Saturday Fun

It's good to be back home. You can't ask for a better reception than having two little munchkins nearly mow you over as they excitedly hug you. They told me all about their week and all about what Daddy did or didn't do. The toy room was a wreck; in particular the dress up clothes had been dumped on the floor in complete disarray. When I asked who made the mess, Anna quickly replied that, "Daddy did it and therefore should be responsible for cleaning up." When Jeff got home after work he explained that Anna had to have a princess dress on Friday for her "princess camp" and he had to dump it all out to quickly find what he needed while rushing off to work in the morning. I believe he was served up as the sacrificial lamb. Anna also reported at breakfast this morning that, "Daddy had given her Teddy Grahams for breakfast one morning." Something tells me that Daddy is going to put a kibosh on some things the next time Mommy is out of town. Particularly since it appears they are going to tattle and use him as a scapegoat.

The new Disney film, Wall-E, was released yesterday so we made plans to take the girls to see it today. However, prior to the movie, we had an appointment at Lowe's. Lowe's offers free workshops for children. Anna went to one earlier this year as a field trip with her class. This was the first time we've taken them as we tend to be gone most weekends when the classes are held.

Today, they made a wooden baseball game. I'm happy to report that all of us left with appendages still in tact.

Wall-E is a cute film. We all enjoyed it but I think Anna liked it the most. Now, she's hoping to see Wall-E at Disney World this coming week. I highly doubt we'll see that though. For some reason, Disney seems to be slow at changing/updating the attractions. One new item at MGM (or Hollywood Studios) is the new Toy Story ride...and Toy Story has been out for years. I'm still waiting on Disney to convert the speedway ride at the Magic Kingdom with characters from the Cars film.

The girls spent some time playing dress up this afternoon and I got a good shot of them that I had to share. Some day, I will use these as blackmail.

The rest of the weekend will be used to prep the RV for our trip to Orlando. I can't say that I expect Disney World to be the "Happiest Place on Earth" when I know it's going to be hot and crowded. But, we've been often enough that we know when to hit the parks to minimize the frustration for all concerned. It's actually quite comical if you look around while visiting. People spend thousands of dollars to go and usually you'll see the kids whining and crying and the parents look frazzled and ready to explode. We, too, have looked like that at times. But, now, we don't feel that need to "get it all in" while we are there. So, we go early, hit a few rides, and then return to our RV for lunch and some time at the pool and hot tub. Then, head back to the park later in the evening after the 5:00 parade. People are usually worn down by then and clear out somewhat. I can't wait to see the Independence Day fireworks. I'm sure they will be phenomenal.

To all our friends and family reading this post, we wish you all a happy and safe July 4th! May your Bar-B-Que be yummy and the mosquitoes be kind.

You have to love a nation that celebrates its independence every July 4, not with a parade of guns, tanks, and soldiers who file by the White House in a show of strength and muscle, but with family picnics where kids throw Frisbees, the potato salad gets iffy, and the flies die from happiness. You may think you have overeaten, but it is patriotism. ~Erma Bombeck