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No matter what the calendar or the temperature may tell us, Summer doesn’t officially start for me until the day all the kids are finished school for the summer. Today was the first day that I had a full house of other people’s kids.
The weather cooperated wonderfully. The humidity was down, the sun was shining and rain wasn’t predicted until late afternoon (or “drive time” for all of you commuters) I decided that we were going to take full advantage of this.
We left the house around 10:45. A stroller, a dog, Babygirl and I, and five kids. We looked like a parade walking down the street.We made it three blocks before someone had a ‘blow-out’ on her flipflop. We took a hair rubber band and rigged it just so it would hold long enough for the walk.
And walk we did. We walked and walked and walked. We went to the campus of Swarthmore College where it’s a nice shaded walk with plenty of interesting things for the kids to see.
This is what we did today:
Part of the college campus (Photo taken by my nephew Mark -7)
This and the next are views of the Amphitheater where we stopped to play.
Then I showed them important stuff.
I’m all about educating the yung’uns. This summer, the theme is “green”
They learn by example. See how well he practices?
Those ankle-biters had a good time.
After all the learnin’ and walkin’, we made our way home.
Wanna know what I learned? I’m not as young as I used to be. My legs are killing me.I need a hot bubble bath, a couple of Motrin, and nice comfy bed!
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Trukindog said:
on June 18, 2008 at 8:58 PMHey that amphitheatre looks awesome.
HA Poop Hole, that kid looks like he’s about to pop a vien in his neck LMFAO.
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delmer said:
on June 18, 2008 at 9:44 PMVery cool photos. You have to love the concentration on the face of the boy using the poop hole.
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Tug said:
on June 18, 2008 at 10:35 PMOMG, will you babysit ME? Too cool…great pictures!
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Froggywoogie said:
on June 19, 2008 at 2:08 AMLove the amphitheater. Oh, and the “green” poop hole haha.
Hey you learned something else, well maybe not you but the kids: you can go from spot A to spot B just using your feet instead of a car
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bubblewench said:
on June 19, 2008 at 5:17 AMDon’t forget a glass of wine to go with that bath and motrin. And it’s only the first day.. you’re gonna be beat come fall. Or in amazingly good shape!
libragirl said:
on June 19, 2008 at 5:38 AMI just realized I know where that is and my cousins live near there. I love that ampitheatre
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Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 6:16 AMTrukindog-He makes great faces doesn’t he? He makes me laugh all the time!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 6:17 AMdelmer-If only he’d show the same concentration when we work on his math papers.
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 6:18 AMTug-We have great fun in the summer. Until they get antsy or bored with each other…..then it’s a whole other story!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 6:20 AMFroggywoogie-We walk everywhere. They gave up complaining about that long ago. Now they just have to remember to bring sneakers everyday so we don’t have another ‘blowout’!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 6:22 AMbubblewench-Every year, I get really close to ‘some kind’ of shape and then winter gets here and the only shape I get is ’round’!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 6:23 AMlibragirl-Care to join us on a walk? We have lots of cool places to see!
Robin said:
on June 19, 2008 at 7:59 AMBeautiful place, that’s stuff I love to see. Think good thoughts for weather this weekend!
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Froggywoogie said:
on June 19, 2008 at 8:32 AMThat’s a very good and healthy activity, congratulations : )
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Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 8:38 AMRobin-There can ONLY be great weather this weekend!!!! Of course, keeping my fingers crossed for you won’t hurt!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 8:39 AMFroggywoogie-I try to be edumacational. Next we are learning how much alcohol Metalmom can hold before it’s naptime for everyone!
Froggywoogie said:
on June 19, 2008 at 8:42 AMLMAO!
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Finn said:
on June 19, 2008 at 9:00 AMLOVE the poop face. Happy Summah!
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Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 10:49 AMFroggywoogie-I owed you a good laugh!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 10:50 AMFinn-The light hit him just well enough to bring out the psycho in him!
~ Stacy ~ said:
on June 19, 2008 at 12:07 PMAwesome photo your nephew took there, the college looks like a castle. Way cool.
As for the Poop Hole… Good gawd! Is that the Throne of Giants, or what? Wow. Surprised the little one didn’t fall in. And LOL! @ his expression. What a hoot!
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Slick said:
on June 19, 2008 at 12:22 PMThe kid squattin is hilarious!!
That place looks very interesting
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Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 12:52 PMStacy~I live in a very interesting place. The fact that the kids are cool makes my job way easier!
Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 12:53 PMSlick-I told you once before that I can teach your kids all the necessary lessons for life. See what they’re missing?
Shelli said:
on June 19, 2008 at 3:42 PMLooks like you had a blast! I hate hot, you know, sweating. Were you hot?
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Metalmom said:
on June 19, 2008 at 4:18 PMShelli-I’ve said before that my hatred of sweating is the reason I have such trouble burning off calories! Yesterday was gorgeous! High of 73 and no humidity!
Teri said:
on June 19, 2008 at 7:47 PMIs it me or do all those children look crazy?
I would watch your back.
Loving Annie said:
on June 19, 2008 at 8:08 PMGreat pictures and a really good day !
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Metalmom said:
on June 20, 2008 at 8:52 AMTeri-They always look that way. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t watch!!
Metalmom said:
on June 20, 2008 at 11:10 AMLovingAnnie-We had a wonderful day!
priss said:
on June 22, 2008 at 7:06 PMThe poop hole was hysterical, but I hope you told them to grab the leaf to wipe with BEFORE they left a deposit. LOL
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Metalmom said:
on June 22, 2008 at 7:34 PMpriss-”Leaves of three…let them be!” Yes, we learned all the important “shit” LOL
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