Once school was out, I knew we were headed for unlimited sleepovers, picnics and going to the pool.
I learned very quickly that I had to be crafty with the whole sleepover thing. Boys and girls did not mix well in our small home so sometimes you kids would have to take turns. But, it didn't always work out that way.
You boys had limited requests on your sleepovers-Pizza, PlayStation games and more pizza.
I have to admit, that you boys sleepovers were less demanding than your sisters. The only arguments that happened was over who's turn it was on the game.
You girls had different requests.
Meg-you wanted to be able to go to the park near us and play soccer with Maddie and then come home and watch movies and eat junk food.
And then there is my Amanda-
Amanda-you and Ashley wanted me to rent Bring It On for like the hundredth time. And of course, there had to be nail polish, makeup, and you girls would go into my closet to play dress up.
You two would dance and sing to Brittney Spears which drove your big bro KJ nuts and he would pick on you girls endlessly over it.
Oh the fights I had to break up over the-
"Mom, tell Kevin to stop making fun of Brittney Spears"
"Mom, tell Justin to stop following me shaking his butt"
"Mom, tell the girls to stop knocking on my door when my friends are over"
"Mom, Justin is making fart noises to my friends."
"Mom Megan won't talk to me"
"Mom Amanda is following me around the house"
And the list goes on...
I treasure those moments and wish we could have had more together.
Do you guys remember "the nest?"
We would gather all the blankets and pillows we had and make a nest in the livingroom while we watched movies. Something that Nana and Papa Seebauer would do with me and my siblings when we were little. Your friends loved the idea of the nest" and started doing it in their homes.
I still sometimes make a pillow nest today when I watch movies.
Such awesome moments. :)
We pretty much lived at the pool and I became the "pool" mom.
I would load you 4 up in the van and then your friends piled in one by one. I think at one point between Kendrick, Sterling, Ashly, Maddie, Patrick, Lacy, Jessica, Meaghan, Jake, Joe, Ethan and Davy on almost a daily basis, we always had a car load.
Thank goodness for our van.
What about going to the Zoos? I took you children to the zoos so much that it was cheaper for me to buy a yearly pass.
Megan-you loved the monkeys.
Amanda-you loved the dolphins
Justin-you loved the lions and tigers and
KJ-you love all the animals. You did not have a favorite.
I love every moment we spent together-except for the arguing between the 4 of you. Then I wanted to put you in the zoo. LOL!
I did enjoy the summers with you children and now I treasure every moment we shared on those days.
Remember the water slide we would make with the Little Tykes castle? I would put a water slide underneath the slide on the castle slide and then we ran the hose down it so you kids would slide faster?
What about the water gun fights?
Hey KJ remember that time when Patrick shot me in the face with a water gun and I told him that I would pay him back? Oh I got him good with you high powered water gun. Good times.
I just wanted to share a few wonderful memories that we had as a family during the summer months and I hope that each of will recall some of your own.
If you kids want to share the memories you recall, please email them to me. tammany.girl@gmail.com
We all remember different things and I want to document all of them so you children have a written legacy of the "happy"
Know that I never regretted a single moment with any of you kids. I treasured all of them.
The pic below was taken in Fort Belvoir Va in the summer. As you can see, you all have tans.
All of you are beautiful and I am so thankful that I am your mom.
I am proud of each of you.
I hope that all of you continue to enjoy your summer and always remember that no matter what has been said, felt or believed-I have always loved each of you.
