We didn't head anywhere spectacular or warm like some..but that's okay we had pretty descent weather here in good ole' Michigan! Some would don this a 'Staycation"...I call it life!! Who came up with the idea that every time a kid has a school day off we have to take them somewhere, I think it probably reared it's ugly head with the revolution of mom's going to work. The guilt of not spending days with our kids made us feel better when we would take them to Chuck E Cheese or Bowling or McDonalds or to the mall....we all feel better about 2 parents that work full time....when we have a new pair of shoes or have seen the latest movies. or have season tickets to the Griffins.
Now, it was not my intent to slam working parents ....not in any way! I'm guilty of all of the above too. Trent is proof of that..in the morning he wants to know where I'm going to take him for the day....even when we do go somewhere..he wants to go again after dinner.
In my day..we spent all day playing out side, building forts, washing windows, hand washing our cars, mowing the lawn, watching TV (all 3 channels!), doing dishes, weeding the garden & riding bikes! I probably complained a fair amount about the jobs that I had to do....but in my maturity I can look back and appreciate the life I had ...I had a great life!!!!! We saw few to none movies, we never went to Chuck E Cheeses, we did bowl occasionally (excluding 4-H) and I never went to a Hockey game or to see the Harlem Globetrotters! We spent most Friday nights home watching Lawrence Welk and Love Boat/ Fantasy Island on Saturday night!!
I had parents that loved me and two sisters that kind of did! I wouldn't have changed a thing if I could...I was blessed...no doubt!
WOW that was a rabbit trail! Sorry about that!
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Trent had gotten tickets for his birthday to a Griffins hockey game. We attended on a Saturday night...and they won!
On Tuesday, we went to the Dove free movie with Grandma Linda....we saw Chipwrecked....very cute! I purchased some Moroccan oil (that needs a post all of it's own!!!)
On Wednesday we and every other sole in GR headed to the John Ball Zoo....it was packed but God provided a front parking spot. Trent and I moved along quite quickly as we didn't have a stroller to navigate!
reading the sign
"hey, don't take my picture!!"
Chimpanzee exhibit..my personal favorite! They weren't feeling very entertaining this particular day but we could see them up close!
This was the Grandpa..he was sunning himself on a rock
chimp skull
playing around!
'owning the wooden train'
playground...just hanging around!
On Saturday the KC Fall Festival Committee sponsored a Easter Egg Hunt. I don't have a great picture of Trent..I was helping at the prize table!
They had 250 kids attend! Here is the line waiting to redeem their tickets for a prize/candy
We had a good week! Thanks for checking in!!!
