Okay, So My friend Summer and I went to Walmart yesterday. We were driving in my mini-van and it was packed at the store. They are currently building a new super-walmart in the parking lot so there are a lot of detours and the parking lot is pretty crammed. But either way people should still practice safe driving techniques!
In the five minutes it took me to find a parking spot (rock-star parking might I add) we were almost hit by 4 vehicles. It was like de javue....2 weeks ago the same thing happened to me, in my mini-van with my mother, in the same parking lot at walmart. Only, we were actually hit by a man opening up his car door. I was pulling into a spot to park and he rammed my car with his car door and side swiped the passenger side front door! Crazy huh?!?!?
Well any way...onto my theory.
When I see a mini-van, the first thing that pops into my head is KIDS! Because most people buy mini-vans because they have a ton of kids OR have a few kids and need the extra space, as the reason I have my mini-van. I only have two kids...but they have A LOT of crap the needs to accompany them and the mini-van is the perfect solution for this! Another great example is my sister....she has four boys and needs a mini-van for bikes and games, and just alone the room needed for four lil' men's clothing for a few days on a vacation...you need a mini-van for this also.
So when I see a mini-van I am usually more cautious as to how I am driving, stopping and looking both ways more carefully at stop signs, leaving cushion room in between the vehicles when stopped behind one...just in case I should be hit from behind, not to ram another van....ANYWAYS! Maybe I am to cautious about this, but maybe other people aren't cautious enough. Because 9 times out of 10 there are kids in a mini-van. And to hurt a kid due to some one's horrible driving is a thousand times worse than hurting a grown man or woman due to bad driving.
My theory is that people should NEVER pull out in front of a mini-van, stop at random times in the road with out warning when mini-vans are present, use turn signals, watch their damn car doors when mini-vans are pulling into a parking spot, and most definitely don't drive like assholes when there are mommies and daddies taking their kids places!!! Who wants to hurt little kids...not saying that it is okay to hurt grown adults...but we recover quicker and get hurt a little less than little kids do. So yes, be cautious of adults to, but more cautious when little kids are on the road...and you know little kids are on the road when you see a mini-van.
That's all, thank you!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
The last day we were in Wellsboro we ventured to the PA Grand Canyon! I had never head of it...so we definitly had to drag the kids out in the wintery weather for the sight!!! It really was awesome! I thought Wellsboro was out in the middle of no where but this place was even further out! Awesome sight seeing, and a great day...probably would be a better sight in the summer...but still kicked a little butt to see this place! Pictures do not do this place justice one bit...but glad we took the time to see it in person!
Wellsboro: Adventure Cottage
Wellsboro Continued....
So from the downtown tundra we made our way to a cabin that Loretta (my mother-in-law) rented for us for the weekend. She had called me a week or two before this to see if we wanted to stay the weekend in the cabin with her. We all were able to, so to the "Adventure Cottage" we were off to!
The description on the web said that it was a cozy cottage in the middle of no where...but was equip ed with Internet, linens, three bedrooms, large bathroom, and a window wall! Sounds GREAT!!! .....There was only one flaw....The owner told, us we had to cross a stream to get up to the cottage. Any four wheel drive vehicle would make it up there he assured us!!!
So it wasn't a huge deal...but a stream was not the correct words to describe the body of water we had to cross to get up the VERY steep hill to get to the cottage. My van wouldn't make it so Loretta had a truck that took my mom and the kids up to the cottage and then a second trip to haul our things up the hill!
The cabin was great....it even had a piano that Dorian loved to play all weekend. We actually cooked all of our meals and had a great time talking and playing games all weekend. The four of us and the girls headed to the Pa Grand Canyon on Sunday and the downtown Wellsboro for a walk before heading back to Dubois on Monday.
All in all a great weekend. My mom and mom-in-law got along great...it is scary how similar the two are! ha ha ha Kids are adapting much better with the more we travel! And it definitely was an adventure of a weekend!
So from the downtown tundra we made our way to a cabin that Loretta (my mother-in-law) rented for us for the weekend. She had called me a week or two before this to see if we wanted to stay the weekend in the cabin with her. We all were able to, so to the "Adventure Cottage" we were off to!
The description on the web said that it was a cozy cottage in the middle of no where...but was equip ed with Internet, linens, three bedrooms, large bathroom, and a window wall! Sounds GREAT!!! .....There was only one flaw....The owner told, us we had to cross a stream to get up to the cottage. Any four wheel drive vehicle would make it up there he assured us!!!
So it wasn't a huge deal...but a stream was not the correct words to describe the body of water we had to cross to get up the VERY steep hill to get to the cottage. My van wouldn't make it so Loretta had a truck that took my mom and the kids up to the cottage and then a second trip to haul our things up the hill!
The cabin was great....it even had a piano that Dorian loved to play all weekend. We actually cooked all of our meals and had a great time talking and playing games all weekend. The four of us and the girls headed to the Pa Grand Canyon on Sunday and the downtown Wellsboro for a walk before heading back to Dubois on Monday.
