We are enjoying the cooler weather SO MUCH! It makes exercising so much easier when you have the option to just go for run vs having to go to the gym. I have really enjoying running lately (Seriously there is something wrong because I've always hated running!!).
I have been a funk ever since we went to the Renaissance Fair this weekend, not sure why I can't shake it. Tyler's scout troop went camping there Friday night and so Andy decided to make it a family affair Saturday. I was skeptical about the boys camping there and my concerns became a full reality within the first five minutes of walking around. It met every expectation I had about it. It is an entirely different breed of people that go to those kinds of things. SOOOO out of my comfort zone...especially when they are all talking in accent and saying things like lassy and lad....I'm sorry, I was just weirded out. The drinking, smoking and scandalously dressed women were the icing on the cake. I was in a bad mood the entire time. Ask Andy.
There were THOUSANDS of people there. HOARDS of people. And with that came tons of booths set up for shopping. When we finally said enough was enough we started heading towards the entrance and walked right by a kiosk set up with framed pictures of fairies, and to my complete shock NAKED women. Kaylee being the first to spot it said, "Mom! Why are there pictures of naked women??" I whipped my head around and to my horror I saw what she was seeing. Within that split second my eyes went strait to Tyler's, as I watched him look -without turning his head- right at the pictures. As we walked passed I said in a loud voice, "That is SO inappropriate! Tyler don't look at those." He said he didn't, but I knew better. As we continued to head to the bathroom my heart just started pounding harder and harder, and I started get angrier and angrier. I took the girls into the bathroom and as soon as I returned I looked Andy straight in the eye and said, "I have to say something. I will be right back." I b-lined it to the kiosk weaving through the masses of people, grabbed the worst picture off the outside of the hut and put it on the counter. One of the employees across the room looked at me and smiled as if she was saying, "are you ready to check out?" But that smile turned into bugged out eyes as I started expressing my absolute distaste of the situation. The lady behind the cash register knew exactly what was coming as I opened my mouth. In the firmest voice I could muster without letting my emotions get the better of me I said, "I am HIGHLY offended by these pictures. My young son just walked by here and I find these terribly, TERRIBLY inappropriate. You need to think about your audience, there are children all around." She mumbled something I couldn't make out and I walked out. It took me the ENTIRE rest of the day to calm down. I still can't believe that would be allowed- and WOMEN were selling them. I started asking Tyler if he had seen anything else while he was walking around with the boy scouts (we didn't get there until 11am and he was walking around since 8am-ish). He mentioned there was a mirror in a store that he saw that said "BREAST ARMOR> Do not open unless over 22, or you will be arrested." He said he didn't look and I believe him, but it makes me mad that they are teasing these young, innocent boys. Talk about evil. No wonder I was in a bad mood.
Needless to say we will never go to anything like that again. It was my worst nightmare. Still gets my blood boiling as I write this. I have wondered if I should have been kinder to the ladies running the shop, but I'm not sure it would have made the point I wanted to make. I do however recognize that saying something may not have made a lick of difference to the the owners and they probably put that picture right back where it was, but I'm sure my words were ringing in her mind the rest of the day. Even if they weren't I felt strongly that showing my children that something like that is absolutely intolerable would leave an impression upon them. Hopefully it did and I didn't peak Tyler's curiosity any more because I made such a big deal out of it.
Other than that lovely experience I received a new calling yesterday. I am right back in YW's. First counselor. I was little surprised they put me back in, but upon talking to some of the leadership in jest they mentioned how I was actually on the list for YW's Pres and the only bishopric member (the exec secretary) from our previous ward chimed in saying I just got released in August. I am so grateful that I am not President. I feel like I need to recharge from the last few years of putting my all into those YW :) There have been really kind words from everyone though saying things like, "Oh we have heard about you! You're a YW legend. We had to FIGHT for you!" Which I'm sure was meant to be flattering, but it actually has made me feel a great deal of pressure. I'm not sure I can put the same amount of energy I did the last time. I'm just not feeling as capable as I was, not sure why. It may be because I am in charge of them mia maids who are the hardest group to be in charge of....especially when some of them are dealing with same gender issues. I don't know how to deal with that kind of thing. Or Maybe it's because I am still in my renaissance funk! I am praying that I will feel love for these girls and have a desire to serve them :) Hopefully it will come.
I let the girls ride there bikes to school this morning all by themselves for the first time. Sam woke up with a HORRIBLE croup cough that is just painful when coughing. She sounded absolutely horrendous when she got up. I put her straight in the tub and then turned on my shower to fill the room warm steam. It seems to have helped, but we will not be going to the gym today. We will be going to grab some cough drops and maybe a vaporizer (I only have a cool mist humidifier). The girls got to school just fine. I had Audrie text me as soon as she got there.
Sam also cut her hair yesterday while the rest of us were playing a game....to the scalp in one part, but left about an inch in other parts. Fortunately I can just part her hair differently and it seems to be okay this morning; albeit some are sticking straight through the combed part of her piggy tails :) That girl!!!
Audrie finally found out about her play. She didn't get the part of Ariel, which she took really well. She did get assigned the part of the Chef :) She will be chasing Sebastian, trying the kill him. And that's it. Minor, but something. Actually it may be a blessing because we found out practices are Monday's and Weds, which are the only days her dyslexia therapist does therapy. She will miss a couple of sessions, but it doesn't sound like she will need to be at all the play practices so hopefully she won't miss much!
I'm concerned about Kaylee's eyes again. I have started asking, when I notice her eyes look funny, if it's blurry and it seems I nail it every time. Which means it's probably happening much more than when I catch it. I'm not sure what to do at this point because the doctor basically said it's minor and nothing to worry about. Hopefully I'm just being overly concerned.
We are all VERY excited about Lyndsey's internship. We are getting her room ready slowly (which is actually Tyler's early Christmas present. He's wanted a new bed forever! So Lynds, you are just the kick in the pants we needed to get this going!). This weekend is going to spent painting. It's going to be great. I have this fun plan to make a map gallery on a wall in his room and above or below the map writing "I hope they call me on a mission" or "when I grow a foot or two" or something missionary related. Hope it turns out.
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