When I thought about vacation this year at the lake I was so excited about the girls playing on the beach and in the lake. They love swimming and water. They love buckets. It is the perfect combination. Considering I spent my entire childhood playing at this lake, it felt like life was coming full circle. One of those memories I would cherish forever. Instead, this is what I got.
They hated playing in the lake. In fact, they wouldnt even go near the water without screaming. And the sand! Wow! You would think I was making them walk on shards of glass when they had to put their feet in the sand. It was a disaster. I was determined that we were going to have family time at the beach, if they liked it or not.
We were able to distract Ruthie with some sort of a game that involved collecting rocks on the beach and putting them in a cup. That held her attention and stopped the screaming for about 20 minutes.
Me: "Here Maddie! Play with the rocks with Sissy!"
Maddie: "AHHHHHHHHH......NO! AHHHHHHHHHH....NO!"
Maddie: "Oh, play with rocks? I thought you said socks! I will play with rocks."
Maddie: "Wait! I hate rocks! And socks! AHHHHHHHH.....NO!"
She was finally made content by sitting in the chair with Maddie Mostoller eating Cheetos.
The one thing that was a big hit with both of the girls was the jet skis.
They hated playing in the lake. In fact, they wouldnt even go near the water without screaming. And the sand! Wow! You would think I was making them walk on shards of glass when they had to put their feet in the sand. It was a disaster. I was determined that we were going to have family time at the beach, if they liked it or not.We were able to distract Ruthie with some sort of a game that involved collecting rocks on the beach and putting them in a cup. That held her attention and stopped the screaming for about 20 minutes.
Me: "Here Maddie! Play with the rocks with Sissy!"
Maddie: "AHHHHHHHHH......NO! AHHHHHHHHHH....NO!"
Maddie: "Oh, play with rocks? I thought you said socks! I will play with rocks."
Maddie: "Wait! I hate rocks! And socks! AHHHHHHHH.....NO!"
She was finally made content by sitting in the chair with Maddie Mostoller eating Cheetos.The one thing that was a big hit with both of the girls was the jet skis.
Who knows? Maybe next year will go a little better on the beach! If not I will just bring more Cheetos.
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2 comments:
It actually is full circle..I seem to recall a little girl who screamed all the time and hated sand at age 2-3...Who could that have been??????
I love that you post about what life with kiddos is really about! I laugh out loud every time I read your blog- shards of glass!!!! Hilarious!
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