Day Two

I know by the time I am done blogging this that it's going to feel like the longest trip in the world. We went over a month ago and I'm sure no one really cares anymore, but I have to finish what I started. Sorry it's taken so long...life's been a little crazy.

Day two starts with the kids being so so so excited to go eat breakfast. They know from our trip to So Cal that breakfast in a hotel means that they have many choices and they are in charge of what they get to eat. So, we went down and ate breakfast and they all took way more food than they could ever eat, but that's all part of the fun of it for them. Then Austin took them swimming while I laid Jack down for an early nap and I got ready for the day. They came back a little while later and we started the long process of getting them all ready for the day, which had to include baths due to the excessive amount of chlorine in the pool. They were so excited to leave because we were heading out to go bowling, then out to lunch and then to go see Horton Hears a Who. We head out of the hotel, all excited, to come upon this:


Seriously? Our front tire is completely flat. So flat that our car was tilting. Remember that our first stop before heading down was to? Oh, yeah! Get new tires! Let me tell you, I was so excited to get to buy another one. We thought maybe we just got a dud, but the people said it was a puncture. Lovely. It was so anticlimatic! We get all ready, all psyched up to go bowling and they get to wait in the car for about 45 minutes while we put on the donut. Our car jack gave out on us, so we had to find someone else's to borrow. Good times. Good times.


But, just as before, I thought the kids were going to be all whiney now that our plans have to be delayed to get a new tire. (No, we couldn't just get it fixed because it was on the side wall of the tire. So, we got to buy another new one! Yipee! I love the added expenses of trips that you weren't planning on!) So, we head over to Wal-Mart to get the tire replaced and the kids were so excited that we got to eat at the McDonald's there. I never let them eat at ours because I am so not a McDonald's fan. So, they felt like they were getting spoiled. We ended up at Wal-Mart for over an hour, but they found ways to entertain themselves. Who knew?





I'll bet good ole' Ronnie's never had this much attention! The kids were so determined to take pictures with him. Whatever floats their boats, right?

So, we finally leave and go watch the movie. Luckily Austin and Spencer had already seen it (they went with Scott and Linda and Tanner once during one of the girls' dance competitions) because Jack was not at all excited to be there. He started out okay, but once he had had enough, he was done. So Austin spent most of the movie pushing his stroller up and down the hallway along side the stairs in the theater. He pretty much just got to hear it the second time. Thanks, Austin!:)

Then we went over and went bowling. Okay, so what's up with the price of bowling? It was about $30 for our family to bowl one game. It's bowling, for Pete's sake! Whatever. The kids had fun, we built some memories and that's all that matters.

Jack took the nap he was desperately needing during the movie. He slept almost the whole time!


Kamae posing for the shot as usual!:)

I was so proud of Paige. She felt she was too old to use the ramp, so she bowled the whole time like a grown up. She would get so frustrated, but she didn't give up. No matter where she started or what she did, the ball would go to the back left corner EVERY TIME! She's anxious to go back a try again.

I know it's blurry, but she actually had pretty good form. You know, since I'm such a bowling expert and all!:)

This happened at least twice. Either Kamae or Spencer thought they wanted to be like Paige and not use the ramp. The picture's really dark, but the ball didn't even make it to the pins. We'd have to call the person to come and help us. I'm sure they loved us! (The ball's on the left side.)
Jack woke up towards the end and was a much happier camper.You'll have to excuse all of the food chunt on the collar of his shirt. That's from all of the food I was trying to shove in his mouth during the movie to keep him quiet!
I just like this picture of him. This is what he's like a lot of the time...just watching and observing.

All I have to say is that I was very glad to be somewhere that I knew I wouldn't know anyone. We realized while we were at Wal-Mart that Austin and I forgot to bring socks for bowling. So I just bought a package for Austin (since he needed some anyway) and I just wore a pair of his. I was also wearing capris, so needless to say I looked so hot that I needed to take a picture. Aren't you proud you're my friend?The final scores. I'll bet you can't figure out who fudged their score a little!

Of course as soon as we got back to the hotel, the kids were right back in the pool. This swim suit that Jack has on is 6-12 months. Normally he wears bigger clothes than that, but look how long these are! It made me laugh!
I bought the kids some goggles at Costco before we left! It was the best $15 I've spent in a long time! They loved them! I was glad they had them, too, because with as much chlorine that was in that pool and how long they were in it, their little eyes would have been fried!
Paige being silly.
Austin bathed the boys and they came out of the bathroom like this! Ah, my cute little men!
Day two comes to a close. The kids went to sleep really well...it helps that we had a packed day and they were all really tired!