Outside

"You Don't Know the Power of the Dark Side"

PS - anyone interested in the "vintage" couch you see in the background? It will be needing a new home (yay!) I do have a khaki slipcover that is in ok shape but it does not fit it very well.

Easter

We drove home Saturday since that was going to be a rainy day anyway. We had a relatively uneventful trip, which is always a good thing. "Eventful" is never a way you want to describe a 7+ hour road trip with two kids and one adult!
The Easter bunny slacked off all week long when she should have been preparing so there was some quick shopping to do Saturday evening.
The kids seemed to really enjoy hunting this year, next year we need to hide in a bigger space and Alex is definitely ready for more challenging hiding spots.

Egg Hunt!

Playground fun during spring break

We took some walks to the playground near my parent's house. Alex got to walk their dog all by himself one of the times we went. He did an excellent job - Obie is a very easily distracted walker - and was feeling very proud of himself.
Maya is quite a good climber. She wants to do everything Alex does so she tries and tries until she figures it out.
As I sit and type this today in the slush and snow it's hard to believe that last week we were barefoot and eating popsicles!

NEW Zoo

Maya is being nervous about large animals right now. So she was not impressed with the giraffes or other larger animals. But she loved playing on the playgrounds they have and liked riding in the stroller and just being outside. And Alex had a blast.

Building for Children

Tuesday we went to Appleton to the children's museum. I've tried getting there for years over spring break and every single year there was just terrible driving conditions the day we planned on going. This year we finally made it - no snow that's for sure!