Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Sit down in that chair right there...

Okay, so a lot of times I title a post with song lyrics that are usually random or a stretch :) but yesterday at swimming lessons Maelie kept pointing at the chairs by the pool and screaming "I want to sit down in that chair right there" and all I could think about was that stale line in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" "sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done." Possibly the stalest song lyric ever. Anyway, it made me laugh in a pretty stressful situation. On day two of slimmin lessons, she screamed the entire 30 minutes again, but upped the drama ante by throwing up on the side of the pool twice. She wasn't sick, just ticked. I think all that screaming made her drink too much water. My two favorite quotes for the day (other than the one above) were "I go to Grammy's house, Grammy make me feel better" and "I think I going to throw up." That last one she only said after she threw up - I think for effect.

She did, however, swim under water for about 3 seconds several times. A couple of times it was from me to the side of the pool where she grabbed the side and pulled herself up. She also floated on her back a few times - maybe we're getting our money's worth after all! That swim teacher sure is earning hers!

We are having to miss swim lessons today because I'm going to the Royal Family Kids' Camp birthday party. The majority of these kids are from foster care situations, so they don't necessarily get a big birthday party on their birthdays. So today is everyone's birthday and we throw a HUGE party - it's one of the most fun things I've ever done!! I helped register these kiddos on Monday, so I got to see there sweet faces - pray that they have a great day, a great week, and realize that Jesus loves them.

4 comments:

auntkasey said...

Stale? That is possibly one of the greatest lines in music history.
Happy Birthday Party kids! Have fun!

Giggi said...

Oh, you gotta love swimming lessons! I bet Grammy fixed everything! Tell her hello for me! So proud of you for helping out with the birthday party. Hope you had a great day.

Gigi and Peeps said...

My poor little Maelie. Slimmin is such hard work. Even though it is hard it is the right thing to do. Next year she will probably love it. :)

Hope the birthday party went well and everyone had a great time. That is a cool thing for the kids.

auntkasey said...

I need some Maelie!!!!! Give us more Maelie!!!!