A Week of Fun

It's so odd to have a week without any doctors' visits (orthodontist, yes, twice, but no medical doctors).  No labs.  Wish we could say no medicines, but that's not quite true.  Just normal end-of-the-school year activities.


Friday I had the day off from work and J had the 5th grade field trip to a nearby amusement park.  He and I were a group.  When we arrived at the park, the people in the park were mainly from his school, but he would get very excited whenever he would see somebody from school.  We met up with a few friends for some rides and then went our own way and rode some of the rides J was excited about.  The first ride was one of those rides where a ship rocks back and forth to great heights.  We were the only two people on the ride.  I suggested he ride on one side of the ship, and I ride opposite him.  He wouldn't have any of it.  In fact, he decided he wasn't quite ready for this ride and was going to leave.  The worker and I talked him into staying, but he wanted to sit right in the middle of the ship so he wouldn't go as high.  We did it.  J said he didn't look up until his body was used to the feeling.  We rode again immediately after and I talked him into being at the end of the ship so we could go higher.  He agreed, but still wouldn't look up until his body was used to it.  Made me chuckle a bit.  Overall it was a fun trip.

Immediately after the field trip, it was time to get all the food together for the BBQ.  I had started smoking pork the day before and was cooking all through the night.  I was also cooking while at the amusement park (I love smoking meat).  It's always a bit chaotic in the hour or two before a big BBQ, but we managed to get everything packed.  Mom managed to get a large pavilion at a beautiful nature preserve nearby.  We managed to get the food ready, and then people started coming.  It was a nice steady stream of people for an hour and a half or so, but some stragglers even three hours late.  I don't know if it means he is still recovering, or if it means that he's a normal kid, but J was tired.  It was a bit warm and the bugs were out.  He became frustrated and spent a fair amount of time in the car with all the doors open, or playing games on whoever's electronic device he could get his hands on.  In spite all that, it was a great evening. Thanks again to so many who have helped over the past 4 months.