Squeaky’s Blog

DP and WC went on their first bike ride over the weekend.  WC was so excited and can’t wait until they can go again.  I am so proud because he rode his big boy bike and not the tricycle that he normally wants to take.  I think the tricycle is a comfort thing for him.  But they made a plan and fixed the tires and training wheels before going.  It was almost a whole day for them together with one on one time but still at home close to mom.  WC still seems to need to know that I am close.  He used to go on what we called dates with his grandmother on Fridays so he could get some much needed attention spent on just him.  Even then though he could only manage to go for a few hours before needing to get home to mom.  He was worried about being late, getting lost or it getting dark.  So, this was a good start.  I am hoping that they continue the weekend bike rides.  Then I can get that trailer I want for Giggles and we can all go together and the kids and I can go during the week. 

My day started out good.  I thought it was going to be just another ordinary day of trying to clean and keeping up with the boys.  Little did I know when it started that I was going to end up in the local lake?  My husband had to work today.  It was so nice out that I wanted to go outside with them and play.  I knew if we went into the back yard I would want to do yard work.  The oldest would end up riding around on his gator by himself in his own world and the baby in his little bouncer.  So, I decided to go for a walk with them.  If I had only just gone around the block things would have turned out different.  Instead, we went to the local lake/park with a walking trail.  Which I never realized until today it was an 18 hole golf course.  I think we walked at least two miles and then some.  It wouldn’t have been so bad if I didn’t bring the oldest boys bike, which I ended up pulling after half way.  When we got there we fed the ducks and had a blast.  Then it was time for the walk that I thought its only 3 miles how bad could it be right?  Wow!  It was up and down hill and the oldest needed help with the bike.  I am so glad I let him bring along a bungee cord (his lasso at the time that he couldn’t manage without.)  I had to wrap the cord around the handle bars of the bike and hook it to the stroller.  I had taken the jogging stroller which made it a lot easier for me in the end.  It was a disaster though.  Every time we would get going something would happen and then the bike would fall over and we would have to stop and start all over again.  It will be a long time before we try that again.  We had to stop and get off the trail and cut through the grass and having the bike made it so much worse.  There was no way the oldest would have made it the whole way.  At one point he rode on the foot rest of the stroller, which the front wheel doesn’t turn.  So, every time we had to turn he had to get off and then the bike issue again.  I thought it was never going to end for a while.  We finally made it back to the truck cutting through the main street and the grass avoiding the play ground.  Once, the bike was put back up in the truck and I wanted to go home the oldest remembered we brought his fishing pole.  Thanks to my mom’s great idea of letting him fish with only a bobber and no hook since I don’t have a license.  We can’t get a ticket if we aren’t really fishing.  That was when I should of said no let’s come back another day.  Again, I said okay and we down the little concrete slab in front of the truck that led to the water and sat down to fish.  I was telling the oldest how to do it and not to let go when he was casting off.  The baby was just hanging out in the stroller.  Then the oldest decided to sit in my lap while he was fishing so I could help him.  After a few minutes he wanted to cast the line far out in the water.  That was when it all went bad.  We took the rod and tried to cast it out and both of us let it go somehow.  I don’t know how but it just flew out of our hands and in the water.  Now, he is still on my lap and I wanted to jump up to get it and he wasn’t going fast enough.  I then tried to step on the green algae; duck pooped covered edge of concrete slab and bam!  I slid in the lake.  I freaked out!  I grabbed the pole and stood there busting up laughing and grossed out.  I was done!  I grabbed the stroller and was going back to the truck when, my son decided he wasn’t done.  He was going to fish some more and tried to cast the line again.  Yes, again the pole went in the water and I had to fish it out a second time!  Thankfully, I didn’t fall in this time.  I got the pole and the stroller with my oldest crying behind me trying to get back up to the truck.  Finally, I got the baby in his seat who was now screaming too and then had to chase the other one around the car to get him in his seat.  They both cried the whole way home, me trying to explain that my pants were wet and I wanted to go home and take a shower.  The oldest going on about how he didn’t get a fish, wanting to know where all the fish were.  He needed a big fish and was still balling and going on when we got home.  I carried the baby in the house in his car seat sat him down in the bathroom and got in the shower, with them both still screaming.  Once, I was good and clean we all sat down and ate.  They both passed out really easy tonight though, and that was nice.  After everything I am glad, I actually have had some peace and quiet to myself.  I think I will leave the fishing to the boys from now on.  The walks we will keep short around the block for a while too.  I still can’t believe everything that happened today.  It’s so amazing the things I will do for my kids.  After tonight I almost want to make a list of you owe me for the time I.  But, then I don’t want to be that mom that we all know and don’t always like because they tell us how we owe them for whatever we did as kids.  Oh, the joys of motherhood.  I love it!