We joined the local Country Club a few weeks ago. It feels kinda weird since we're not exactly what you'd call "Country Club" people. We don't golf or play tennis and we don't wear fake tans and designer athletic attire.
We joined The Club because it's only 1.5 miles from our house and it has a pool. It also has a nice restaurant and on-site child care. And the cost was comparable to what you'd expect to pay (monthly) for a membership to a gym. So, we gulped down our apprehension and took the tour and signed up as dues paying members. We still have to provide two letters of reference though. Oddly, we're dreading that task much more than we were the task of finding people to vouch for us as parents (by providing letters of recommendation for the adoption of our two children). We are so NOT Country Club people!
But that didn't stop us from getting our money's worth out of the pool! Here are some pictures of our most recent visit to the Toddler pool. There's also a "Family" pool and the "Adult" pool. I'm pretty sure the Adult pool is the only one you might expect NOT to contain some unreasonable quantity of pee-pee. But that's what chlorine is for, right?
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On the way to the pool, Gwen kept opening the door to the car. I tried to explain to her (in terms she'd understand) that there could be a really unpleasant consequence to that action. So I told her:
Mommy: "If you open the door to the car, you might fall out and a truck could bump into you and you'd have a really bad owwie and need to go to the Doctor's office and get lots of shots."
Gwen: "... and a bandaide!"
Maddy: "...and a sticker!"
Both kids: "Yay! Fun!"
So I pulled over and engaged the child-safety locks on the doors of the car.
love the bathing beauty pics and
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that is super funny!
i am still planning on scheduling a cholesterol check for T's next b/w! great idea!
Posted by: kimber | July 18, 2007 at 04:20 PM
GREAT pictures. And I love their logic when it comes to consequences... they'll go far!
Posted by: D | July 18, 2007 at 04:54 PM
Remember: Urea is sterile! But, the girls' sense of humor isn't ... ha!
Posted by: mama d | July 18, 2007 at 06:37 PM
Favorite pic is the "girls gone wild". Had to laugh at their consequence thinking... Stickers and Bandaids.. the cure all for anything! :-)
Posted by: Robin | July 19, 2007 at 05:16 AM
At least they remember the fun part of a Dr's visit.
Very cute picks! The first one of Maddy is beautiful and the one of Gwen looking into the big pool just makes me want to give her a big hug. It looks like she has Emma's "huggable body" very cute!
Posted by: Becky | July 19, 2007 at 03:39 PM
OMG that is so funny! I can't imagine wanting to go to the dr.'s office. I love the pool pictures.
Posted by: Michele | July 19, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Posted by: Michele | July 19, 2007 at 03:58 PM
Love the pool pictures! The girls are just adorable! So now that you are a Country Club girl, will Gwen and Maddy be Debutante's??????
Peace,
Donna and Catherine
Posted by: Donna M. | July 19, 2007 at 05:48 PM
Great post!
The pics are great and the owwie story is too funny!
I love reading your blog!
Jill :)
www.missiontomacie.blogspot.com
Posted by: Jill | July 19, 2007 at 06:56 PM
Awww, they are so cute!!!!! My sisters would say the same thing out the owwies. They love bandaids and weirdly enough, Esther likes shots. She thinks they are funny. Esther doesn't mind pain. The one thing she does not like is throwing up. She has already thrown up twice since we got her and she hates it. Anyway, The girls look so cute .
Elena
Posted by: Elena Manubens | July 19, 2007 at 07:36 PM
Great pictures of their fun pool days and i had to laugh at the conversation in the car about the bandaids..that was too funny!! Those child locks are a lifesaver!
Posted by: Jana | July 20, 2007 at 07:46 AM
The girls are adorable!!! They also crack me up!
Posted by: Sam | July 24, 2007 at 10:26 PM