Saturday morning, I took Peyton to practice, while Dave was at the field by 7 am with Brandon. Their first game was at 8 am. Peyton's practice was from 9 to 11 and was a make up from the day before when it was too hot. We showed up so early, I thought we had the wrong field. Luckily, there was another girl there before us so we knew we were in the right spot. Soon enough, teammates started to arrive.
The night before, we got an email that the pool would be opened up after practice was done. I had asked Peyton to pack swim clothes that morning, but as she often does, she ignored me. I told her on the way to practice that if she did a good job and hustled despite the heat, that I would tell her a secret. After a hard practice in the heat, with 4 stations, and 2-3 girls per station, meaning they got a lot of work in, the coach informed the girls that swimming was on! Peyton's teammates all asked her if she brought her clothes and if she was going swimming with them. She became sad and said she didn't have clothes. I reminded her of the reason she didn't have clothes. I asked her if she practiced hard (yes), and then I reminded her that I had a secret for her. I told her that she could go swimming. She told me she didn't have any clothes. I told her that was my secret. I had packed her a towel and clothes to change into. Coach pulled back the cover to the 9 foot square pool. The girls waited until he was all done, then one by one went off the diving board.
The coach's wife is a swim and water polo HS coach. So, they are all fish! Her other friends are on swim team, so they were also fish. Peyton was the youngest and smallest in the bunch, and she is the least seasoned swimmer. They were all playing around and when the pair of sisters started to fight, their mom called out a game of "Sharks and Minnows". Peyton was showing her fatigue, but she wasn't going down without a fight. Soon, another mom saw she was struggling and suggested she use a floating ring. She was much more comfy and could enjoy the game. The girls cooled off in the refreshing pool, while I put my feet in. One of the moms went on a slurpee run, so she brought back huge cups, which were shared amongst the families. I had texted Dave and after two games, they headed over with lunch. Brandon didn't have swim wear, but he had considered stripping down and going in his sliding pants. I had suggested that to Peyton earlier, to see what she would say, but she declined skinny dipping. I thought she wouldn't mind swimming topless like the boys, but she declined. After some time out on the deck, Brandon finally took off his socks and stuck his feet in. The girls immediately started to splash him, especially one of the teammates who we've known for awhile. One of my former coworkers showed up with her daughter, who knew one of the teammates from school. I chatted with her awhile, since I haven't seen her in awhile. We'd last really talked at a mutual friend's wedding.
Time was called after the kids had been in the pool over 2 hours. The kids were starting to get hungry, so we helped close down the pool. We went home and showered up and napped. Dave had been arranging to continue the playdate in the evening since the other family didn't have AC. We wanted an indoor venue. We were trying to decide between bowling and dave and busters. Each of my kids wanted to do a different thing, so the tiebreaker went to the only kid. She chose D&B. We met up there and got a table. The AC wasn't strong because of the sheer number of people in the place. It wasn't hot though, so we lived. We had texted another family who was watching a football game! It was only halftime, so they headed our way shortly after they received the text. We had only gotten a table for 7, but we fit as the kids are small. They did give us a hard time saying we'd exceed the fire code, but really, the kids are small. We had given them a card for our kids to share, and the other girl had one, too. They were all told to stick together as it was really crowded. They would check in and out on us to make sure we were okay. They cashed out their own cards when they were done. Each cigarette ones takes 5 to 8 minutes deeprootsmag.org cialis prescription of your life. With Zenegra 100mg cialis 40 mg navigate here life is easy and taking one pill a day means that when the problem erupts, Windows suddenly starts shutting down to prevent itself from further damage. These suggestions will come in handy when generika levitra 20mg you anticipate love making. Mahendra Trivedi has this supernatural ability to transform living organisms and non-living substances. page buy cialis australia They had almost 2000 points, and they got big hour glasses. Well, it's more like sand art. But they were mesmerized by the patterns of the sand in oil. I think they were getting tired by this time, so I caught Brandon staring at this thing for a good two minutes, with a fixed stare.
We headed home after a filling dinner and fun. The kids all came back with the same thing, while Brandon jipped Peyton and got pokemon cards that cost more than her half of the booty. I walked out and did math with her, and she didn't want to entertain it. I told her that not knowing math allowed Brandon to take advantage of her. She said she didn't care, but I think she just didn't want to do the math.
Brandon had a game on Sunday morning. We headed there together. It was a close one, but not quite enough. Afterward, we headed in search of shave ice in downtown SJ. One store was no longer selling it, but we found one just around the corner. We all got our own, but it was quite warm in the store. We sweated it out, and enjoyed the cool treat, then we went in search of lunch. In reverse order, but so be it. We headed home for piano and naps. Then, we hung out and stayed cool the rest of Sunday.
Monday was an early 8 am consolation game. But we were up by 630 am. Rough! Brandon was starting to get sneezy and coming down with a cold. It was a close game, and despite being ahead much of the game, they could not hang onto their lead. We went home, and Dave took Brandon back out for more practice, since he was warm already. Peyton and I headed to the Zhangs' for their housewarming party. The gang was already there, and Jess answered the door. Kira was right behind her, and Jess asked Peyton, "how old are you?" Peyton responded, "Eight." Jess asked Kira the same question, and she was met with the same answer. They all got along fabulously. Jonathan had made ribs and burgers while Jennifer made a tomato salad and roasted corn. The aunties all brought dessert; I'd brought an orchid for her housewarming, not food. The kids were entertained with a movie for Ashlyn and the boys, and cookie decorating for the girls. Some of the kids were able to decorate cookies, but it didnt keep their attention as long as Peyton, Kira and Jess worked on theirs.
They retired to Jess' room, where they were watching something on Jess' phone. Dave texted me that they were back at home, and as everyone was wrapping up, food was being distributed. I brought enough for all of us to eat again! It was so yummy. When I got home, I fed the boys the food I'd brought, and then we all headed down to another game, a final for the kids one year above Brandon. They also played a hard-fought game, but they couldn't keep it together at the end. We ended our weekend of baseball with one more baseball game. We got home in time to get ready for bed and start our short week.
Today, Brandon had his second basketball game. Dave said he was playing already as he arrived at school. He had picked Peyton up, so I just went to meet them there. She was doing her homework with F and G. They were there too, and it is no wonder that Brandon was playing harder per Dave. He was going strong to the basket and putting up shots. He did get one to go in today! He got more minutes today because this team isn't as strong. I left right at the end of the game to take Peyton to her softball practice. It was almost 30 minutes in traffic, even using Waze. Though, when I arrived, Dave was already there, even though I'd suggested he take Brandon home. Peyton had a good nap, sleeping most of the drive there. She woke up and asked what time it was. Then she hustled out to the field. She got a good workout there, and then we came back to start the bedtime routine. She didn't get to bed until after 9 pm, as she had to eat, shower, read 20 minutes and practice piano. She's been practicing mostly on her own now, but luckily, she has a bit of a break as the piano teacher isn't holding lessons this week. Phew! There will be another practice tomorrow, and then again on Friday. No rest for the weary, but at least it's not 100 degrees anymore.
