Mini Golf...Every Week

Mini golf has kind of become a Sunday ritual here at the Kadish house...and I'm not sure how I feel about that!

For some time now, at least all summer, both boys have been infatuated with mini golf and insisted we "go there" (as Parker says) every time we pass a mini golf course. Unfortunately for me, we have to pass by one on the way to the highway so I hear a lot of mini golf requests, but I seem to have the boys convinced that we can only go there with Daddy. And that means Sunday, and only once a week. Whew!!!!!

Don't get me wrong, I like(d) mini golf, but not so much in 100 degree heat and with a certain 3 year old Type A personality who lives in our household. Yep, Tristan, our routine driven perfectionist who likes his ball to go perfectly down the green the same way each time he goes to the hole, and also wants everyone else playing to do the same...and when this doesn't happen, there is one frustrated 3 year old on the course, who likes to voice his frustration, not exactly "fun". But when his ball cooperates with what his head had in mind for it, his face lights up with sheer joy and excitement, so that part I like!

Tristan plays mini golf true to form. He lines up his ball at the tee, stands back, gets the correct golf grip (that Victor showed him a long time ago) and swings. His little brother on the other hand, now he's a different story.

Definitely more right-brained than Tristan, and NEVER needs anyone to show him how to hold that golf club, Parker sometimes hits from the tee, but most of the time picks up his ball and puts it about 3 inches from the hole and hits from there. And even though it's inches from the hole, he doesn't always make it in, but he's always happy with his end result. Oh, and I'm not sure if he has ever been consistent in how he hold the club...he pushes it more like a broom, but at least he hits it with the club side!

But he has his quirks too about the precious mini golf game...everyone has a particular color ball they must have and he decided that for us. Tristan is dark blue, Victor is dark green, he is yellow (his favorite color) and I'm either red or pink. It's actually really funny because he now associates each of us with those colors as soon as he hears the words "mini golf"...he starts rambling "Mommy pink, Daddy dark green, etc...". Pretty cute, but I pray we don't ever got to a course where all those colors aren't available!

Here's a few pics I snapped one Sunday, enjoy!

Tristan perfecting his stance

Parker and his 3 inches from the hole...

Practicing on the putting green

Yes, this is how Parker smiles, lol!

My little golfer!

Ready for his pro debut!

Hmmnn, not sure about those faces!

Love that baby's smile

Daddy and his boys waiting on the next hole

The Final "Summer of Swim" - Schlitterbahn!!!!!

Our main water activity this summer has been multiple trips to Schlitterbahn, which we absolutely loved! I feel very fortunate to live in a town that is home to one of the biggest and best waterparks in the United States, and even more fortunate that we have season passes! We can literally hop in our car and be at the waterpark within 5 - 10 minutes, season pass in hand, ready to play and stay cool in the water!

We spent at least one day a week, and sometimes up to three times a week, at the waterpark! The best part is you can bring your own cooler in the park, so I'd pack lunch and drinks for the kids and me and we'd spend the morning playing, eat lunch , play some more until 1 or 2, head home, and 9 times out of 10 BOTH kids would fall asleep, resulting in some much enjoyed quiet time for Mommy!

A couple of our friends also had season passes, so we would regularly meet up with them. The kid areas at Schlitterbahn really are amazing for young kids...not just one little section like some places, there are lots of areas designed just for little ones and they are all over the parks. I seemed to forget my camera most of the summer but did manage to take some pics the last few times we went. Naturally, I have a lot of pictures posted below but they barely give a glimpse of all the cool stuff the kids got to explore this summer at Schlitterbahn. We will definitely be getting passes next summer!