Thursday, July 29, 2010

It's not titleable.

Last weekend we took the kids on a short get-away to a nearby city, we had big plans about spending a lot of time at the amusement/waterpark. We checked into our hotel with the intention of just dropping off our bags in the room and heading right back out, but the kids were thrilled with the hotel (it's been 8 months since they last stayed in one), and immediately tucked themselves into one of the beds to try it out, then they went in the closet and closed the sliding door taking turns with who was in and who was out, and of course, they jumped on the bed.
When we told them it was time to head out for the amusement park, my 7 year old actually said, "Or we could just stay here and order pizza!"
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I love that kids can really be entertained with so little! Our hotel was in downtown and had a rooftop pool. The pool was pretty much the size of a postage stamp, like the size of a puddle compared to the neighborhood pool they usually swim in, but the kids? Were delighted with it and could have swum back and forth (only 4 strokes needed to get across!) all day long!
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Can I just stop right here and ask, "What happened to July?"

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I have maximized the school supply sales and replenished our supply of glue sticks, tape, and markers. Can you ever have enough of that stuff when you have little ones around? My daughter can use an entire roll of scotch tape in just one craft! It's a gift she has! Too bad there's not actually a market for tape art!

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Speaking of not conserving stuff, usually I fall into the conserving camp (cloth napkin-using, repurposing, recycling), but there are a few things in life you just have to use generously.

I found myself recently actually telling one of my kids, "You can use more than one square of toilet paper when you wipe. Really, you need to use more than one square!"
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As if that wasn't surreal enough, at some point this week while I was eating lunch with the kids the phrase "Sweet Caroline" came up. (My daughter has a doll she's named Caroline and I think we were talking about the doll.) I said, "You know that's a song." And got blank stares! So, I attempted to sing it. It was an awful rendition and I could only remember a few lines, so I got the computer and brought up YouTube to find the entire song to play for them and before I knew it, there I was subjecting my kids to Neil Diamond! It was scary and deliciously enjoyable all at the same time!

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I'm taking an extra day off blogging each week for the next few weeks to have more time to relish the last days of summer with my kiddos and it may continue through the first few weeks of school depending on how busy/stressful that transition back to school is. So, there likely won't be a new post up until Monday night or Tuesday morning. Have a wonderful weekend, and yes, I did make up that word in the title of this post, many apologies to all the English teachers out there!

9 comments:

  1. I love that you "subjected" your kids to Neil Diamond. That's great. Yeah, my toddlers are happiest at the hotel.

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  2. The best parts of family vacations were always the hotels! When we went to Niagra Falls my parents made the mistake of letting us get some "sticky balls" from a vending machine. An hour later there were 3 huge sticky balls stuck to the hotel ceiling. They never did come down!

    I'm planning to hit up some back-to-school sales this weekend. You can never have too many art supplies.

    Enjoy your weekend :)

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  3. LOL-I love the tape art! I actually have to hide the tape dispenser because the 5 year old loves it so much!

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  4. Last summer hubby and I took the 13 year old grand daughter and the 10 year old for a mini vacation. We stayed at the hotel and ordered in all our meals. They swam in the pool from morning til night (very late at night) and for hubby and I we just sat and lounged and watched them. It was great.
    I have one grand daughter; Morgan, who uses so much tape I tell her I am going to by stock in the company. It is the one thing I have to make sure I have when she visits!
    Have a great weekend and enjoy your break from blogging.

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  5. Now this was an adorable post about some adorable children and life in your home (and hotel!) And I can think of worse things than Neil Diamond to subject your kids to. LOL

    Blessings.

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  6. I always love reading your posts! LOL! And it's amazing how kids are easily amused. That is when they aren't in their own homes!
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    Kim

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  7. Great story about your kids & the hotel. My husband LOVES Neil Diamond and can belt it out too!

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  8. "Titleable"~ love it!! i think it's a great sounding word, but that's coming from another word maker upper person!! hee hee. :)

    and yes, i agree.. what happened to july?? seems like just when i get ready to start my summer - it's near gone!

    enJOY your week!

    amber

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  9. I think my sister finally told her eldest daughter that the only tape she could use for her projects was the dollar store tape. And so they marked them accordingly. I was there one day for the discussion - ...but mom, I just need to tape this piece to this piece and I'm out of tape. Can't I please use yours?? pleeeeease??

    Sounds like your kids had a blast. Isn't it great when that happens?!

    Kristin - The Goat

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