Killing Time Can Be Fun!

Today we ventured up to Lakeshore Resort to hang out at the pool and check out the sites. We planned it out so that Jacob could take his nap on the way up there. Although it would be shorter than his normal nap during the week, it would be better than having him take a nap at 4:30 in the afternoon...

The napping scenario worked as it wasn't too long after we left that Jacob had his large chain saw and was cutting logs. We got to our destination with Jacob not quite sleeping an hour so we cruised around a little bit. Of course, now that the car had considerably slowed down, Jacob starting waking up.

Mommy decided to hang out in the gym for a while and Jacob and I took advantage of this and played with the toys in the clubhouse and drew some pictures with the crayons. Jacob was pretty good, but kept mentioning wanting to go see the pool. After mommy was done working out, Jacob and the rest of us headed to the pool.

Jacob loved being in the pool. He ventured right in and made it down the first step... The second step was a little deeper, so then it was time to pick him up and venture deeper. His favorite part was pushing the beach ball under the water and then letting it go and it flying up and splasing all over the place. He thought this was the craziest thing ever and had such a hearty laugh that it probably bubbled up from his toes. Mommy wasn't quick enough to get her camera to capture his face, but it was definitely one to get a picture of... Jacob also thought the water being jetted into the pool. This got the same hearty laughs as before.

After the pool and hanging out in the arcade, we headed out to dinner where he was very good. He really enjoyed his chicken and french fries. He had a riot being able to dip in bbq sauce, ranch, honey mustard and ketchup. It was a feast fit for Jacob.

With the need to kill some time so that Jacob wouldn't fall asleep and wake up at 5 am, we headed to the Salvation Army. It actually ended up being a great time for Jacob, not to mention we did find some gems. Jacob asked for a stroller and just had to find a baby for it to push around. We found a duck in a rain suit. This quickly got old, meaning the duck, so Jacob made a switch from the duck to his tiger. Jacob took the stroller all over the place including going through the clothes to the other side and then coming around and saying "I found you momma" This kept him very entertained. It worked, the side venture kept Jacob up and also pooped him out some. Jacob did stay awake most of the way home, but eventually did crash shortly before we got home.