Sunday turned out to be a fairly busy day. In the morning Anna and I walked to the nearby McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park. For $1 a ride, we went on the carousel, then the 5/12 scale train, then the carousel, then Jen stopped by to take Anna on the carousel, then the train, then the carousel. Anna likes rides. The park is pretty impressive, with very nice picnic areas, several playgrounds, a museum, and nearby parking. The only problem with it is that it’s located in Arizona, which is (have I mentioned?) 105 degrees.
After we got home and ate lunch, Anna and Jen took a short dip in the pool before Jen had to get ready for her game. After Jen left, I decided that we would not miss the game again, so I got the girls going early enough that we got to the game in plenty of time to see most of the game (though we missed Jen’s goal, which came in the first couple minutes). Anna proved to be a rabid fan, and although she didn’t fully grasp the offsides rule, she did heckle the opposing team (”I’m going to take off your hat and throw it in the trashcan!”). Jen’s team eventually lost 2-5, finished the tournament with a 1-2 record. After the game we picked up KFC for dinner and got everyone in bed for a better night of sleep (though still lousy by normal standards).
Monday morning I was anxious to get on the road. We packed up the car and ate breakfast, and were driving by around 9:30. Like on the way out, Anna and Tara were pretty well behaved; Anna mostly watching videos and Tara mostly sleeping. We ran into hardly any traffic at all; most of the time I was cruising at 80-90 mph, and occasionally getting passed. At home, we indulged in some carry-out sushi from Shien’s. Anna, who had subsisted on Cheez-its and juice all day, wolfed down a couple California rolls, gyoza, edamame, and a bowl of miso soup.
Despite the upheaval of the road trip, both girls slept like champs. Anna didn’t make a peep all night long, and even Tara slept nine hours. For the first time in forever, Jen actually sleep nearly eight hours in a row. If not for the long night of sleep, I might be feeling like I need another weekend, but everything’s looking pretty rosy this morning.