Raleigh NC

After leaving my sissy's house messier than I wanted to, but I did try to clean up, we finally got on the road to Raleigh.

So, did I mention that Brad went out and bought a GPS for me?  It is a G-word (?) I can't think of it now, but I call it Guermo, or Godiva, or Guacamole, or Garcon.  Anywho, he got me started off on the WICKED wrong foot, and he had me going the opposite of how Laurie told me to LEAVE, so in between all of that, stopping to get gas, and trying to SET Gandolph up, we left WAY later than I meant to.  I take SOME responsibility, because I like the WRITTEN word, and I made Laurie write me out some directions, knowing I had Gillian. 

We got to NC, passed the big giant cigarette plant (Phillip Morris) in about 4 hours. 

The kids could not WAIT to get to Gramma's house with the talking (repeating) parrot (stuffed) and the POOL with the water slide.

We arrived around 4:30.  By the way, Gregorio yelled at me saying ARRIVING AT DESTINATION/ARRIVING AT DESTINATION when I accidentally passed my mother-in-law's house, but I slammed on my brakes and arrived as planned.  

Poppa John was kind enough and had the aforethought to POUR ME SOME WINE, about three minutes after arrival.

It was good because the kids had started in on me, and had started to get antsy, feisty and ANNOYING towards the end there!

So, he, the GPS, yelled at me, and we pulled into the driveway.

The kids all ran in and hugged grandparents as far as I know.  

I can't do the pool with the waterslide justice, so I won't even try.  I will post pix of it tomorrow, but let's just say it isn't JUST a slide.  It is big and swirley and high and FUN!

Well, we apparently showed  up today when it had JUST been turned OFF for the night.

The kids had NO problem jumping in the pool and getting wet, but no one came out to turn on the water for the slide.

Being a rule FOLLOWER, I got up to see what was up and think I found out that the pool is open from 9 until 9, but the waterslide is NOT.  It is open when the lifeguards are out there, which is apparently from today's schedule 12-6.  

Cool.  But REALLY?

That was ALL they really wanted out of today.  Sorry Gramma, but we are coming back at the end of all of this road-tripping.  So, we went down and they swam, and then they started to go up the slide (as if it was on) to look and pretend to go down.  

BEING A RULE FOLLOWER I immediately jumped up to find out if this was NOT okay.  There was NOTHING posted about "when the water is off" on the slide that they had to AVOID said slide, so I told them they could go up and look.  They did and a couple of times they came down, with no water but from their bathing suit drippings, and then others followed suit.

I had my four in my sights, and have I mentioned being certified in CPR and First Aid.

A nice, non-nosy, non-meddling, non-paranoid IDIOT then comes up and says, "Excuse me Ma'am, but if anything happens to these kids, they will SHUT THIS POOL DOWN!"  

Really?  Are you ON THE BOARD?  DO YOU KNOW THIS FOR A FACT?  

Or are you REALLY just a bitch with nothing else to do but LOOK for stuff that won't likely happen?

Because others have followed two of my kids' lead, I say, "Um, they aren't ALL mine."  

So she goes running off to her pool buddies and Psst pssst pssstt psssts  about me and MY offense, and since I was talking to my husband on the phone, and since I haven't seen him in four days now, I didn't get off the phone, I hear her stupid ass husband say, "Oh, she can't even get off her phone."  No.  I can't.  Not when I have MY kids in sight and am supervising, and present, NO, I can't.  

After the BI**H left, a very nice lady, who seemed to be in MY boat (4 or more kids) befriended me, so I knew it wasn't just ME, but come ON!~

By the way, I will REFUSE to help above BOVIN with CPR or first aid, if she needs it.  (The mean one, obviously).  

We came back after promising that before we leave for Charlotte tomorrow, we will come for the SLIDE!  But not if it doesn't open until noon because I am hoping to be on the road around noon for a 3-o'clock check-in in Charlotte.  

Okay.  Must night night for now.  

Love and miss Daddy very much

P.S.  Helped Mom  hang some Uppercase Living expressions!  They look AWESOME! - Lance - I want some commission from that installation!