I had a couple of borderline scary situations this week. I use the term "borderline" because they really weren't at all scary, but had the potential to be. And even that's a stretch.
Okay, I had a couple of really interesting things happen this week.
The first happened early Friday morning. The kids had 4 days off due to the Easter holiday weekend, so they had taken their time getting up in the morning, putzing around after breakfast. That's when I noticed Madelyn's hair up top sticking up, thinking that's strange, I've never seen it stand up on it's OH MY WORD!!! My hands immediately went up to cover my mouth, a slight gasping sound escaping through my fingers. If she couldn't see my entire facial expression, then the shocked look in my eyes told her all she needed to know. Which set her off crying, because she thought she was in big trouble.
So pitiful.
I wasn't upset or anything, just shocked more or less. What did you do?? When did you do this?? I wanted to burst out laughing and start crying all at the same time. Big sister ran upstairs and returned with some of Madelyn's hair from their bathroom counter. Apparently she wanted bangs and decided to give herself some. She was distraught, and refused to let me try and document the event without putting up some resistance.
Evidence.
At the scene of the crime.
A nice big clump!
Where on earth she came up with that idea is beyond me. The thought of any of the kids cutting their own hair never crossed my mind, and now that it happened, I was hopelessly lost. As a father, you want to fix things, make things right for your children. But how do I fix hair that's been chopped off?? I posted my dilemma on Facebook and fortunately a lot of moms came to the rescue, advising me to get bows and headbands to mask the mistake. I took their lead and made my own fix, waiting until Mommy got home to figure out how to deal with the debacle.
The second event happened on Tuesday. I was out for my morning ride on the trail just past Winter Garden when I saw police lights ahead. Usually not a good sign, especially right on the trail, I thought there was a bad bike crash or some sort of medical emergency. Turns out, there was a 10 foot alligator that had wandered onto the trail, and was blocking traffic! Fortunately, I got there at the right time, to see the alligator wranglers finish up tying him up and taping its mouth shut. But had I been out riding 30 minutes earlier I might've ended up being a snack!
You have the right to remain silent...
Then they called for volunteers to help load the gator up onto their truck. Most of the spectators were elderly people, the majority women on their morning walks, so many declined and started to retreat back to whence they came. I thought, here was an opportunity to give back to the community by assisting some people who need help. Plus, how cool would it be to tell the kids that I had "wrestled" a gator?? So I handed my phone to a lady police officer for her to get my picture (I didn't want to give it to a stranger who could've disappeared while I was preoccupied with keeping myself from getting whacked by the gator's tail) and proceeded to get close to the reptile, listening to the wrangler's instructions and knowing what to expect once the alligator felt itself being lifted. Fortunately, the team lift and carry process was seamless and without incident. Unfortunately, the lady officer was so engrossed with watching us carry the animal that she forgot to take an action shot photo! So I had to settle for the non-exciting "posed" shot! But what a cool experience!
See ya later!
It was a very busy week and weekend, with the Easter holiday and all the events leading up to and afterwards. Here are the pictures as proof:
Cleaning or playing in the bathtub.
Ran into Batman at Barnes & Noble.
The girls going through some periodicals.
She enjoyed some new reading material.
A quick stop to Just Puppies.
They loved playing with the different breeds.
And holding them is the best part.
And why not?
She cheated on Tux so bad!
Loved this particular one, an Australian shepherd with neat color and markings.
Had the Skilton's over for supper Friday evening.
They moved into the neighborhood a month ago. Their son Ashton is
in Braelyn's class.
Early morning ride with Braelyn. We were to hit the trail but the ominous clouds kept us at bay
and so we hung around and rode 3 miles within the subdivision.
They found their new play area!
Ready to make his own pizza.
The girls spending time with Mommy.
Sorting out their Easter eggs.
Madelyn at the salon getting it professionally done.
Working on those bangs!
Finished product! A happy girl!
Helped out with this crew for the Easter event at the Hilliards.
Early morning ride with Duncan.
Taking a breather after a solid climb.
Twins working on their headstands.
Seriously bro?
Mommy and her assistant in the kitchen.
Braelyn peeling several dozen cloves of garlic!
A nice FaceTime and catching up with Lala.
Making a mess with their leftover eggs.
At the Hilliard's estate, they opted to do the party at the front yard this year, with a large tent!
Braelyn doing the sack race. She won all 3 heats!
Tangie catching up with Kent.
Kohl does croquet while
Missy does the pony ride.
Enjoying the Chalet de Hilliard.
Prepping for girls night out 20 years from now.
Enjoying some of Miss Jennifer's confectionary delights!
With the wheelbarrow of almost 1000 eggs to hide!
Ready for the hunt!
And the hunt is on!
No school on Monday, twins playing a game of "guess what I'm drawing."
Making beautiful music together!
What nachos and
apples for lunch will
do to you. Peace.
Summer is just around the corner!
Picture perfect cannonball.
Homework at the Science center while the twins play.
Giddy, getting picked up by Mommy for a belated birthday gift to
the Amway Arena for a Magic game!
Box seats courtesy of the United Way.
Enjoying date night with Mommy.
She must've had at least 3 bowls of mac 'n cheese!
Received a gift of personalized autographs from some former Magic players and the mascot.
How they keep writing on themselves is beyond me.
Learning how to floss.
Continuing his piano lessons.
Randoms:
Now that's a little too extreme!
Maddy's before and after.
Kohlden is the king of photo bombs.
See what I mean?
Jennifer and her lovely dessert table!
Our route resembled Africa and the Middle East!
Heard someone knocking on our window, turned out to be a red crested woodpecker!
