Spring Break

The Museum of Science and Industry the Space section

The Museum of Science and Industry the boat/ship display

The talking fountains at Millenium Park (They show real people faces) It's pretty cool.

Museum of Science and Industry train and air section. The coolest electric train set I've ever seen.

The Bean at Millenium Park

So I've made it through Spring Break. For those of you that know me you know this is a big deal. I do okay during the summer but mid-school breaks stress me out. I actually enjoyed this one though. Yes, I said it! I enjoyed having my kids home. There were times (if you know what I mean) but over all we had a good busy vacation at home.

We had playdates, went to the Aquarium, went to see Race to Witch Mountain (which as pretty good), and we went to Nickel City and Chuck E. Cheese ( I deserve a medal for that one, WOW, is all I have to say).

We had a late over with two friends and I had let Parker and Bailey pick a ton of treats to eat with the movie we rented, thinking they wouldn't eat it all and we'd have treats for later. BUT, I should have known better. The 5 kids ate 2 bags of popcorn, a can of pringles, a box of Yogo's, about 10 mini Kit Kat's, a bag of gummy bears and each had a small can of 7-up and no one threw up! I was impressed.

Brayden took thursday off and we went into Chicago to the places above. We also went to the Art Institute. Not a good place for a tried crazed 3 year old. Bailey almost touched a Van Gogh and Parker was trying to overt his eyes to all the naked lady pictures and statues. It was a stressful visit but I'm glad the kids got to see some of those paintings. They are amazing. We'll definitely go back. We saw were Brayden will be teaching starting Monday! (He's very nervous, but he always is and he does great) He teaches a class in the city and one in Evanston. We had to go get his parking pass and for the second time that day the kids bailed us out with their quarters so we could pay the meter. Way to go kids!

It's been a great vacation and I'm glad we don't have to do it again until next year. Hurray for Spring Break survival!!!

Dancing

I'm trying something new. I've never done a video before but this one was so typical of our sunday's I had to try. I think Parker was trying to get Holden to pose for a picture, but he didn't get it and Bailey was just to busy being "rock ballerina" that she couldn't stop herself. This was last sunday while Brayden was doing the dinner dishes. What a good man!

St. Patricks Day

This is why I am the best mother ever!!! I think I'm a fun "cool" mom but Brayden keeps telling me I'm just excessive and the kids tell me I'm embarassing. I know secretly they love it.

So for St. Patricks day I made an all green dinner and bought them a little somethin' to play with after dessert. We had green (homemade pasta) with pesto, green beans, a salad with green eggs, and green 7-up, and for dessert we had Lime sherbert and kiwi's!

Hair Cuts

Parker has been trying to grow his hair out (much to Grandpa's dismay) and I had finally had it. I made him get a hair cut but promised to not cut to much off. Too many years of a buzz cut has scared him for life. This is what we came out with and of course Holden had to follow suit.

This is how you know you've had your last child. You go to hair cut places where they can sit in a car and watch cartoons, while the lady cuts their hair, and you buy them a toy after because the whole place is a toy store and heaven for bid you say "No"!

Parker's Cake

Parker made this cake 97% on his own for the Blue and Gold Banquet in February. They had all the boys pick a state and make a cake that symbolized that state. He picked Arizona, of course because we lived there, and believe it or not there were 2 other Arizona cakes. Crazy!

Cute Conversations

Holden and Brayden were walking around Northwestern campus today running errands. Holden rarely has Brayden all to himself and I guess was taking advantage of it and talking up a storm. Then, all of the sudden he stops talking and thinks a minute, he looks up a Brayden and says, "Why am I talking all the time?"