I took the afternoon off yesterday to accompany my family on the last fling of summer to Splashtown. We actually had a good time. We were there from one to about six thirty. But around 2:30 we ran into Kevin's good friend Thomas, who he's been in daycare with for nearly five years, and stuck together for most of the rest of the afternoon. Thomas will be attending kindegarten in public school next year, while Kevin goes on to first grade with the same private system he's been in.
We took a break a little after three to have snacks. The designated snacking area outside the park is home to many bees who enjoy the many sugary leavings in the area. The bees were landing on our bags and foodstuffs and we were continually, but carefully trying to shoo them away.
As we were starting to gather our stuff to return to the water, a bee landed on Kevin's ear and began to climb in. He was understandably distressed and reached up to dig the invader out. This in turn frightened the bee with the predictable result.
The good news is that there was no swelling, so we have at least learned that Kevin is not allergic to bee stings. His pain, while intense at first, seemed to be fully gone (or at least forgotten) after ten minutes or so.
The rest of the day was pretty enjoyable, for Kevin and me anyway. Maddie wanted to play with her brother more. And Lexie was stuck with her while the boys and Thomas' dad and I rode lots of slides. I managed to ride every major slide in the park. The boys did everything but the three no-tube/no-mat slides that required about four more inches than they had yet achieved.
Posted to Family and Home at August 4, 2006 11:25 AM