Yesterday was such a fun day. We took the kids on a field trip to the “water park” about an hour away. Don’t get too excited—no, it was not a real water park. When we pulled up, I was a little surprised. We pulled over just before a small bridge, and everyone piled out. On one side of the bridge, the shallow side, was a small waterfall, ending in a shallow pool. On the other side was a large, pristine pool of water. We all decided we wanted to play on that side of the bridge, so we trooped over, carefully climbing down the side of the hill. All of the girls were a little unsure of the water, so Sam got in first to help them in. She tried to warn us that the water was really cold, but I didn’t fully believe her. And then I got into the water…
The water wasn’t cold—it was frigid. It must have been pure spring water for it to be the temperature it was. After standing in the water, freezing, for a few minutes, I decided to take the plunge figuring that the only way to get used to the water was to go all the way under. Let me tell you—it was cold!! But it was the perfect day. It was hot outside; the water was cool. We played all kinds of games together (mostly the adults and the boys since the girls were scared of the water). We saw all kinds of wildlife. There was a creepy water rat thing in the pool with us. Thankfully, he stayed on the edge. One of the girls even helped rescue a butterfly. It was lying in a pool of water, and she got it on her finger. She helped it dry off, and eventually it flew off. I have quite the sunburn as a souvenir of the day, but it was worth it! It was a perfect, relaxing day that we were all desperately in need of!
Today I’m enjoying a lazy Saturday. I slept in. Sam and I watched the Barilla kids for about an hour and a half. I finally cleaned my room. And, for lunch I enjoyed homemade nachos with homemade salsa, homemade guac, and homemade sour cream. Life will become very busy again as soon as April hits. The wedding is two weeks from today, so I know the next few weeks will be full of preparations.
