The boys had a great time tonight. We aren't doing a lot of stuff that I thought we would. We didn't drive 107 miles north to actually see the sun not set. LOL We went to the Midnight Sun carnival downtown. They had a few rides, but the boys didn't fuss about wanting to ride them. They walked around for awhile and Mom and I sat on a bench, people watching, and listening to the live music (picturing that Ray would've been right at home there and Stacey on the drums). We left before the drummer actually started playing because we were sitting in the shade behind the band, and we could reach out and touch the drums. I couldn't help looking through the crowd tonight hoping that Pam and Brendon might be at the carnival.
Then we went over to Pioneer Park (Alaskaland) and had dinner at the salmon bake. The boys were delighted that there was a big salad bar (except Christian, he didn't eat salad). Cooterbug even asked, "Where are the croutons?" They had them. :)
We had a selection of prime rib, grilled salmon, deep fried cod or halibut. Cooterbug went for the hot dogs which were 2 for $5.50 (included the salad bar), but he only ate half of one. Jacob rescued the second hot dog just before Cooterbug was going to dump it in the trash. I think the boys liked best that it was all you can drink, and they could get it themself. Everything is outside; so they could run around, eat a little, and then run around some more. It was hot enough and breezy enough that the mosquitos didn't bother us a bit.
The dessert was white cake with chocolate icing. Usually they have blueberry shortcake, but Dad said that was gone. We got there at the end of the serving time. It opens at 5 p.m. and was closing shortly after 9 p.m.
We got home around 10 p.m. and the boys rode their bikes in the yard. The sun was still high in the sky. It is so hot here that the boys don't want to wear shoes or shirts. I don't think they realize they are even out of Indiana if you used the weather to determine your location.
Mom, Dad, Keith and I sat outside under the motorhome awning. The boys rode their bikes down the steep part of the yard, and then they had to push them (or carry them) back up the hill. By then the mosquitos had our number. The temperature was comfortable.
Today Dad weed-whacked some of our yard. It was hard to tell the good plants from the weeds because everything had gotten so high. He managed to wipe out my perenials and my rose bushes. The roots are still there, so I imagine they will grow back. Keith had just planted some new trees along the bank, and I think Dad got those, too. I pointed out our untrimmed hedge to him before he takes up again tomorrow.
The boys have not said once, "I want to go home," even when they were in trouble or being scolded. From my viewpoint they are very well-mannered. If they get out of line, I tell them what I want, and they get right back in line. I've set down a few rules (like no food in the bedroom where they play legos), and they haven't tested me once or tried to get away with anything. When I got irritated with them for fighting over who gets to sit by the car window, they didn't cry or act very upset. I made them take turns. I got really excited when Cooterbug almost slammed Jacob's hand in the door. *whew* That would have ruined a really nice day.
While we were sitting outside tonight, we talked about what we are going to do for the rest of the week. I am going to take Mom to the Coumadin clinic Wednesday. We'll need to visit a laundromat, too. I never did get caught up with my laundry. My queen size bedspread does better at a laundromat anyway. *grin*
I enjoy having the boys here a lot. We plan to look for a basketball hoop for my driveway (something I have always wanted but Keith thinks is unnecessary... now I have reinforcements). We need to get one of those little needles to pump up the balls. We have an air-compressor.
Thursday, the motorhome goes into the shop for servicing. All the time that they were having problems with the battery, nothing electrical in the motorhome would work. But the step worked the whole time. Now that the electrical problems are fixed, and everything is working inside; the step won't work. We put a couple of concrete blocks there to step on.
While Mom and I are doing laundry, we told Dad he should take the boys and their bikes to the Pioneer Park bike paths. I warned them to keep together and watch out for strangers. Dad was cautioning them about not believeing the "Help me find my puppy" ploy.
Then we got to talking about our ailments. Dad mentioned his "number 1" doctor. He was talking to Jacob when he mentioned it, and asked him, "What would you do if a doctor wanted to stick his finger up your butt?" Before Jacob could answer, Christian said, (as he was riding by on his bicycle), "I'd slap him up side of the head." We were all ROFL.
So we decided that if anyone tried to mess with the boys at Pioneer Park, they would definitely have their hands full.
The sky is still daylight. It is a rosy pink and lavender color. It's 12:52 a.m. and I think the boys finally went to bed. Judging by their faces, I would say, they are having a wonderful time.
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