Man oh man! We have the very best Aunties EVER!!!! They are so much fun, so beautiful and just rays of sunshine. We had a great time with them even though it was only for a couple of days.
I'm not sure how many card games were played..... it was a lot! We learned how to play crazy 8's and sometime in the near future Aunty Sheila will teach us how to play poker. The girls loved watching their Aunts put on make-up in the morning. They even got special lotion like them!
We went to Scheel's and I got to ride the ferris wheel with my lovelies. It's been awhile! Christina started to freak out and in doing so freaked out Maria before the ride by saying she didn't want to fall or get stuck on the top. I reassured her with talks of experiments and how they have to test equipment multiple times before they release it to the public... one because they don't want people to get hurt and two because they don't want to get sued. She was worried about the signs that say don't rock. In fact she has been all about warning signs lately and taking them very seriously. "MOM! Watch out for falling rocks the next 10 miles! I really hope a rock doesn't fall on us. Are we past 10 miles yet?" or "Maria!! Keep your eye out for deer the next 6 miles."
I would also be a total scab if I didn't mention one of the greatest gifts my husband spoiled me with of all times. A week ago I had noticed some really nice... super luxurious padded flip flops. They were $32. Hello. Left kidney.
However, when we went with our Aunts they just happened to be on sale for $24.
He rushed to the counter and got them for me.
When all is said and done, I'd like to be buried in these flip flops. I know they may not match by temple clothes, so perhaps they can just be stuck on the side somewhere in my coffin.
It's literally like walking on sunshine.
Thanks hon-nay. If only I were as classy as you. But I'm not.
I'm cheap.
There. It's been said.
And I am having buyers remorse because really who pays that much for flip flops.
But I don't want the remorse to ruin my joy, so I'll just deal with it. If I'm able to wear them for 12 years it will pan out great.
We ran/walked carefully through the water fountains. Fun! Fun! Fun!! And since our clothes were soaked Yaya and Papa bought the girlies super cute matching outfits from the Gymboree outlet.
Always holding hands and being love bugs. Seriously.
They are best friends and just the kindest little souls.
Peace. Love. Surf.
Too cute!!!
Thanks Yaya and Papa!!
Hooray for family!!!!!
Fantastic stories from Aunty Sheila include:
The H Family/Griswalds go on Vacation
*One time Uncle Hobie took the family camping. They were in a huge RV on a little road. With cliffs and steep drop offs inches away. Somehow they made it to their campsite without tumbling down the ravines. They enjoyed themselves and were sitting around the bonfire when Uncle Hobie decided the fire wasn't big enough. He got a can of gasoline and decided to feed the flames. Well, the fire certainly did get bigger! In fact it spread in the arc of the gasoline back to the can he was holding and then the can exploded! Fortunately he was only burned on his hand and had to sleep with it in a bucket of ice overnight. Then grandpa was picking at a scab on his leg and it started squirting out blood... literally squirting out. There was a rug that was soaked with blood.
Fun times!
* One time they went toward an area of the Bermuda triangle. They had a guy drop them off at an island and then return in 2 hours when they were done snorkeling. There were 3 islands so they decided to swim to the next island. Pretty far from shore a squall suddenly blows in. They are swimming and cant see a thing. They don't know where land is, they dont know where sea is. Erin, who is about 10 at the time is starting to panic and cry. Sheila somehow manages to get her close to shore when she hears Dustin scream for help! Uncle Hobie had had a heart attack earlier and wasn't fully recovered. The storm and swimming were just too much for him, so 12 year old Dustin was pulling him to shore and starting to go under. Sheila rushed over and they managed to stay alive.
Hoooooooooooooooray!
* One time in Hawaii Uncle Hobie decided he wanted to teach Dustin about canoe safety. He thought they were close enough to shore where he could tip the boat and have Dustin experience what would happen. Well, they weren't close enough to shore and Uncle Hobie tipped the boat and whacked his head in the process. Aunty Sheila rushed out from the beach, managed to help Dustin (who was about 4 at the time... no life vest) and then get Uncle Hobie to shore too. He had a huge concussion and had headaches for the rest of the trip. They also lost the boat. But then someone found it.
Uncle Hobie was/is the best. His zest for really living was fabulous and he is the most hilarious person ever. It was so good to talk about him and reminisce.
* Uncle Hobie had an infection in his foot. He put a diaper on it to go swimming in a pool. Well, the diaper fell off (it was bloody) and people started screaming!! The pool was cleared out in 10 seconds flat!!
