Nathan plays little League

OMG,  Nathan's first T ball game was today.  How did it go you ask.  It was apparent it was Nathan's first time playing T BALL.

First inning, Nathan is up to bat, he gets a HIT,  Yehhhh.  You would think good thing right?  Nathan drops the bat and runs, runs, to THIRD Base. Opps.

I guess no one including yours truly ever talked to him about the bases.

Second time up to bat, Nathan hits the ball, again... And instead of running to first base, he chases the ball into the field,,ay ay ay.

We aren't even discussing the outfield yet.  Apparently, Nathan is bored and decides to place his glove over his face.  No one told Nathan that when you cover your eyes, you can't see the ball coming at you either.  I can hear myself,  "NATHAN" get ready.
The game was only one hour long  but it was the longest, most tense hour of my life.  I know I know he is only four but give me a break.

It would have been hilarious if it wasn't my son in the field.  Not to mention as he is in the dug out, he starts talking to a girl.  All I can think is if you don't have game in the field, you don't have game at all.

Or maybe he does, he sure looked handsome in his uniform.

Cranky

So Nathan decides to ask daddy and me, "what is cranky",  I try to say, "well it's when you are tired and angry".  Brian adds, "you know what mommy usually is in the morning." So Nathan decides, "I am cranky too." It's fascinating to see and hear how much this little guys imitate and decide how they are going to be based on what they see.  Umm,,,that explains A LOT.

So after swim class, Nathan asks if we can go to taco restaurant place for dinner,  I actually was craving that place too.  Eating out with kids under five can always be a challenge.  I say bring snacks and order a double Cadillac margarita.  Well apparently Lil K was not in the mood, she went off the entire time.  But like always Nathan is the one who gets in trouble.  Daddy could not enjoy anything.  Anyone can relate?

Somehow, by the time I came back inside the car, Nathan was crying saying, "Nathan is not fair, he said something very hurtful."  I asked Nathan what daddy said?  Daddy said, "He wasn't bringing me back to the restaurant." Nathan must really like going to Miguel's

So  on the ride back home,  I mean the whole ride home, I had three children in the car
Daddy: Stop it
Nathan : no you stop it
Katelyn: daaaa daaaaa!!!

ten rounds of that ,, Nathan ends up telling daddy, "I 'm gonna whip your ass out of this car"....WHOA....
Talk about being Cranky.....


Ah the joy of parenting, like I said double up and keep them coming....

Good Bye Lake Powell

Well today Nathan completes his Lake Powell excursion.  He got to see a lot of breathtaking scenarios.  Even though he is probably too young to understand he has just witnessed one of the seven wonders of the world.

He was more interested in climbing rocks.  So here we go.  Nathan was persistent every time we beached the boat that he wanted to climb up the rocks. I am not a hiker, however I do like pushing the limits and I think subconsciously the kids are learning to become dare devils. Nathan asked me, "Mommy what is hiking?" I said,  "it's when you walk up rocks." Nathan says, "OK lets go hiking then mommy, wanna go?".  I couldn't resist. So we walked and we climbed, so here it is:  Can You See Us?

For a four year old Nathan did very well.  We would have gone further if I knew how to read the rock trails a little better.  Nathan was on a mission to catch up with a group of hikers that was hiding a Geo Find.  Needless to say they were experienced hikers and later told me that trail they took  was going to be rated difficult.  However Nathan and Katelyn were given kudos.

After talking with them, we come to find out that "The Storm" we were a part of, was thee worse storm they have seen Lake Powell have in the last twenty seven years they have been going there.

So we ended with that..Until Nathan's next venture.

Nathan goes Rafting

Today we got to enjoy  a lot of the lake's fun stuff, Nathan got to go riding on a raft, went to Glen Canyon Dam, and even got to jump of the rocks.

Just the girls

Nathan jumping off the rocks and dad going after him

Even though the day turned out to be  a very nice one, here come those black clouds again, we can hear thunder from the other side of the canyon.  Nathan said it would be ok, " we could just go to the houseboat next to us in case of an emergency."  Even went as far far as to tell dad to hurry up, because the storm was coming.

You think we would learn our lesson, but this time we packed up.  But instead of running away from the black cloud, we went looking for it.  Really, didn't we learn our lesson.

Nathan was already requesting to go inside his cabin, fortunate for us we were close and docked our boat before it came down.

Even though we were a day late, Mommy still got a birthday dinner...

The End

Nathan at Rainbow bridge

It was a long ride to get to Rainbow Bridge.  But we finally made it.  Nathan didn't get to jump off a rock just yet but he got a whole other experience.

The Storm

So we set out yesterday on a venture, we made plans to make it to Rainbow Bridge then possibly camp out in order for us to continue to Escalante Arms.

Well we made it to Rangling Rope Marina, the whether was changing.  We were told Rainbow Bridge was six miles up.

We made it to the cut off and cruized around all the rocks.  We made it To Rainbow Bridge.  Nathan and I hiked up 1/4 to the very end.  It was an amazing site.  On the way down Nathan and I raced down the bridge back to dad.  Brian had mention we better hurry up the whether did not look in our favor.

As Nathan and I ran back down, I ironically thought we might make the Rainbow Bridge gods upset for running. We got back in our boat and we can see lightning and roaring thunder from the far.

Not five minutes after we started our journey back did it begin to pour down.  When I speak of the storm I was not referring to the chaos the kids create.

The wind began to blow, visibility was zero, the rain drops were so big they would hurt your face when they hit you. We couldn't proceed safely.  Brian made the decision to have the kids and I go inside the porta potty cabin.

I got inside with the kids, in order to prevent the kids from becoming frighten I sang songs to them and told stories, as I secretly prayed we get through this storm and that our boat doesn't capsize.

I was worried about Brian, I can hear the rain pouring and the thunder roaring even more.  I made the mistake to look at my phone only to find out we were going the opposite way.  There is no way we were going to make it to Bullfrog Marina, noooo way.

Brian saw a houseboat.  The storm was so bad that we asked if we can take refuge inside.  It took at least four to five men to tie down our boat, the wind was blowing so hard.  Our new friends from Sacramento took the kids and by the time I made it on board Nathan and Katelyn were having hot chocolate and Oreo cookies.  They even went as far as inviting us to to stay for dinner and stay the night until the storm passed.  Brian got his houseboat,,wasn't how I planned it

There are some very good people in this world, and we were fortunate enough to find them.  This experience has humbled me.  I want to thank my hero Brian for being so courageous and getting us to safety.  You are truly a wonderful husband and an amazing father. I love you guys.

To our new friends from Sacramento and Lake Tahoe, THANK YOU....YOU ARE THE BEST

Nathan and Katelyn's Safety Cabin

I am adventurous but I never thought I would live to see 36......I made it

Good Morning From Lake Powell

So Our Morning actually began at 0500hrs this morning.  For some reason the little mates thought they could get up and run around.  They both take a stay in a hotel as a free for all.

Somehow, they got settled and we managed to stay in bed until 0730.  And here it is:

You see a little yogurt and Scobby Doo go a long way. Now the problem is we can't get Nathan out of the room.  I asked Nathan to get ready because we are getting ready to leave.  He tells me not yet.  I know what he is going to say.  I tell him, "let me guess Nathan, you have something to say."  He says, "yes," " Are you going to say that you aren't ready yet.  Don't you want to jump of the rocks," He says, "not yet," "Then when," he shows me his hand and shows me a "FIVE", yes he means at Five this afternoon.

I don't think so, Nathan Get ready or this boat will sail without you.  Catch you later.....got to go