No, we don't have any new animals moving into Oregon that I know of....BUT we did have 3 very happy Doeren boys on Saturday when the Florida Gators got stomped by some elephants in red and white uniforms known as the Crimson Tide! I by default am an Alabama fan, I'm pretty sure if go back and listen it was in the wedding vows. I can go against Dallas and get away with it, but I don't mess with Bama! With dad home on Saturdays they have watched more college football than the NFL this year.
Now for the Kroc news...on Friday we went with Grandma Louise to the new Salem Kroc Community Center to take the boys swimming. It was her last day here after a great visit and more than anything the boys wanted to swim, so we headed out to check it out. It is a real beautiful place and after seeing the indoor water park complete with a slide, lazy river, hot tub, and swimming area; I went ahead and splurged on a punch card with 12 visits knowing the boys would want to go back!
After building up some confidence and getting to use Connor's mask, Brody started swimming for the first time! He was so sweet when he told me..."Mom, swimming is just wiggling through the water." That is exactly what he was doing and it was fantastic! Connor was SO proud telling me that the lessons he has been giving Brody in the jacuzzi tub have really paid off!
After 2 hours of swimming we got dressed and headed to the line for the rock wall! Connor and Brody had been hearing about this from some friends and I have to admit I was shocked that they both wanted to try it after seeing the size of it. Neither one of them are known to be big risk takers but they put the gear right on and got in line. As they moved forward I started to see Brody get nervous but Connor seemed excited and I was happy for him. When it was his turn, he walked right up to that wall, climbed over half way and then grabbed the rope and let the helper bring him down just like he watched the other kids do. He never wavered for a moment...he had a goal and he made it! I have to admit I was a little nervous seeing him up that high since I am slightly fearful of heights myself, but I was also proud to see him tackle something like this!
Brody went up some too and was definitely out of his comfort zone, but did great! It was a big day and a memorable one so, we decided a celebration was in order....Costco ice cream was what they asked for and a pizza which we took home!
Here are some more fun pictures. They aren't tall enough to go on the big slide....but one day I know they will! For now, they were happy here!
3 comments:
What a stinking cool place...how fun!!! Wish we had something like that around here.
So fun! Good job boys trying something scary and new. Oh and don't mess with Dallas! ;)
That place looks marvelous! I want to go!
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