I slept in and Mom, Dad, and I all missed Tai Chi this morning. That didn’t really throw my day off, but following up two extreme fun days with a free play day was definitely a big change of pace. I wasn’t the only kid running a bit slower today, and Rowen, Dawn, Jillian, and I really didn’t do much of anything except relax; hang out at the park or in the back yard; go for a few swims; and we even had a little afternoon nap on blankets under a shady tree.
When Chris, Martin, Jonathan, and their friends eventually got together, they weren’t much interested in doing much either; and split their time between some gaming in the lounge and sitting around by the river and going swimming too. There was one notable change, and that was having Jenny’s brother, Doug, stop by for a few ‘visits’ while Alicia was working. One of those visits was while Rebecca and Jenny were over during their afternoon break from the Inn, and the bits of girl chat that Rowen, Dawn, Jillian, and I were around for has me thinking that Jenny told Doug that Chris started spending a lot of time around Alicia while we were away; and the consensus among the older girls is that he’s jealous, and checking out the competition. I’m sure that Jenny is finding that very funny while being completely oblivious of the hints here and there that I’ve noticed to suggest that Doug isn’t the only person taking notice of what’s going on around our visiting cousins.
I have even less to report today than I expected to have. We were planning on having a camping night, but the weather wasn’t going to cooperate with us; so the last camping adventure has been tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow night. The rain and roving thunderstorms started rolling through in time to cancel the Arrows’ ball practice too, so we ended up with an indoor play evening. Chris, Martin, and their friends invaded Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne’s house for that, and we traded the two boys for Chrissy again. Rowen is staying overnight too, and we’ve been doing a movie night in the lounge with Dawn, Jillian, and Mandy. Mom, Aunt Leanne, Ehlana, Violet, and Chrissy watched one movie with us too while Dad and Ethan hung out with ‘the guys’ for a couple of hours of gaming before it was time for Ethan to go to bed.
Mom and Dad both had some work to do in the office after the twins were tucked in for the night, and Violet and Chrissy left to hang out somewhere else with Dillon, Stephanie, Jake, and some of the other teens. Dawn and Jillian didn’t last through the next movie; and are sleeping on the sectional sofa in the lounge. Rowen and I did watch that movie, but then we got ready for bed and have been doing a little surfing on our computers while chatting and cuddling with Mandy.
It’s barely after eleven, but since we really didn’t get much sleep last night; we’re both ready to call it a night. Hopefully the rain will be long gone by morning so we don’t miss out on two Thursday trail rides in a row.
Until tomorrow...
...live from Witch Falls; this is Cassie Proctor, signing off!
