Other than bugs...

We didn't spend the entire time running from bugs, though I'm pretty sure Emma thought that bugs were lurking in very corner just waiting to jump out and scare her. I had a great deal of compassion for her. I, too, know what it is like to fear "The Bug".

So, the first day was a "cool" day for us. There were clouds in the sky, and Tanner and I had just taken a walk, so we invited Emma and Joanelle to stroll along our "river" walk. The girls had a great time, but Emma didn't know about pacing herself, so she started to over heat. Not to worry, I had brought along 3 bottles of water, so we kept her hydrated and took a short cut back to the house.

That's all the purpose of the big huge stroller that I take everywhere. I can fit all three girls in it if I have to. It might be a little hefty to push, but I am guaranteed to be able to make it home. The girls were disappointed that Mr. and Mrs. Beaver weren't out playing on the bank. Reagan is convinced that our "river" walk is actually in Narnia, after all there are lamp posts and the beavers.

We decided to head for the pool that day, so Joanelle took Kate and Emma with her while I grabbed bathing suits and some fruits and veggies from our fridge. Oh, yeah, and more water. Then I joined her at the pool with lifejackets and some pool toys. It was an indoor pool at her hotel and boy was it COLD. Perfect. Emma and Kate cooled down to the point that their lips turned blue.

We had a great deal of fun, and then lolled about trying to figure out where to go for dinner. We decided on Texas Roadhouse until we pulled into the drive and discovered that there was a TWO hour wait. That's when we remembered that it was Friday night. So, we drove around a bit, and settled on TGIF, but got lost in the turn around and ended up at this place called the Boston Bakery. What a find!

It was right next to the big fountain on University and the girls ran screeching all over the place. There wasn't any wait at all, and the food was delectable. We sampled each others plates, had some nice beverages, watched the girls squirm in their seats, and then headed home. Tanner biked to work so that I could take the girls back to Joanelle's for their promised movie night. Late for us was not late for Joanelle. I was falling asleep on the couch at midnight, well aware that it was only 10:00pm for her, but I knew I had to go home or I wouldn't be worth anything in the morning.

When I came over the next morning, Joanelle told me that she had gotten hungry right after I left because that's her normal dinner time, so she ventured out with the girls. That's when they encountered the cricket, or should I say crickets. I think Kate must have had a lot of fun screaming all the way to the car. She loves to scream, and here was an adult actually encouraging it. She giggled when Joanelle told me the story about the crickets. I shook my head. Kate loves catching crickets. She and Reagan and her friend from across the street do "experiments" with them. I have to admit that I am dreading the day when the ask for a jar.