I’m not really sure what I was thinking when I gave Karly a waffle with homemade Strawberry Jam. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t thinking because this was the outcome.
What a mess. Then I took her out with me to mow the lawns. When we were done she decided that swimming at 11:00am was a good idea. I just went with it.
I can’t believe that the summer is already over. It sure went by fast! As our last fun summer activity before Thomas and Noelle went back to school we decided to go to Great America. When we arrived we couldn’t believe how empty the park was. It was a Monday in July and no one was there. We were able to get on several of the rides without waiting in any kind of line and were able to ride them more than once without having to get off.
To my delight the park had changed owners and now the Peanuts Gang is there.
Dave was a good sport and rode the kiddie rides with Noelle and Thomas…..twice.
Thomas and Noelle were so good and enjoyed riding the rides together!
The Mertz Family with Charlie Brown
Dave took Thomas on one the the quickest and scariest rides I have ever seen! Kelly and I were surprised that Thomas had agreed to go on it but he did really good and wanted to go again.
I took Noelle to ride Sally’s Love Buggies and we found Snoopy.
Overall It was great day and an enjoyable ride home!
There are some really really good things that come with homeownership. I love having a home of my own where I can do whatever I want when I want. I can wash the dishes or leave them in the sink if I want. I can pick my clothes up off the floor or leave them there for a couple of days. I can cook dinner or eat a bowl of cereal every night. There are also some really really bad things with homeownership. When the air conditioner breaks I can’t call the landlord and tell him to come and fix it. When the lawns or as I like to call them the “pastures” need to get mowed, I don’t get to call the landlord or the landscaper.
So, a couple of weeks ago I told Thomas in order for him to earn his keep around Auntie’s house he was going to have to help me mow the lawn. Lucky for me he has never mowed the lawn before so he thought it was quite fun.
That enjoyment lasted about 20 minutes and then he was DONE! He enjoyed mowing until he figured out that it actually was WORK. I have two of the hugest yards on the block and it takes me 3 hours each weekend from start to finish to get them looking good.
I’m not sure what I was thinking when I purchased this house. However, I am glad that Thomas is getting older and stronger and before long he is going to have even more energy and I will bribe him every weekend to help me!!!
Until then I think I’m on my own!
