Today was our 9th visit to Seven Peaks this summer (we haven't missed a week yet!) and we ended up staying 9 hours, from open till close. The kids seem to really have their groove down with each other and with all the things they like to do there, so it's easy for us to stay that long.
Our personal space was invaded yet again this week, almost hilariously so. We concluded that just spreading our towels around does not keep anyone from infringing on our area, so we're thinking about adding a couple umbrellas and chairs to the mix (or perhaps if Michelle ever joined us that would help). Amie also mentioned that she has a huge roll of Caution Tape at her house, so maybe we'll just tape off our area. Ha.
We had a big group right behind us today, they even had lounge chairs (we haven't seen those there before) so it felt like they were part of our camp. I tried to sneak a picture of the chairs over my shoulder and inadvertently got into the picture myself, but it shows how close they were to us.
Amie and I learned from our experience last week that spending time in kid-filled pools is overrated so we opted not to get wet today. It was a mere 92 degrees today, so we didn't get overheated while sitting in the shade of our umbrellas.
{Landon in red on the lily pad,Whitney and James are at the rope swing in the background}
After we watched Whitney slowly make her way down this normally crazy slide Amie said, "She's yours!" She was referring to my slide trauma with Landon this week, so I'm feeling like maybe Whitney and I are a little cursed with slides. (I would blame our girth except that there are many, many rotund people who make their way down those slides without problems. I tried to load video of her hilariously slow descent, but after an hour it still wasn't finished loading, grrr.)
At the end of the day the kids got to claim the abandoned lounge chairs (we usually outlast all the space invaders) that were near us. I am sure they could have played with these and been happy all day if they'd had the chance. The spent so much time arranging them, readjusting them, putting the towels on them, lining them up with each other and so on. It was quite cute to watch.
**Can you believe it was our 9th time?
What do you think of our plan
to keep the space-invaders away?
Would you go down that yellow slide?**
What do you think of our plan
to keep the space-invaders away?
Would you go down that yellow slide?**
21 comments:
hEY MISSY first to comment...sounds like a wonderful day and missed your spt with amie....i love water and have gone on a yellow slide before, but felt like a seringe...there was water comming out of me...from who knows where...i haven't tried it since....sounds like they have made a great cammaderie....
Actually, no. I can't believe it was your 9th time this summer! I've only been twice! Good grief. Good thing I bought passes, eh? Although when I see the four kids getting their groove on, I'm not so sure it's a bad thing for us to be MIA...
I can't believe Whitney goes on Jagged Edge! I'm too much of a wimp.
I love that you outlast the space invaders, and loved your accidental disgruntled self-portrait, as well. Too bad you can't bring along those lounge chairs all the time!
We had a family reunion day at our pool on Sat. We rented the covered picnic area, had stuff everywhere and people still tried to join in by moving our stuff over to the other tables. I can't count how many times I said that people at the pool have no idea what personal space is, ha! Good to know it's every where.
Really, 9 weeks? I can and can't believe it.
You are in such a sweet spot of mothering to be able tozy go and spend 9 hours with Amie, not have to get in the pool unless you want to, not have to chase kids. It sounds nice. The thought of doing it with my girls, however, sounds awful.
Maybeborrow one of those big Easy Up shade things, (they are square and pop up, know what I mean?) from someone. THen you would look like an official reserved space group. Or make everyone lanyards, do the caution tape thing and pretend you all have cryptosporidium or something.
So glad you are enjoying the 7Peaks days! You are the ultimate fun mom!
I think reaching 9 weeks is awesome! Look at all of the fun memories you're making for your kids...and you're having fun with your friends in the process! How neat is that! (and it does help sooo much when your kids are old enough to branch out without you...so you can enjoy the day with friends).
As for the yellow slide, as old as I am, I'd probably still go on it. We just took a house guest to Magic Mountain last weekend and I kept up with the best of them!
Claudia's comment about the water comming out of who knows where made me laugh so hard that I forgot about everything I was going to say....LOL
I can't believe it was your 9th time and you guys were there for 9 hours...time flies when you're having fun!!!
I've gone on the yellow slide back on my crazy years(single days), but wouldn't go again unless I got paid a lot of money to do it!!!!
My kids think Whitney doesn't weigh enough to go fast down the slide... so it isn't girth related. It was pretty funny to watch. When they were telling Jimmy he just kept saying, "the steep one?" It was pretty funny.
I love that we haven't missed a week...
Michelle - of course it is not better when you guys are MIA... there can't be too many friends at places like that!
I can't believe that you spent 9 hours there! What a great mom.
Nine hours at nine weeks. You have definitely found your groove. I think it's incredible they love it so.
I would try the yellow slide once . . .
I'm cautious about my involvement- yesterday I went off the diving board when we swam at David's pool but just couldn't quite bring myself to do the giant slip-and-slide at Thanksgiving Point. At Seven Peaks, I might give the rope swing a try but NOT the yellow slide.
Love the colors of your chairs and umbrellas!
seriously- i cannot believe you've all survived 9 times! wow! i tend to end up with huge headaches with a)lots of people, b)lots of noise and c)lots of heat. way to go!
kellen has inherited my sense of "caution" as well. it drives shane crazy that his little boy needs to make sure all is safe prior to his crazy descents from things! :)
I too am envious of your position on the path of motherhood. Someday to just sit and relax while the kids entertain themselves. How blissful will that be! I am so not there.
I think it is wonderful that you do this every week. What great memories.
There is nothing better then getting a summer pass and using it consistently! YAHOO to you - fun summer memories for sure!
I with Amie - use the yellow tape!
That first photo of Landon putting on the sunscreen is a fantastic photo!
Hmmm, I have seen the yellow slide first hand - I think that I might try it -
Your accidental self portrait made me laugh outloud! it completes the post about the mood. :)
there is pretty much no one in ___ I would go down that slide! she is brave- even if it is her 9th time there.
Driving up to see you the other day I was alarmingly surprised at how steep those things are. The pictures don't even do them justice! SCARY
9th time= great summer!
It would be hilarious if you used the caution tape!
I don't think I would go down the yellow slide: I hate the wedgies they give me and then I feel retarded picking the wedgie out. And score for getting your passes' worth!
1) you ROCK!
2) definitely caution tape
3) BIG FAT NO!
I don't like space invaders, so I'd be all for doing anything you can to keep your space yours. Wow, 9 times! THat is great fun! I don't think I'd be up for that slide.
Hey, if it works for you and everyone is having fun, what the heck!? Go everyday! LOL That's great that you have found something for the kids to do and that you are enjoying it, too. I don't think I could stay that long, but if you love it then more power to ya. I think it's great!
Maybe you could buy some of those cubicle wall things that some people call walls in their office. You could set them up all around you guys. Now there's some privacy. He He He.
I don't think I'd make it down the yellow one. Or nine hours. You're pretty much amazing!
How cool that you have gone for 9 weeks- that is awesome!
I was laughing about the space invaders- too bad everyone doesn't realize that you all are regulars and to back off.
That slide looks crazy- Whitney is awesome! I think if I was with the right group, I would go down it- I jumped off some adrenaline pumping cliffs last weekend and know I wouldn't have had I not been talked into it by our buddy.
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