{"id":11393,"date":"2011-06-14T13:13:52","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T20:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momservations.wordpress.com\/?p=11393"},"modified":"2011-06-14T13:13:52","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T20:13:52","slug":"relaxing-is-for-sissies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momservations.com\/index.php\/2011\/06\/14\/relaxing-is-for-sissies\/","title":{"rendered":"Relaxing is for Sissies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Momservation: <\/strong>A tired kid is a good kid.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u263a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u263a\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u263a<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/momservations.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/06\/20110528_032815_05-2820six20flags_300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11396\" title=\"05-28 Six Flags\" src=\"http:\/\/momservations.files.wordpress.com\/2011\/06\/20110528_032815_05-2820six20flags_300.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>This is the time of year people in these parts think that the Wheeler family is crazy. We book up a summer thick with activities like a flea circus on a junk yard dog.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because I am the Queen of the Preemptive Strike when it comes to keeping kids too tired to whine about being bored for the summer. My kids beg to go back to school just to get some rest by the time I\u2019m done with them. My motto has always been: You Want Summer? I\u2019ll Give You Summer Dang It!<\/p>\n<p>So here\u2019s what the Wheeler summer looks like (so far):\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>End of school year party <strong>\u221a<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Three-day weekend to Palm Springs for Gammy\u2019s 60<sup>th<\/sup> bday and cousin\u2019s high school graduation <strong>\u221a<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Soccer practice 2 days a week<\/li>\n<li>Soccer tournaments throughout summer<\/li>\n<li>Another cousin\u2019s graduation party in the Bay Area<\/li>\n<li>Wiesy soccer camp<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hornetsports.com\/sports\/baseball\/\">Sac State baseball camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>All-Star baseball<\/li>\n<li>Fun Wednesday trips to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.golfland.com\/roseville\">Sunsplash Water Park<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skatetown-roseville.com\">Skatetown ice skating<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scandiasports.com\">Scandia<\/a> miniature golf, the movies, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parks.ca.gov\">Folsom Lake <\/a>and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sacstateaquaticcenter.com\">Lake Natoma<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grampa\u2019s birthday party<\/li>\n<li>Daddy\u2019s birthday\/4<sup>th<\/sup> of July annual pool party bash<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanjuan.edu\/CampWinthers\">Camp Winthers <\/a>sleep-away camp<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hornetsports.com\/about\/Youth.asp\">Sac State soccer camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\">Shaver\u00a0Lake <\/a>camping trip<\/li>\n<li>Auntie Zann\u2019s birthday party<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.buzzardball.org\/\">Buzzardball <\/a>basketball camp<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigfun.org\">California StateFair<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Extended family <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raftrentals.com\/\">American River rafting <\/a>trip<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/Yose\/planyourvisit\/camping.htm\">Yosemite<\/a> camping trip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And this is just what\u2019s scheduled. It doesn\u2019t count impromptu backyard swim parties and BBQ\u2019s, sleep-overs, and the-best-boat-is-your-friends-boat day trips.<\/p>\n<p>So buckle your seat belts, keep all arms, hands, legs and feet inside the vehicle and enjoy the ride\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribing to the theory that a good kid is a tired kid, Mom books up the summer with fun. 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