Nannah went to a baseball game today. And she was armed with her camera. I love that she is into taking pictures to capture memories. It is so fun to see her experiences through her eyes. She was pretty amazed at how big Miller Park is. Nannah even got a chance to see the Klement’s Racing Sausage. She was a little mad at herself for not catching it on camera. It is funny that she didn’t know how long a game could actually go and one of her friends fell asleep 
They all enjoyed the nachos that came in a baseball cap though. Hockey is still number one in her book but she did have a good time!
It is Friday and some how the kids and I really got lost in reading. You would not even be able to guess what we were reading. The Encylopedia of Immaturity Volumes 1 and 2. Basically they are guides about how not to grow up. Of course being the big kid at heart that I am, I could not wait to check it out.
From Klutz.com
We found a lot of interesting stuff. Kayla made a paper fortune teller. Do you remember those? When I was younger we used them to see who we were going to marry, how many kids, what kind of car we would drive and stuff like that.
The kids even learned the Official Rules to Jinx. Hey you gotta know the rules if you want to play. My kids love bubbles, so the how to on handmade bubbles was a big hit. I have been trying the how to whistle with your fingers how to. I have not mastered it yet. Of course the kids did.
The kids had fun learning to:
- do Cat’s Cradle with shoe laces. That brought back some memories
- spin a basketball on their finger
- walk the dog with a yo-yo
There are some pretty funny jokes and pranks in there too. My entire family loves these books. They agree with me that they are fun to read.
On Sunday night a friend of my chidren passed away in a car accident. She was not buckled up in a seat belt. She was only 6 years old. It has been so hard to explain to my kids why she will not be coming over to play anymore. Or why we will not see her cheering at the next basketball game. I kept choking up myself. This was such a terrible loss and my heart hurts so much for the family.
We need to stress the importance of “everyone” putting on their seat belts. I don’t want to even hear
- it is too uncomfortable
- I forgot
- I am just running a “quick” errand
No more!!!! The risk is too great. It is just that simple. Do not even put your foot on the gas unless everyone is buckled up!
I went over to the Safe Kids website to join their We Believe Campaign.
We believe that all kids deserve to grow up safe, healthy and injury free. If you believe in a world without preventable injuries, join us in our fight to protect kids. We need one million concerned parents, grandparents, neighbors, teachers, nurses and others who are committed to stopping preventable injuries. Add your voice to the thousands who have already signed on!
I signed the pledge. I hope you will too.
Kayla was really feeling the airbed. The mattress felt so much better than futon. She was absolutely in love with it and just had to have it. She did give that mattress almost a year before she started complaining. I was even a fan of the futon mattress because it was super thick and really comfortable. Then they broke one of the legs. I think from jumping on it but I don’t have any proof. By that time not only had she discovered this mattress made it really hard for her to sleep at night. She actually said this, lol. Anyways, she then begged me to let her use the airbed. It is has one of those mattresses that lifts up off the ground. I don’t know how they did it, but Kayla and Nannah poked a hole in it the first night. Of course we lost the patch thing. So I had the fun job of blowing it up every night. I finally found a replacement one on sale for only $38. But guess what? She has decided she wants a regular twin mattress. So I guess I am back to trying to find a good deal on one.
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