Saturday, August 2, 2008

GMOMC Summer 2008 Party at Pump it Up

On Saturday, August 2, 2008, we went to Pump it Up for the Summer Multiples Club party. John stayed at the house and continued to work on all our outside projects and Ansley was with mom at the Lake. We arrived first since I am the treasurer and wanted to make sure everything was squared away. We were the first party of the day, so I check the girls in, did the final paper work, and then let the girls play in the area up front. Soon, heather Enoch arrived with her kids and the various snacks. Her kids and mine played while she set up the party room. We had more kids filter in in time to watch the safety video. Then they lined up, and we filled back to the first jump room. Not long after we got in to the jump room, several more members and their kids arrived, including the parents of the quints, along with their older child and the 5 babies. Emily immediately headed for the big slide and Bailey say her come down the first time. She then immediately headed for the stairs and wanted me to take her up. We climbed to the top, with Emily right behind us and then the three of us slid to the bottom. They both loved it so much we went over and over. Needless to say I can tell I am not a kid anymore because I was worn out and had several bruises from the kids and jumping =) After about 10 trips, I had to take a break. I visited for just a minute with a couple of the other board members, before Bailey was dieing to go back to the slide. I thought we would get some variety, so we headed to the big enclosed jump ring. Bailey didn't know about going through the little hole to get in, but once we were inside, she loved for me to hold her and jump and then she jumped some holding my hands. Emily soon followed us into the jump ring and also jumped with Bailey and myself, although Bailey would not hold her hands and jump. After that, we headed back to the big slide for several more trips up and down, each time the three of us would slide down together. Then the blew the whistle and the whole group moved over to the second jump room. Emily was off and playing instantly, while Bailey took a drink break. It was hard to contain her long, before she wanted to go back to the big slide in that room. We went a few times, then tried to take a break by getting her on one of the little push cars and a ride on toy. That was short lived before she wanted to head back to jump. All of us then headed in the inflatable that had the balls and basketball goals. Inside we played with Katie, Crayton, Alex, and Ben Lynes and a couple other families. The girls enjoyed it, but it could not compete with the slide, so after a while we headed back tot he slide for a few last times. Fortunately for us parents, they then called us back in to the party room where the kids enjoyed pizza, snacks, cookies, and drinks. The parents has a little, but were mostly keeping up with the kids. Emily was done with her pizza and cookie in a hurry and was ready to go, but Bailey took her sweet time eating. After eating, we went around the room for introductions, since some people are not at a lot of club events, and then headed home.






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