Adventures

My parents arrived all the way from Arizona on Sunday. We are all so excited to have them here. Sunday was a good day from them to recover from all their travels. We just visited and they handed out all the fun clothes and things they had brought for the kids.

Monday morning Steven and I went to his school to return some books and clean out his locker. Of course he had forgotten how to open his locker. After some angry moments and a call to Tyler he remembered the trick to opening it. And after all that fuss, his locker was empty. Ugh. Also on our Monday itinerary was a trip to CVS so Poppy could get a prescription he needed and a walk down to Scarlet's Park so the kids get there wiggles out.

Tuesday we took Poppy and Grams on a daycation to Marblehead, Ohio. Me and the kids had been there a few years ago but we were happy to return. Our first stop was the lighthouse, it's off a rocky beach and the kids loved standing on the rocks and watching the water crash in.

After seeing the lighthouse and having a little picnic there we went to East Harbor State Park so the kids could play at a beach off Lake Eerie. When we got there I was panicking a bit because there was no beach at the beach. The lake levels had risen so much that the water went right up to the barrier- there was only a wall and water. I was ready to give up and just let the kids play in the water and we'd have to do without the sand but then a nice person pointed out that if we just walked down further (it was hard to see because of a wall that jutted out)there was actually a beach we could sit and play on. I am so grateful he pointed that out so we were able to have more fun. It was quite chilly but everyone still seemed to enjoy playing in the waves and building "poop" castles (the boys thought their castles looked like turds). Penny even turned to me at one point and said "It's a lovely day, isn't it?"

Wednesday we took Grams and Poppy on a walk at Proud Lake. We saw 2 turtles and lots of frogs. The weather was good but there were lots of bugs, thanks to bug spray we didn't get eaten alive but they did keep flying at our eyes and mouths. 

Thursday I took it easy. My back had been bugging me so I decided to rest it PLUS I was feeling anxious about my MRI appt that afternoon so no exciting adventures for me. But Poppy took the kids to Scarlet's park again and he also took them on a walk across the street. Unfortunately they didn't put bug spray on for the walk so they all came back with lots of bug bites and Ben even brought home a tick. The ticks are so bad this season.

So my MRI was Thursday afternoon and that was a bit traumatic for me. Tyler had led me to believe that tube was super spacious and I had deceived myself into thinking it would be like a 10 minute thing. The tube is NOT roomy and it ended up being 40 minutes in that claustrophobic tube. I know I am a baby but I can really get in my head and psych myself out. With my mask on my face (because of stupid Covid), my body stuck in a tube I just started to feel like I was suffocating and burning up. But obviously I survived and hopefully I will get some helpful results from my time in the torture chamber.

Friday I took Poppy and Grams to our neighborhood beach. I had invited a few friends to join us and  Poppy said he felt weird about socializing with women folk so he sat away from all of us. He didn't last too long at the beach before he got bored. Grams socialized with my friends for awhile but the sun started to get to her so she headed home too. I didn't stay too much longer because I didn't want to be a terrible a host. The menfolk treated themselves to a Father's Day dinner in Milford that night and the rest of us had pizza.

Saturday we went on an adventure to Bronner's, the Christmas store in Frankenmuth. I got a few ornaments for a new Christmas countdown I will be doing (Ornaments that represent different events in Christ's life). We were very rebellious and didn't wear our masks in the store. I always feel guilty when I don't wear a mask but I hate wearing them so much. I feel like that MRI with the mask has really traumatized me for wearing them.

After Bronner's we had lunch at Subway- and we actually were able to eat in the dining area. First time I have done that since this crazy Covid mess. Then we drove up to Bay City and took a tour of the USS Edson. This was a place that I had discovered via Google that morning and thought the men folk might like. It was a good discovery, I think it was the perfect outing for Father's Day weekend. We had an awesome tour guide, Billie, who took us through and gave us all sorts of interesting info. The kids were not super interested in the tour info but us adults appreciated it. All the kids, except for Penny who got pretty whiny, actually did pretty good with it all. It was a pretty big ship so it was a pretty long tour and it was warm day but there were some fun things for the kids that probably helped pull them through- like ringing bells, throwing coins down a tube, and honking the ship's horn.