May 27, 2008
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We DID do Something!!!
Well, we figured out a few things to do yesterday rather than sit in our jammmies all day!
We went looking for a pool on sale – all sold out (of course) with no rain check.
We ate lunch out – I had a salad with pieces of fried chicken on top.
Then, Jesse had the great idea of going to the park. Our city has a wonderful and well-maintained park and we have never gone there, before. So here is a pictorial of our day. By the way, the lovely, unflattering picture of me with messy hair in my bathrobe earlier in the day ISN’T how I looked all day. But, no one took a picture of me to prove I was clean and wearing clothes!
Keeping with the “Oklahoma Heritage” theme. There was a wooden covered wagon and wooden horses.
From there, the girls moved onto the swings and sand box.
“One, Two, Three, JUMP!”
Jesse attempted to help each of them learn how to use the rings (something I was never strong enough to do).
First Luci and then Annamarie.
Rissy was next – remember, she is the one with very mild cerebral palsy and has problems with one arm and one leg. She is also the overachiever and hates to fail at anything.
I’m not being morbid by posting this next picture, because the one after it is the sweetest picture you’ll ever see.
Rissy was absolutely terrified of the rings and came running to me screaming, “I was so scared, Momma! I was so very, VERY scared! I tried really hard, I really did, but I was just so scared!”
Annamarie got to her before Rissy made it to me and look what happened!
I had to laugh at this picture. With so many park toys to choose, guess where they wanted to be?
We decided to make our way over to the water area and watch the ducks and fish.
They loved the fish (which they could see swimming through the water) and I was a little afraid they’d lean too far over and fall in!
A family near us was fishing and Jesse asked if the man minded if our girls looked into his bucket. Jesse didn’t tell them what was in the bucket, just told them to look. One of the fish jumped and so did all 3 of my girls – about 3 feet into the air!!!!
OF course, you can’t go on an outing without there being at least one child receiving a boo-boo! My family wasn’t the exception. I’m not as cool as the mom’s on the TV commercial for Neosporin spray. You know, there’s a scream and the 3 mom’s pop out their tubes of spray and swing it from their index finger?????? I’ll enlarge this picture so you can see “BE SURE” to see the mortal wound to her right shin bone.
Can you see it?I couldn’t either! But, I sprayed it with my Bactine and refused to let her know I was also carrying Dora the Explorer bandaids in my purse!
There was a climbing wall, kind of like those rock climbing walls, but this had square blocks of wood to place your hands and feet. Luci was very fearful, but also very determined to scale the tall wall. It took her a while and Rissy was right there to encourage her and tell her, “C’mon Luce, you can do it!”
She DID make it to the top and Annamarie joined Rissy in congratulating Luci!Finally, the time had come to go home. It was almost 7pm and we had planned frozen pizza’s for dinner (Yay! I was SO happy about not having to fix anything in the kitchen!!)
Rissy
And the mortally, shin-scraped and wounded Luci!
Everyone woefully left the park, worried about Mom bringing up the rear with her camera!!!
‘I took this opporutnity to take pictures of Jesse’s new truck. It’s an F-150 Limited and VERY will appointed and quite comfortable – for a pick up truck!
The “extras” on the dashboard make it look like a jet aircraft more than a car! Yes, that’s a navigation system!
Last, but certainly not least, I learned something at the park. Money may not grow on trees, but children do.
And this just so happens to be a tree producing GOOD fruit!Okay – so much for yesterday. Time to get back to reality – dishes and laundry!
Comments (18)
What a wonderful day you had! I did not know that about Rissy! The pic of Anna Marie comforting her was dear!
It looks like they were all loving each other very well. You will have to keep those pics handy for the days when they are arguing… to remind them to be sweet and that they do love each other!
Tina
Cherylyn,
After all the indecision, looks like you had a wonderful day!! By the way, do you live in Oklahoma? I’m just curious, because I was born and raised in southeast Kansas.
May you feel God’s sweet presence and blessings today!
Love,
Judy
We LOVE that park!
We go there frequently, and all this kids enjoy it sooooo much 
@jacsnews -
Yes, I live in Oklahoma. Born in St. Louis, but raised (until age 19) in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Looks like ya’ll had a blast! Our yesterday was simply a day to recuperate…. didn’t work quite so well.
I’m trying to do laundry today & it’s not happening very well…. Yeah, it’ll be there tomorrow…
That’s such a great park. Whenever Beth and I go, she is estatic to get out of the car as soon as we pull up
I’m glad you guys had a good time. That was such a sweet pic of Annamarie and Rissy.
What sweet pictures. I love how your girls take care of each other and encourage each other. Oh, of course, I know they aren’t like that every minute of the day, but it is in their hearts, and that is a beautiful thing. How has Luci been lately? No meltdowns? Oh, yes — thank the Lord for frozen pizza nights!
What a great day ya’ll ended up having!
So sweet of Annamarie comforting Rissy.
How is the mortally wounded Luci doing? And how is her attitude/anger/fits been since the visit with the pastor. She SEEMS to be doing better. I pray it is so.
Tell Rissy it is OK..Mama Tamara was scared of those rings and crossbars too…as hard as I tried, I could never get anything but sprained wrists from the encounter.
@Divine_Diva_in_NC -
We HAD to do the (what I called) parallel ladder with one hand and then the next in high school P.E. I remember pretending there was a pit of snakes in the sand below, so I HAD no choice but to succeed!!! I still fell into that “pit” every single time! I have no arm or wrist strength at all. Misting my plants puts cramps in my arms! I’m a wimp – for sure!
Luci has been doing much better. Still not without complaining, whining, and crying, but no violent fits at all. Thanks for asking.
@cherylyn_p -
Well she is improving…and hopefully that will continue to the complaining, whining, etc. area too. Tell her someone is praying for her to be the best little girl that she can be every day!
Kristina still does a lot of whinning and complaining and crying too . . . she actually does better if we nip every single time she does it with some kind of a consequence (doesn’t have to be a big one–just something!) Otherwise she’ll get totally out of control with it.
Your girls are SO beautiful and sweet looking!
What fabulous pictures! I got all teary looking at them. I can’t wait to see the girls (and their parents)!
Sarah has not gotten out of her gown & bathrobe for the last two days. I guess she will tomorrow since she has to change for church, but for pity’s sake!
Those are beautiful pictures of your girls! So precious! I love them – thanks for sharing!
Looks like a near perfect day~
sometimes a day w/ NO plans ends up making the BEST days of all!
looks like some fun memories~ I LOVED the “sister hug.” how sweet was that? those are the moments in motherhood that make it all worth it.
your girls are all precious – especially like the shot of wounded Luci. 
her expression is classic!
and COOL truck – w/ these gas prices though, maybe we should all be buying Ford Focus’, huh? =0
I love that park, I used to take my kids there. The basketball goals that incorporate science were a favorite of my son’s.
What a great post! I really enjoyed reading and seeing all the nice pictures of your girls. They are so cute. I did have to squint and lean in real close in order to see that tiny injury. How cute.
((HUGS))
@Hutch5 -
I drive a full size (3 rows) Suburban and Jesse has that large truck to pull his large trailer with all of his mowing equipment. We are also (don’t think I’m nuts, just yet) of getting back into the fostering program and taking sibling groups of 2 or 3 children. Our house is large enough, our tables are big enough, and my Suburban can easily hold 3 more. Maybe the little bit they give you for fostering children will off-set the rising cost of gasoline??????
What a great day!!!!! Love the truck!