For starters, our upstairs air conditioning unit has not been blowing cool air since this past Wednesday. At Church Wednesday night, we asked our dear friend and handyman, T-Bone, if he would come and check it out. He said he would be glad to, but couldn't get to it until Friday or Saturday. Because it has been pretty warm in the afternoons, it's really too uncomfortable to sleep upstairs. So, we have to sleep downstairs for the next 3 nights. What this means for the parents and kids are 2 totally different scenarios. For the kids, it means "camp out". It means getting the air mattress out from under the parents bed, getting blankets, comforters, pillows and bouncing on the air mattress, catapulting each other off, you know, just having the time of their lives....especially since it's on school nights. What this means for the parents is completely the opposite. It means, having to drag that air mattress down the stairs while trying not to knock the pictures off the wall. It means, having to get out all the blankets, comforters, pillows, the alarm clock to make sure you get up on time, not that you are in a deep sleep, by any means and knowing you will have to put it all up when the fun is over. It also means you are constantly saying don't jump on the mattress, it will bust. Don't put that kitchen chair on the mattress, you will fall off and bust your head wide open. Don't wrestle on the mattress, someone will get hurt and the list goes on and on. But the kicker for the parents is knowing that you will be walking around looking like a question mark for the next 3 days because your back will not be the same after sleeping on the air mattress with 2 kids. Usually one parent will sleep on the mattress with the 2 kids and the other parent will sleep on the couch. Whatever the situation, it's a lose-lose situation. But it's all we got at this point. So, we made it to Saturday morning. Mattie's game started at 10:15, so we had to leave the house at 9:45 or so. We are doing our thing, getting ready and such, when I needed to go to the garage for one reason or another. I step in the garage and hear WATER RUNNING....WHAT???? I peek my head around the corner to look at the hot water heater and to see Niagara Falls right in my own garage. You can only imagine what I was thinking at this point. We got the water turned off at the road, called a plumber. I called T-Bone to see if we were still on schedule for the air conditioner and to let him know that if he came while we were gone, Big Daddy and a plumber would probably be there. T-Bone kindly offered to replace the hot water heater and fix the air conditioner all in the same day and while we were at Mattie's game. What a life saver!!! Thanks again T-Bone!
Bout the T-ball game, I have to spend a minute telling you how good Mattie's team played. They were AWESOME!!!! They made really good plays and they hit really good too. It was just a great game. Mattie had a few balls hit to her at 3rd base that she stopped, caught and ran to her bag. I can't tell you how much these lil' gals have improved since they started! Coach C is doing a great job!
That's pretty much it, besides swim lessons on Sunday, she continues to do so good!
Well, Friday the doctor suggested I have a no-fat, no-sugar diet and to exercise more. Easier said than done, right? I actually got up at 5:30 and got on the treadmill. It's kind of hard to keep your balance on that thing when you are continuously yawning. We shall see...shan't we?
Vikki
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