Splash!

 We may not have ready access to a pool this summer, but that doesn't mean we can't have some fun in the water. Thanks to Nana (my Mom) a ginormous splash pad arrived at our front door. It did not take much convincing for me to set it up as soon as it was unpacked. With the humidity in the 80% and temperatures in the high 90s, the splash pad felt like an oasis in this sweltering desert.

Timmy and I spent over an hour playing in the new splash pad. It was perfect! Somehow, my Mom still knows exactly what we all need.

Today will be another hot one, which means we will be quartered off to keep cooling costs down. I'm sure that the splash pad will be turned on and used throughout the day. It isn't a pool, but it is definitely the next best thing.  When I'm not in the splash pad with Timmy I'll be in the back bedroom, trying to stay cool. My leg does not stay on in this heat!

When the temperatures go above 90, my ability to maintain suction within my socket becomes severely compromised. Coupled with the fact that the socket is too big and it isn't a fantastic fit in the best circumstances, walking in this heat has been practically impossible. I walk Friend early in the morning before the temperature rises, but once it heats up my walking is compromised. Robby calls it "clown foot syndrome" which is a cute way of explaining that I am literally walking out of my leg, causing a farting sound. 

I'm definitely not made for this type of heat!

Rocket Launch

 Yesterday Robby woke up with a cough and a fever (again), forcing us to reschedule his guitar lesson and band rehearsal. I'm not sure why this summer cold won't seem to go away, but the kiddo has been dealing with it on and off for over a month. He recovers enough to have fun and resume a normal life for a few days before it returns. I know he is becoming as frustrated as me.

With Robby feeling icky and the temperatures high with miserable humidity, we stayed inside for most of the day. We did venture out during the afternoon for the much anticipated rocket launch. Timmy and Scott have been working on their rocket throughout the summer and yesterday the winds were still enough for the inaugural launch. To everybody's delight, it was a success!

The weather this summer has been miserable with few days of sun and heat. Today is one of those days I wish I had a pool! Instead, I'll probably pull out the water guns and balloons for a good old-fashioned wet throw-down with the boys.

Glitter Bomb

I decided it was time to finally put away my Christmas dishes. I realize that we are only a few months away from my pulling them out again, but I was feeling inspired to clean. Thankfully Robby is tall and can easily reach my top cabinet, making the swap easy. After moving some mailing tubes that I had stowed, he quickly pulled down my summer dishes and replaced my Christmas dishes on the top shelf. 

I told  Robby to put the mailing tubes on the counter with the intention of storing them somewhere else. (I knew that they were not benign mailing tubes, but I was certainly not telling him!) I had every intention of hiding the tubes- but I became busy and completely forgot. 

In the middle of the night I felt a tapping on my shoulder and I heard Timmy talking. "Momom, don't be a grumpy momom but I may have made a wee tiny teeny little mess." I opened my eyes and they focused on my glitter covered sparkling little cherub. 

The 'mailing tube' that Robby discovered was actually a glitter bomb. (I bought it on sale a few years ago as a gag gift and I never sent it.)  But it wasn't just a regular glitter bomb.  That would be too boring. I had purchased the adult themed glitter bomb, and I had it supersized with more glitter. In the middle of the night, my curious little kid opened up a mailing tube only to have 1/4 pound of penis and sperm shaped glitter blow in his face and all through my kitchen.

Timmy began to explain that he opened a tube and that it exploded with glitter, but the fact that he looked like a glittery x-rated ghost left little doubt. I began to fumble to put on my leg while pleading with Timmy to stop moving. With every step and every arm movement he threw plumes of colorful sperm and penises into the air. My bedroom was quickly transforming into the scene from a strip club with plumes flying through the air. With as little movement as possible we retraced his colorful trail to the bathroom where I stripped him down and put him into the shower. 

This was an all-hands on deck situation, so Robby was roused from bed to help with cat control. Scott and I tried to clean the glitter from the kitchen, although I know that it will persist long after we move, while Robby kept the cats and the dog away from the rainbow sperm that were settling on every surface.  

Do you know how much 1/4 pound of glitter can cover in a kitchen?  Everything. It covers absolutely everything. I am certain that I will find glittery sperm and penises until we move. 

If you find a glitter bomb on sale, make sure you always keep it away from your kids!

Camping!

 Another Aunt Peggy Adventure is in the books!  

To the surprise and delight of all of the kids, we went on a quick camping trip. The campground wasn't far away, we only went about 30 minutes from my Mom's house, but the new setting made it feel like we were somewhere exotic. The kids loved the cabin and quickly claimed their bunks before we headed to the pools. After an afternoon of splashing and swimming we headed back to our little cabin in the woods for a bonfire and a night of s'mores and games. 

Everybody, especially Timmy, had a fantastic time. This was the first year that Timmy has been old enough to play the games with the Cousin Crew. He delighted in his own participation and was nearly giddy when he won a round. The older boys enjoyed creating and maintaining our fire throughout the night and it turns out that everybody loves hotdogs over a campfire. We ended up going through 3.5 packs of hotdogs in one night!

Friday morning we woke up and hung out before checking out of the cabin. We were able to spend a few hours swimming before heading to lunch and then back to my Mom's house. It was the first adventure of the summer and it was a good one!