Parenting Splurp

Read this in my weekly events for families newsletter that I get and I just loved it:

This mom will always have time to kiss a boo-boo. Otherwise, things tend to fall to the wayside. Things like car maintenance; phone surveys; organizing that rabbit-prolific pile of paper on my counter; finding my keys; setting the DVR; staying on top of what's really going on in Libya. Ditto for most of the other countries in the world. Things like remembering to buy vanilla; returning phone calls from my very best friends unless I'm behind the wheel; but I can never find my hands-free wire so there goes that. Things like sending cards on time; sending thank-you notes like, ever; and waiting for things to go on sale. Things like making it to the Lilly warehouse sale or the Boden warehouse sale or actually getting on line and buying things I like catalogues before they are out of stock in my preferred color and size. Things like who the Kardashians are and why they are newsworthy in the first place. Things like who is replacing Regis. Boo-boos, however, are another story. Boo-boos and bedtime stories are my specialty. And I have to believe that there are plenty of other moms like me out there. Thank goodness. My only discrepancy is that I DO wait for things to go on sale. :)

Jellystone Park: Quarryvile, PA

We drove 30 minutes away, deep into Amish country, to "camp" in Jellystone Park in Quarryville, PA. Here's the website. Check it out. It's pretty sweet:

http://www.jellystonepa.com/

"Camp" belongs in parenthesis because it's not REAL camping where you are in the wilderness with no facilities. We used to camp this way when Brian was in grad school.

This was like a mini Splashtown with camping sites/cabins surrounding it. We could have opted for an air conditioned cabin with a flat screen TV, DVD player, refrigerator, and microwave.

But Brian told me, "We're not weak. Get the campsite for the tent."

We made hobo pies and camped Friday night. We probably had the minimalist's campsite. All we had up was a tent and 3 camping chairs.

It was pretty hot but we slept fine in our tents. Michael, LOVED it. Of course. In the morning, we were woken up at 6:00am by rain. After it finished 5 minutes later, we made breakfast and then played Ticket to Ride with the Irwins in their cabin.

After this, we played on the Jumping Pillow (chk out the website for pictures!). It's like a HUGE blow up pillow that is basically a trampoline. It had a sign, "Play at your Own Risk." Makes an anxious mother like myself a bit nervous!

But Michael played and had a great time!

Then, waterpark time. I.LOVE.WATERPARKS.

And this one had really fun slides, water guns, and water canons. It was awesome!

Mini golf, then lunch, then more waterpark time, and then dinner with the 2 homegroups we went with.

After dinner, we got set up go watch Yogi Bear on their outdoor movie screen, but lightning and thunder were starting to set in so that got cancelled.

Brian and I looked at each other and decided to quit while we were ahead. Packed up our tent and 3 camping chairs in the dark and went home! We paid for that last night's stay, but lightening storms really freak me out. Glad we did because it POURED when we got home!

Would you have packed up and stayed the last night because you paid for it? Or would you have high tailed it out of there?!?!

Then went to church and were glad we made it Pentecost Sunday! Ran into the Chans and Abbey came over for lunch and a round of the Bean game (Bohnanza!)

Busy weekend - but super fun.

Love,

P