Snap shots my world

As Elly and I, past weight watchers members, both gained a bit of weight, we decided that some exercise was desperately needed by us both.
Tight dress slacks are not a flattering look, if they are tight because you gained weight.

Elly asked me if after work Friday I wanted to go to the playground at the elementary school down the road from her and we could walk around while her kids "played". She said to meet her there.
Yeah....I could see it now...as I am waiting / loitering alone at the playground waiting for her and her children, who always make her late, a cruiser pulls up and asks me what the heck I am doing hanging out at a playground.....nope, not gonna happen.

I suggested that we go to the nearby marina instead and walk along the break wall/boat docks and beach.
It was a beautiful sunny day, but as it was after 6 it was starting to cool off.
Her children, on hearing that we were going to the beach, wanted to put on their swim suits.
"But we are NOT going swimming, the water is too cold"
Her son, said that her wanted to change out of his good school pants and put on his swimsuit so as not to get his pants dirty.
Didn't matter that he's been playing outside wearing them already!
So Elly told him that he had 3 minutes.

Her daughter who is in kindergarten, ran into the house too and came out in her bathing suit.
And the battle began between strong willed 5 year old and exhausted Mom.
I said that maybe her daughter should put a shirt on over the swimsuit as it was kinda cold. So they went into the house and the yelling started...
10 minutes later, the little girl emerges out of the house in shorts, shirt and hoodie with her arms crossed in front of her chest, and the most defiant mean look you'd ever seen on a 5 year old. Damn I wish I would have had my camera out.

We arrived at the Marina and Elly asked the kids if they wanted their treats first from the concession stand. They himmed and hawed and we saw that the line was really long so decided to walk aroung the pier first and look at the boat and fish in the water.
Instead of going to get a treat after that, they made a bee-line for the beach.
Which lead to taking off their flip flops and seeing how cold the water was...to wading in to their knees ... to oops I fell in... and then, watch me swim.
They didn't mind their Mom very well.
The photo is of the 2 darlings in the lake..which was 55 degrees.

The girl, not listening to her mom when told to walk on the sand, insisted on walking in the water and fell on a rock and her knee started bleeding and blood was pouring down her leg as fast as the tears were streaming down her cheeks and the screams were coming out of her mouth.

So the boy finally came out of the water and asked me what happened and I said she got hurt because she didn't listen to her mother when she was told not to do something.

No treats for them.
"You aren't getting a treat because you are hurt and we are going home"
"Lindi, I wish they had drive thrus that served alcohol...I'm not kidding I could use a drink"
"Elly, I know you aren't kidding."

Lost- One beach towel
Lesson- Never suggest going to the beach unless it is summer as kids don't care how cold the water is and will want to go swimming.

Looking back on when my kids used to go there, they were content to look for shells and interesting drift wood and rocks...maybe get there toes wet, but never dive in with there clothes.

Elly and I always have adventures.