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Sunday, June 6, 2010

This Is My Idea of Fun!

Anyone familiar with the cartoon movie "The Swan Princess?" Sam is in love with it. We've watched every day for a week. Prince Derick sports a bow and arrow and defeats the evil Rothbart to free Princess Odette from the spell keeping her a swan by day, human by night. Basically "Swan Lake" for kids. There's this great song at the beginning which illustrates the developing relationship of the young prince and princess as their arranged marriage approaches. They go back and forth between "this is my idea of fun" and "this isn't my idea of fun." It's been stuck in my head all week so that's what this post is about.
THIS is my idea of fun. Breath of heaven. Pure, angelic, joyful, warm, easy to put to sleep fun!

Three freshly bathed kids and an involved husband at bedtime.
First time on the kiddie rides. (They were actually too scared to really go up in it!)

Michael braved the flying fish alone.
Together on the kiddie train. Note Sam's D.I. bike helmet he wears every where! People ask me if there's a "special" reason he's wearing it. Well, it's his armor, of course! Every knight needs a helmet!
Climbing over the fence at the San Francisco zoo. Good thing it was the penguins instead of the lions!
Anna's first trip to the ocean at San Francisco's Ocean Beach.
Picnic at the overlook at Muir Beach. I took one look and told Josh I am sold on California. That is really saying something but it's true. If you want to see me, come visit. I am staying.
My first time seeing ocean cliffs in person. Breathtaking!
I want to go back tomorrow and feel the breeze!
I asked Sam what he thought was on the freighter heading into San Francisco Bay. Pirates.
First trip to see giant Redwoods.

The boys made Josh tell them all about how the Ewok scenes of Return *of the Jedi were filmed in the Redwood forest. Someone passed us with our two strollers and said not quietly enough that we had a lot of children. I guess three in strollers is a lot. It feels like a lot.Michael. He got my glasses out of the van but the expression on his face is hilarious. Post your guesses as to what is he thinking?

Now for "This Isn't My Idea of Fun." I was thinking of the following post titles tonight before I decided to go positive on all of the great ways Josh has been getting me out of the house since I can finally walk further than 20 feet without having a contraction!
  • Defining "Easily" in "Charity is not easily provoked."
Well, the rest escape me now! That's the blessing for counting my blessings. I had a whole list ready to go before I began, but now I'm just thinking about eating my turkey club sandwich on an ocean cliff and it is impossible to remember the reasons I was so worked up thirty minutes ago. I think it had something to do with mastitis, bladder infections, allergies, twin fevers and colds, and twin sleep deprivation and attitudes, but you'll have to use your imagination.

6 comments:

Becks said...

I love all your "fun" things! The pictures of the cliffs are breathtaking. Lucky you to get to be there! Thanks for the uplifting post about your many blessings, it's what we all need to think about. Love you.

Mary said...

It looks like you guys have been having so much fun! Wish we lived closer to all of that fun stuff too! I look forward to those days as well after little Jakey arrives! :)

Abby said...

What a beautiful place! (Both the happy home AND the cliffs and ocean, etc.) Now, as for the not fun stuff...I need you to be better. I am so sad for you! You have been "taking one for the team" for quite some time, no? Way to endure, sweet mama! And I love his helmet. It reminds me of Cubby. When he was playing in my wheelchair at the hospital I said we should get him his own and he corrected me all offended and said, "I already have one--my dumptruck!" (He sits in the back and wheels himself around. Silly me for ruining the imagination!
Please get better soon and enjoy thoroughly the magic of not being pregnant and heavy laiden...I know you've been not prego for a while but you haven't gotten to fully enjoy it with infections, etc. No fair!

Heidi said...

I love California, too! Enjoy it for me!

Emma Jo said...

Bless you bless you bless you! All that yuck stuff in the end totally put a damper on the amazing pictures and adventures at the beginning...just keep focusing on that club sandwich on the cliffs! So beautiful, so fun and so lovely. You DO have a lot of kids, a lot of young kids and you still make it look so fun!

JoMamma said...

You've been busy. I love the helmet. That made me smile. Oh and you also made me want to go to California.