Mome reads Mommy, My daughter's way to spell it when she was younger... It stuck. My son calls me Mome... just like it looks. I now sign all my notes to them "Love, Mome". It's our inside secret and makes them smile. I always want them to smile.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Day at the Beach

We took the kids to the beach yesterday.



Considering Hubster has no fondness of the beach at all (he doesn't like the sand everywhere),we had a really good time and a ton of laughs...at least I was laughing.
When we first arrived parking was limited so Hubster dropped the kids and I and all our stuff off and went to park. While he was gone we had the time to set up camp and play in the water. Not only is he not fond of all the sand (because you bring it home with you and it gets in the car), he also made it clear to the kids that he WAS NOT going into the water. We had a picnic lunch, flew a kite, buried both kids in the sand, and relaxed in the sun. When the kids wanted to go back into the water, I took my chair down to the edge and sat so I could watch. Having already been in the water, I knew the kids could go out more than 15 feet and still be able to touch the bottom. Hubster did not know this.
Puddin Pop was just relaxing in the water when all of the sudden she said "Help, I'm sinking". Mind you, the kids play rescue all the time and this was not a voice of fear, but Hubster looked out and saw this





and he was off and running. I started to say "She's fine." but he was too quick to rescue her (and he was now in the water which I suspect was her plan). As he got closer to her...



She stood up, causing me to bust out laughing at Daddy's attempted rescue and the realization that he'd been played...by a 3 year old.

Shortly after, a group of teenagers arrived at the beach and a couple of the girls walked into the water near where PP had resumed her floating. A couple of the boys in the group came running into the water to meet up with them and the girls, looking in PP's direction, shouted "Be careful, You're splashing the baby." PP stood up and looked behind her, seeing nothing she went back to floating. A few more minutes and a couple more of the teenagers decided to brave the water and ran in to meet their friends. Again the girls, looking in PP's direction, said "Watch out. You're splashing the baby." Again PP stood up and looked behind her (which is when I realized what was going on, but decided to watch and see how it played out). She saw nothing, and went back to floating. When the last of the group came into the water the girls again shouted their warning and the entire group looked at PP. She stood up, looked behind her, and assuming the girls were talking to her instead of about her said " What baby? I don't see any baby." Which gave the whole group a little chuckle, and me one too.

23 comments:

  1. I wish we live close to the beach. The closest beach to use is about 8 hours. Hope to get to go soon. Sounds like you had a great time. Found you though MBC.

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  2. Your daughter sounds like a riot!!! How funny that she didn't realize she was the baby they were referring to!!

    My husband hates the beach and water too....I could totally see my daughter playing the same trick on him to get him into the water!!

    Sounds like you had plenty of entertainment this weekend!! Thanks for the follow! I'm following you now too!

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  3. Thanks for the follow. I'm now following your lovely blog!!

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  4. this must be so fun.She looks so cute.=)

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  5. Both stories are funny:) Sweet that she was trying to get her daddy in the water. The don't splash the baby story reminds me of Scooby Do when people say the dog and Scooby says "What Dog" and looks around:)

    Thanks for stopping by. Good luck with the comment challenge. I did it last month and didn't even get to 500. It is hard, especially if you got stuff going on. This month I want to get to 500 at least. I must redeem myself:)

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  6. I love the beach! That is funny your daughter didn't know they were talking about her. And I can't blame her - she doesn't look like a baby!

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  7. Cute kids! Stopping by to follow you via MBC!

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  8. Cute, cute pictures. I have joined the June challenge, nice to learn about your blog.

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  9. Love her reaction, they never think that their the baby! Following now from MBC

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  10. I agree with MommaD, and I love seeing other babies, since mine is still young, pointing out babies as if they were no longer in the club. It's so cute!

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  11. Hi I found your blog through http://iamharriet.blogspot.com/ and have joined the comments linkie, so just dropping by and saying a quick hello to those listed. My blog addy is http://shabbypinkscrapper.typepad.com. Hope to chat again soon.

    Nicole

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  12. i hate the beach too. xD we have jellyfish that like to wash up on shore or swim around in peoples bikini tops. plus AC is dirty.

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  13. My hubby doesn't like the beach and I can never get him to go!

    Your kiddos are so cute!

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  14. Very cute! :)

    Following you from MBC.

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  15. hello! just dropped by from the comment challenge.. and i also have an award for you at http://www.mommyjourney.com/2009/06/lovely-award.html

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  16. What sweet pictures!!

    Stopping by via the June challenge.

    I'm now following you as well - I'd love to have you follow me!

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  17. What a fun day in the sun! My hubs hates the beach too! What's wrong with all of these men?

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  18. Aww so cute! But be careful of the rocks now!

    *Smooches*

    Passing by from June Comments challenge...

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  19. Of course she's not a baby! Love that story!

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  20. Aww so cute! But be careful of the rocks now!

    *Smooches*

    Passing by from June Comments challenge...

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  21. What a fun day in the sun! My hubs hates the beach too! What's wrong with all of these men?

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  22. hello! just dropped by from the comment challenge.. and i also have an award for you at http://www.mommyjourney.com/2009/06/lovely-award.html

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  23. I wish we live close to the beach. The closest beach to use is about 8 hours. Hope to get to go soon. Sounds like you had a great time. Found you though MBC.

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