I took the boys to our local water park for some fun in the sun. The great thing about it's location is that it's on the same property as our gym. The best part is that they also have an inside kiddie area that you can play at and then walk out the doors into the outside water park area. I like to start inside because it's smaller and much more shallow. One area is about 6 inches deep and the kids love playing there. They have some sprayers and a little slide area too. It's not as crowded and although I get in too, I can keep a better eye on the boys. Once we've played for an hour or so there, we head outside to play. Here are a few things I learned today while swimming:
1. Going down a water slide that is intended for small children will, without a doubt, give you a wedgie. Unfortunately when you have a toddler that climbs up the ladder with no fear and then stands at the top and yells until I join him, you really have no choice but to accompany him down the slide. (or get glared at because I can't get him to stop)
2. There really is no way to gracefully take care of the wedgie situation.
3. The minute a tan, thin mom in a bikini walks into the room you can cut the air with a knife. It's hilarious to look around at all the other moms that are trying to get a peek of her without looking too obvious. You can see the wheels in our minds turning, wondering how on Earth she looks so trim and well kempt. I, on the other hand, am praying that all eyes are on her so that I can quickly tend to the wedgie situation I've got going on. I do often wonder how these moms look so perfect. You know them. You've seen them. Hey, maybe you are one. I know that in order for me to look like that, I'd have to really sacrifice some time with my family and at this point I'm not willing to do that.
4. I get such a thrill when I notice that the tan, thin mom has some cellulite on the back of her legs. Ha! No one is perfect Miss Thang!
5. We really don't look as bad as we think we do. Two different times today, I had a random mom comment on my dress, I mean bathing suit, telling me how cute it was. In my head I was thinking I looked like Shamu but hearing from another mom that I looked cute was a reminder that we don't look as horrible as we envision.
6. Many moms are unaware how lucky they are that their children don't drown. As I played helicopter mom today (literally hovering over my kids) I looked around and noticed a TON of moms that sat on a chair either talking on the phone, texting, or reading a magazine. These were not the moms of swimming teenagers.....no, these were moms of young toddlers and preschoolers. I was amazed and quite sad to see the lack of attention they were giving their kids. One mom made a huge scene when she finally looked up and noticed that her tot had gone a little too far into the pool- she started yelling her name as she carried her latest copy of People magazine. Come on people. Either stick with your kids or stay home and use the blow-up pool from Wally World. (even then though you still need to watch them!)
7. Taking two kids ages 5 and under to a water park when neither is a trained swimmer is quite a task. Let's just say now that we are home, I can finally relax. We had fun though.
8. My children are ghostly white compared to most of the other kids. Although we have been outside and swimming a hundred times already this year, my kids are still pale in comparison. I guess it's the constant slathering of SPF 50+ that doesn't allow them the chance to get a tan. Today, I chilled out a bit on the sunblock and decided that it's okay if they gradually get some color.
9. Wearing contacts to a water park is NO FUN. I mean, all it takes is for some kid to splash me in the face and if even the tiniest drop of water gets into my eye it leaves me walking around like One Eyed Willie for a while. It stinks because I have no choice. I certainly can't wear my glasses and I can't see well without them. Oh, the sacrifices we make for our kids........
and finally.......
10. You know it's time to go home when the wannabe lifeguard blows his whistle at you and says "no running" while you are chasing your kid down.
Good Times!!
His picture of someone (with "funny hair") getting baptized......and he pointed out the jets. I wish you could have heard the explanation of it all. It was too funny.
Hudson was so proud of his work that he decided he wanted to stick it up on the wall. He knows the rule of not using tape on our walls so he went into the study, stapled a post-it note to his drawing and then came into the kitchen to try to hang it up on the wall. Although it didn't stick like he wanted it to, I must give him some credit for using his imagination on that one!
Checking out the 
Looking at the gorillas
Having fun with Ty
