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We’re at the Beach, Have Some Pun!

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At the time this is published, we should be living it up with our family at the beach North Carolina. We’re visiting the Outer Banks for the first time and, since I’m writing this before ever seeing the area, I’m hoping we’re loving the area. As long as we follow the rules, all should be well.

Beach Rules_Funny

Our plans are minimal; play in the sand (attempting to build a sand castle) and ocean, eat good seafood, and enjoy time together. Simplicity is bliss when it comes to travelling with a toddler as well as when you’re at the beach and just want to relax. We’re not ones to go crazy planning things, that almost seems to add stress when there should be none!

While I’m gone, I just thought I’d share a few puns to make you laugh (or groan) since I’m sure all 5 of my followers are having pun withdrawals. And we all know, 7 days without puns makes one weak. Let’s start with a beach related pun.

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Hopefuly, with the help of our safe sunscreen, that won’t be us. As for my Uncle Paul the math teacher, spending time at the beach will just make him a tangent. Go ahead, groan it out, there’s more where that came from!

  • Vandalism is just a stone’s throw away.
  • The starving mathematician joined a free lunch program, it’s the binomial distribution. Math teachers just have a lot of problems.
  • The difference between a hippo and a zippo is that one’s really heavy and the other is a little lighter.
  • The man called someone a watering hole, but he meant well.
  • The drinking club lost its members since the liters did a pour job.
  • After repeated fatal accidents to his flock of sheep, the farmer was able to bring some back to life each time, but they were all rams. I guess ewe only live once.
  • My blind friend saves a ton of money on his electric bill, but he never sees the savings.
  • The greedy dyslexic desired fame so bad that he said he’d sell his soul to Santa.
  • There was a major theft at the upholstery factory. Luckily, everything was recovered.
  • The pianist locked up and started singing because he couldn’t find the key.

Have a great rest of the week!

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Skid Steer Hunting On Her WOOM 1 Balance Bike

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I have a feeling we’ll be skid steer hunting all summer long. Anyone following my social media accounts might’ve noticed our adventures to the new phase development in our neighborhood while riding her WOOM 1 Balance Bike. My favorite is when we spotted the butt hugging bobcats.

I have since taught her that Bobcats are a type of skid steer loader, and not all of them are Bobcats. She’s catching on quickly. Now she knows the white one is a Bobcat and the yellow one is CAT.

Our most recent adventure, however, was probably a little confusing for our construction loving tot. Under a clear blue sky, light breeze, me in my boot from a stress fracture that never fully healed, and riding her “Rocket”, we went on a hunt for the skid steer loaders busy at work in our expanding development.

skid steer loader hunting with boot

Might as well add it to the list of things to let heal after my shoulder surgery coming up this month! Keeping positive…..

The adventure started off a little dull since the first skid steer loader sighting was one not busy at all. Unless you count taking a nap, like Avery says, as being busy.

Waving in front of CAT Skid Steer Loader

Shhh, don’t tell, but I may or may not have let her sit inside empty cockpit. Hey, anything for a cute smile. Amiright?

With sounds of *beep* *beep* and *rrrrrrnnnrrrr*, we knew a busy Bobcat or other skid steer was nearby, so we carried on with the hunt. Me hobbling on a boot trying to keep up with our girl who puts the Rocket in…….ummmm – “Rocket”. After a little searching for the sound, we finally found a John Deere skid steer (yay, a rhyme!) loader hard at work scooping the earth with finesse.

Waving to John Deere Skid Steer Loader

The scooper moved up and down, which, obviously, meant he was waving back. We watched it move the dirt across the land for a minute and journeyed on in search of more skid steer prey. But this time, instead of Avery doing the hunting, a Bobcat came right up to us!

Waving to Bobcat Skidsteer loader on WOOM Balance Bike

Slightly confused, the driver gave a hesitant wave back to the little girl in pink as she said hi to the passerby. Oh man, I’m on a rhyming roll!

With more ground to cover, we hit the road in search of the next construction vehicle. In the distance, we saw another CAT hard at work and a couple dump trucks full of dirt. Finally, we stumbled upon another Bobcat working on new lots. It was a good time to stop for a minute to take a break and pose in front of the rigid-framed machine.

Posing in front of Skid Steer Loader on WOOM 1 Balance Bike

You can tell from the look on her face that having daddy ask her to turn around for the 50 millionth time is wearing on her. I just want to watch the skid steer loaders, dad!

Our loop through the new phase was nearing an end, so I promised to stop bugging her and just have fun exploring around the new construction. With a handy-dandy app on phone, I tracked our total time and distance for our hunting adventure which came out to just under 2 miles.

Distance Covered on WOOM Bike

With several stops to watch and wave and me in my boot, I’d say 43 minutes is pretty good. Now we have a goal to beat this time/distance, I’ll let you know how it goes. 🙂

There’s nothing like rewarding yourself with a cool dip in the pool after a long hunting trip via bike and boot, and that’s exactly what we did.

Smiling Pool Selfie with Daddy

Just what we needed. Hopefully this trend continues as we’re both having fun in the sun and it doesn’t cost a ton. Okay, I’m done with the rhymes…..for now.

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Cold Water, Warm Smiles: #MySundayPhoto

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Look, I’m back for the second #MySundayPhoto post in a row! Exciting, right?

Well, I’m excited.

Avery and I have been going to our neighborhood pool every day of the week lately. The water is still pretty cold, so we are always the only ones there, but we don’t care one bit. Cold exposure, i.e. cold thermogenesis actually hosts quite a bit of health benefits, so why not share the wealth health with my daughter?

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After 20 to 30 minutes, she’s shivering but still says she wants to stay in the pool. That’s when I say just a few more minutes and then out we go. She doesn’t fight it, and is happy once wrapped in the towel. I’m loving this time with her and we’re so proud of her swimming by herself, with floaties, of course.

Big thanks to Darren and his fun #MySundayPhoto linkup. Be sure to check out his blog full of beautiful pics and maybe share your own #MySundayPhoto!

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