Yesterday was great. I got up at 8:00 a.m., which is "sleeping in" for me and then I just lounged around watching cable t.v., making waffles for my siblings and I, and even smoothies! The best part was putting on my "Food Network" personality where I explained step by step what I was making for those kids, what was going in their smoothies, and why it was beneficial.
Example: "...and what these blueberries are going to do, is provide that extra kick of anti-oxidants which will purify the toxins in your body. In turn, you're going to feel lighter, have more energy, and just feel fantastic!"
But then Chloe went to work and I got over that mild depression by calling up my old pals Ryan and Eric. I forget why, but we raged on over to Home Depot to buy some spray rubber dip for Eric's new BMW (okay it's not like, new, but it's new to him). After that, we got crazy stupid on Rock Band cause Eric has every awesome metal song that's fun to play on a plastic guitar, ever. But you can only play video games for a short time before you're bored again, so about 4 hours later we head to my place and strain our brains for nightly activities. And then I remember Jump Up.
Jump Up is a gymnastics and tumbling gymnasium with an assortment of professional equipment such as olympic style trampolines, a large foam pit, and springboarded flooring. You know, real hi-tech stuff not to be operated without exercising extreme caution. So you just go crazy!!! Anyway, we roll up around 8:30 when the place opens and there is a line going outside full of 'try-hards' and 'no-lifers'. Not to be dismayed, we keep our cool and take the party down to the Wetlands Park, which is still the coolest playground I've ever been to.
So Chloe meets up with us at the park and we swing and stuff for a bit, you know, just chill. And then, out of no where, we decide to partake in the latest internet fad and get into some extreme PLANKING! The basic idea is, you lay your body face down in the most conspicuous place possible. Monkey bars, tops of slides, bars, top of the castle... you name it. That playground got planked on. Then we just decide to do epic tag until we sweat harder than an ice cold beverage in a stainless steel cup out in the... yep, Yuma sun. That was basically yesterday.
Today I beat my family to the cock's crow once more and gave my dog, Midnight a much needed bathing. I can't even describe this beast's stench other than maybe if you had once before encountered a small rodent decomposing under you're bathroom sink with a banana peel and leaky pipe... but that's another story. Anyway, once his odor had been taken care of and I had spoonfed chunks of small rodent and banana to him, I set him back on watchdog duty at the front door. But he had nap plans after such an exhausting day. Whatevs. All that was left to do was clean the house, the pool, and my mom's van. With no time to waste, I wasted time until about 9:30ish when I found out about a pool party at Yuma's newest aquatic center located in the valley; aptly named the Valley Aquatic Center. Now, what had happened was, our LDS stake had rented out the facility for the Pioneer Day Celebration!!! I was not too clear on how hot dogs and water slides would help me to appreciate a most dangerous and pious trek across hostile country, but this is America and the party started at 10:00 so I couldn't wait around.
I snatched up my niece, who happen's to be the cutest and wittiest six year old I know (dispute this fact and I shan't hesitate to come after you and you're family [including any six year old nieces]) and we went to get our splash on. Oh yeah, Matthew tagged along too (if you consider driving me and Madelynn to the pool as 'tagging along'). FYI, Matthew is my younger brother. He basically looks up to me as a role model in every way, shape, and form, and does his best to emulate my all-around awesomeness, but I have trouble looking past his short-comings when his goal is obviously greatness. Suffice it to say that our love for each other is as deep and penetrating as his our general disdain for each other. Now you know.
I'll spare you the boring details of how Maddie and I frolicked (Ashley, if you read this... not that kind of frolicking) in the kiddie pool, backflipped off the diving board, soared through the water as would a mermaid and merman pairs synchronized swimming team. Fast forward to home...
Madelynn had a birthday party to get to (hers as it turns out [that's what all the cleaning was about earlier in the day]) so we sped home as fast as Matt could with his training as a sixteen year old permit bearer. Maddie was just so excited to be back at home where she could get her pool party going. Yeah, more swimming. And I love hanging out with her and all her friends so much so Ryan and I went to Eric's to kick it.
Rock Band.
Back to my house as the party wanes and.... ALL THE CAKE IS GONE!!! And it had my favorite buttercream frosting :( I was so upset that I decided to ditch Maddie for the rest of the evening. I just couldn't handle her diva-ness any longer. I think she got the message though because she took all her new toys home with her dad, (her dad is my eldest of siblings, one Joshua Phillip Grabinger, whom is also the swankiest bachelor in Yuma with a quick wit and a slow car) where I know she took time to sit and think about her behavior. Whatever, that party was beat...
So Ryan, Chloe, and I visit the home of the one and only Jenkin Williams. Jenkin is one of the coolest cats in Yuma. With a joke for every situation and Trombone solo to match, Jenkin and I found friendship as co-star players on our U-12 soccer team, coached by Jenkin's own father. Also, we both attend the U of A. Anyway, Jenkin is leaving to serve as an LDS missionary in the arctic regions of Guatemala. We'll miss him and his uncanny knowledge of mormon lore. He's also brown.
Besides that, we just chilled at Jenkin's with Amy Webb, a promising young debutante with an eye for fashion and a body for it too; Chanda Crossman, the bubbliest of comedy connoisseurs and sharp-tongued humor; and Zac Baker......... who I don't know that well, but he's super chill, pretty funny, and we'll throw eye candy in there for good measure. It was a good time.
But alas, plans for Captain America had been made, and I am not one to cancel such a pressing engagement. It was pretty good. But the real treat was the MIND BLOWING TEASER after the credits. Prepare to be avenged people...
After the movie, other plans were shattered to bits as the above group had then decided to also go see Captain America at the next showing. I was not about to "relive the excitement" so soon. So we kinda came home and fell apart. The end. I'm excited for Jenkin's farewell tomorrow though. He's such a boss.
Deuces.
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