There's a Hole in my Bucket

Dear Liza, Dear Liza

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

We decided to take an adventure with Kiera on Easter Weekend.  Her sister's birthday was Easter Monday, and we wanted to take her out to dinner.  For those who might not know this, it's a 5 hour drive each way, without children.  Add a toddler to the mix, and it is 7.5 hours.  

A long 7.5 hours.

Then Fix It, Dear Henry, Dear Henry

Then fix it, dear Henry, fix it.

Our adventure begins at 6:00 am Saturday morning.  We had done all the packing and loaded the car the night previous, so all there was to do was last minute things.  Which is good, because 6:00 am is not my best time.  Last thing we did was get baby girl up and packed her straight into the car.  We were on the road by 6:30.  Unfortunately, there is where our first "misadventure" occured.  We had gotten down the road, about 10 minutes, when we realized I had forgotten the iPod.  Why is the iPod important?  We had loaded it with Sing Along Toddler Music, just in case.  We almost didn't go back for it.  Thank goodnes it was almost.  That iPod was a life saver.

With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, dear Liza

With what shall I fix it, dear Liza, with what?

By the time we hit Timmies and Mickie D's, it was 7:30.  A hour later than Mike had planned.  He was already starting to panic.  We made our first stop 2.5 hours later, after reaquainting ourselves with songs from our childhoods.  Anyone remember "Do your Ears Hang Low"?  

Did you know that there are a bunch of verses in that song? 

With straw then, dear Henry, dear Henry

With straw then dear Henry, with straw.

Our idea was to stop along the way, and have a picnic.  We had brought a BBQ, but we needed to pick up the essentials like hot dogs and buns.  Since we all needed a break from the car, we went shopping.  The shopping was uneventful.  Daddy found a bubble gun and batteries for little one.  The idea was that mommy could blow bubbles without twisting around. 

I had my doubts.

The straw is too long, dear Liza, dear Liza

The straw is too long, dear Liza, too long

We needed a Timmies, so we made our way to the next stop.  During that time, I looked at the bubble gun, and realized we needed a screw driver to open the battery case.  Luckily, we found a Zeller's near the Timmies. 

Daddy drop us off, and went to find a screw driver.

So cut it, dear Henry, dear Henry

So cut it, dear Henry, cut it.

With coffee and a screw driver in hand, we continue our journey.  Ten minutes later, Kiera was sound asleep.  Ahhhhh, finally we can listen to "Adult" music.  I open the screw driver, and try to loosen the screw on the battery case.  Hmmmmm.  No luck.  Ok, we will try another bit.  Again, no luck.  All the bits are too big.  Well, she's asleep, so we will just make a stop later and find the right sized screw driver.
The knife is too blunt, dear Liza, dear Liza.
The knife is too blunt, dear Liza, too blunt.

A quite two hours went by.  Bliss.  We make it to the next large town, when Kiera wakes up.  Perfect timing.  We stop for lunch, then buy the proper size screw driver.  $30.00 and 3 hours later, and we finally get the batteries into the bubble gun. 
Eureka!!!

Then sharpen it, dear Henry, dear Henry.
Then sharpen it, dear Henry, sharpen it.

Wait.  No bubbles.  Ok, lets look at this.  Hmmmmmm. Nope.  No bubbles.
Children's music it is, for 3 more hours.  We decide to let Kiera run around for a bit before we checked into the hotel.  We met Alexis and friends at a park.  We learned a new word in the park - Rock. 
The best part of any playground is the rocks. 

The stone is too dry, dear Liza, dear Liza.
The stone is too dry, dear Liza, too dry.

The rest of the evening was fun, if a little less eventful.  There was swimming, and dinner, and Texas Hold'em, and The Big Bang Theory.  There was also some jumping on the bed.  Shhh, don't tell Sandman. 
Time to say good night.

So wet it, dear Henry, dear Henry.
So wet it, dear Henry, wet it.

By now, I am sure you are wondering about the song playing in the background.  This song played in my head all night long.  I found myself singing it at 6:00 am as I was getting up. 
I won't go into details about our drive back, which was 8 hours long.  I will say, listening to 3 hours of Waybuloo playing behind your head can drive you insane.
But, it was worth it to see these two sisters bond.

There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza.