes, it will become an adventure and not something they hate anymore.. so they agreed to try.
Sarah and Jordyn figured that if Jordyn was able to come home with Mik and Mal after school today, and if I could take them swimming at Granny's, that it would give them something to look forward to after school and maybe they'd have a better day today.. so that's what we did.. and we all had a really good time swimming, eating, and we even toasted some marshmallows down in the valley behind Mom's house.
Mom made these awesome homemade hamburgers, giant things, they were works of art -- for the grown ups, and we bought the kids chicken strips and fries.. we all ate, waaay too much, had strawberry shortcake for dessert, it was so good! Mom said.. (and i resent this) this summer is about over, and our dinners out there are about to wind down.. as if just because it's not hot anymore we don't have to be there.. well I have news for her.. I can just as easily eat out on that patio in the dead of winter with my coat and mittens on, so she best get that "over" stuff out of her head. *laughs* Ease on back into the kitchen Mom, it ain't over 'till the fat lady sings, and I'm not even hummin' yet!
I got some pics, not many but some.. of the kids playing in the yard...
A few of them in the pool.. even Bonnie was there and took a swim with us..
Maegan escaped from the tent on the patio, she lifts the net and slips out under it, it's so funny but she's determined to go play too. She headed straight for the Cadet.. I think she's gonna be like mom...
They still ride their cars over there.. and Jordyn had a blast with them..
Joel had a good time too..
The marshmallow roast was fun, but it was so hot over by those coals.. *laughs* still, they tasted good and it was fun and I love the smell of burning charcoal in summertime, don't you?
Jordyn was supposed to go home at about 7:30 because she had spelling words to do before getting her bath and into bed for school tomorrow.. but.. she and the girls decided to see if they could talk Cristy into letting her spend the night and just go to school from here in the morning. Now I didn't think they'd have much success, but when I tried to call to see if Cristy was going to pick up Jordyn or did she want me to take her home, there was no answer.. no answer at Sarah's nor at Dianne's either.. for a long time. Then finally I got ahold of Marie at Dianne's, and she said that big Roy was shoeing Stroker and Stroker kicked him in the head.. then stepped on his head.. they'd all gone to the hospital with him.. so we all just came on home to wait to hear from them.. they finally called, and I had all the kids bathed and in bed by then.. they're flying him out to Tennessee or Lexington one, he's bleeding in his brain and pretty bad messed up from this. Wherever they're taking him, they're all going too, so I told them I'd get the kids ready for school and get them there in the morning.
Except for the getting kicked in the head by a horse thing, today was truly a really really good day.
I do have to get tho, it's bedtime. 3 girls to get ready for school in the morning, so I better get along now. G'nite world. Be safe!