Pool and Ball

Sometimes I get pretty caught up in projects that I don't get the kids out and about as well as I should.  It is a different era, I don't remember needing to be prodded to get out and about when I was a kid.  Life was outside, it was doing whatever I could to be outside.  Trampolines were a highlight or riding bikes, playing sports, jumping off roofs into horse trough swimming pools, you know whatever.  In the winter there was sledding to do, hooky-bobbing, snow ball fights with the neighborhood and whatever else we could come up with.  There was no hanging out on the couch with a tablet and playing games or watching videos.  If I was watching a video it was an old worn out vhs tape with a double feature of Big Trouble in Little China and Silverado, two of the greatest movies ever made I might add.  Anyhow, I sometimes project my love for outside play on my own kids and forget that they need to be prodded sometimes.  I determined that today they needed to get out of the house.  While Natty was at work we went up to the aquatic center and they swam and played for a couple hours while I read my book for school.  That worked out well and everyone had a good time.  We came home, got cleaned up, I made everyone quesadillas and then we went to the SUU mens basketball game.  It was a rough game.  The other team just dominated the first half and then maintained their lead in the second half.  SUU did a lot better in the second have and though they got close a couple of times they would quickly fall back again.  It was entertaining however and it was out of the house so that was good.  I think it was a pretty good day even if we had to watch 80 year old women whip and nae nae for the halftime entertainment.