All in all a great weekend. My mom and mom-in-law got along great...it is scary how similar the two are! ha ha ha Kids are adapting much better with the more we travel! And it definitely was an adventure of a weekend!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Wellsboro: A Dickens of a Christmas
After we left my grandparents house my mother and the girls drove up to Wellsboro PA for the lighting of their Christmas tree. My mother-in-law, Loretta was going to meet us up there and we were all going to spend the weekend exploring Wellsboro. It started to snow on Saturday (the fifth), but we decided to head up early to see all of the exhibits going on and shop a little during Wellsboro's celebration. There were things planned all day, things to do in Wellsboro, this is to be the biggest thing to attend since the opening of walmart!
My mom and I got there around 1pm and it was PACKED!!! It took us about 30 minutes to find a spot to park...and what do you know it was a spot you had to parallel park in! ha ha ha My mom had to park the van because I did attempt twice and failed...but she got that mini-van right in there...IMPRESSIVE! ha ha ha We got the kids all out and packed in the stroller...but seriously it was snowing so hard I don't think 70 blankets were enough to keep the girls warm. Clearly we were not prepared for this. So immediately we set out to find some gloves, hats, and more blankets to purchase for the girls and ourselves. The streets were packed, thousands of people were out braving the weather just like us, shopping and full of Christmas spirit. A very nice lady and her sister directed us to Duhnams Department store to buy some gloves. The store is well known but this department store was in an old house. So to get baby things the sales clerk told me it was on the fourth floor...but no elevator. So I hiked it up to the fourth floor, bought the gloves, and then we were off!!!
It was really a cute town. Nice, big, old houses. Every one was dressed up like the "Dickens Christmas Story". No one seemed to mind the snow. Every was still at their booths selling their merchandise. Horse and buggie rides went all day. And everyone was SUPER nice. People were googling over the girls, and super social to my mom and I!!!
But after an hour...it was time to pack up and go meet Loretta. It was snowing to hard at this point, people were starting to pack up their booths, and Dorian's nose couldn't get any more red! ha ha ha By the time we left it had snowed so hard that you couldn't see the items people were selling! ha ha ha
A very nice lady told us a little bit of advice for next year (if we even go)....Wellsboro Christmas is ALWAYS the coldest day of the year. It ALWAYS snows. And everyone ALWAYS bundles up and braves the weather!.........this would have been great news to have the day before we went...but oh well. My mom and I went to experience the Christmas celebration...and darn it we did it up!!! ha ha ha
We packed up and headed to our WARM cabin to meet Loretta for yet another Adventure!!! ha ha ha ha
to be continued....
My mom and I got there around 1pm and it was PACKED!!! It took us about 30 minutes to find a spot to park...and what do you know it was a spot you had to parallel park in! ha ha ha My mom had to park the van because I did attempt twice and failed...but she got that mini-van right in there...IMPRESSIVE! ha ha ha We got the kids all out and packed in the stroller...but seriously it was snowing so hard I don't think 70 blankets were enough to keep the girls warm. Clearly we were not prepared for this. So immediately we set out to find some gloves, hats, and more blankets to purchase for the girls and ourselves. The streets were packed, thousands of people were out braving the weather just like us, shopping and full of Christmas spirit. A very nice lady and her sister directed us to Duhnams Department store to buy some gloves. The store is well known but this department store was in an old house. So to get baby things the sales clerk told me it was on the fourth floor...but no elevator. So I hiked it up to the fourth floor, bought the gloves, and then we were off!!!
It was really a cute town. Nice, big, old houses. Every one was dressed up like the "Dickens Christmas Story". No one seemed to mind the snow. Every was still at their booths selling their merchandise. Horse and buggie rides went all day. And everyone was SUPER nice. People were googling over the girls, and super social to my mom and I!!!
But after an hour...it was time to pack up and go meet Loretta. It was snowing to hard at this point, people were starting to pack up their booths, and Dorian's nose couldn't get any more red! ha ha ha By the time we left it had snowed so hard that you couldn't see the items people were selling! ha ha ha
A very nice lady told us a little bit of advice for next year (if we even go)....Wellsboro Christmas is ALWAYS the coldest day of the year. It ALWAYS snows. And everyone ALWAYS bundles up and braves the weather!.........this would have been great news to have the day before we went...but oh well. My mom and I went to experience the Christmas celebration...and darn it we did it up!!! ha ha ha
We packed up and headed to our WARM cabin to meet Loretta for yet another Adventure!!! ha ha ha ha
to be continued....
Nana and Pop Pop's House
We ventured to my grandparents house in Danville PA this past Thursday to kick off our adventure weekend! We had a blast! My uncle charlie was in from California, we helped Nana and pop pop put up their Christmas decorations, we made delicious trays for Nana to take to her party, and got to go to the gym with my uncle!! My grandparents enjoyed time with the kids and the kids enjoyed (mainly Dorian) tearing up their house!!! But only one Christmas ornament was broken and no one was hurt....all in all a great couple of days!!!
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