Sunday, July 19, 2009
Summer Fun in Vernon
I was brave, or so I've been told, to make the trip up to Andrea's by myself with the kids. It all started with me not making it on the ferry. I got there in time to make it on the ferry but alas, the starting point at which they stopped letting people on was one vehicle in front of me. I was the second. So I had to wait 3 hrs in the boiling sun with my two boys, who could have been having naps at home. Also, I was in such a hurry to leave that I didn't eat lunch. It really really sucked...One more thing before I move on- when it did come time to board the ferry, my car wouldn't start. Well, it wouldn't be a true Clarke vacation if such things didn't happen, right?
The point is, I made it here and have been having fun ever since. Here are the things we've been doing:
-I arrived Friday afternoon. Upon our arrival, Adriel got a grand tour of all the animals. He loves it here. He is not going to want to go home!
-Andrea finished cleaning the floors and bathroom and we went straight to Kal lake. It's a beautiful turquoisey lake right by her house. It stays shallow for a while which was perfect for Adriel and we had fun playing and splashing around.
-By the time we got home it was dinner time and we were starving but we didn't have dinner ready. Andrea bbq'd steaks and baked potatoes. It was really really good. It was 8 by the time we ate.
-Adriel and Sloan went to bed at the same time. It was a relief, I needed a break.
-It was still really hot, so Andrea and I went for a night swim. Just as we got the lake the sun was going down and the stars were coming out. It was chillier down by the water, and as you all know I'm a total wimp. Once we were in for a little while, I was cold. Before I got out, Andrea said I needed to lie on my back and look up at the stars and mountains surrounding us. It was a little cold on the head but so beautiful. Andrea insisted that I would thank her later for it, and it was true. I went to bed not feeling hot at all, with wet hair, and woke up later in the night totally hot and sweaty.
-Adriel woke up in the morning and got to go out and help Andrea with her morning farm chores. He LOVES it!! I like it too, because I get to sleep. (unfortunately this morning he woke Sloan up on his way out, and thus I'm awake and writing this now.)
-We made our way back to the lake, but we had to leave early to get Rhiannon.
-we came back and had lunch. Andrea fried up zucchini in butter and spices and parmesan cheese- it was really good.
-we had naps. needed naps
-we went back to the lake (what? it's fun and Adriel loves it) This time it was a little cloudy and windy. Stormyish. I wasn't as into the swimming thing. One thing that makes the lake challenging is Sloan. Either someone has to stay on the beach with him or else bring him in the water, he doesnt mind his feet in, but anymore than that, he doesn't seem too fond of.
-Andrea keeps commenting on how huge Adriel's head is.
-She then said mine was huge too. Since when?
-We got ready and went out with Andrea's friend Monique and other women for Indian food. There were a bunch of us and we all ordered things and shared. It was really good. Sloan wasn't though. He was tired and fussy, and it wasn't until I was almost finished eating that he finally fell asleep.
-We bought chocolate
-we put kids to bed and watched Music and Lyrics in which one of my favourite lines is "I give up! My face is in the butter!"
-Bed which was late
- and then morning which is early, and that brings us up to date.
-anyhooters
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Sarahstottle posted @ 6:42 AM