Weekend without Daddy

The best thing to do when Daddy's gone is keep busy with fun, out-of-the-ordinary activities. So Friday evening, the kids and I had a PJs, Pizza and Movie Slumber Party. I piled lots of blankets and pillows on the living room floor, got Papa Johns delivered and ordered Cats & Dogs: the Revenge of Kitty Galore on cable. It's pretty rare that we all sit down together and watch a movie, so it was really fun for all of us. And the movie was pretty funny, too.





After a fairly good night's sleep, I made eggs, sausage and toast for us for breakfast then bundled us up to go see the Annual Holiday Parade. The last year we went, it was super cold and we barely lasted 15 minutes before the kids wanted to sit in the car. This year it ended up being much warmer than I expected, so they didn't complain about the temp at all. Sean had problems with the loud noises, but managed to enjoy some of it. After an hour, Aidan had filled his coat pockets as well as mine. Sean was beginning to get restless, wanted to go sit inside the coffeeshop instead of watch the parade, so we didn't last until the end. In all, it went a lot better than I expected, especially since I some how managed to get a kink in my back and can't quite more very well.











I might try to get them to a park after lunch and naptime this afternoon. With it getting dark at 5:30, it really puts a crunch on our outdoor playtime. It's up to almost 60 degrees so I want to get out before it turns cold next week!

P.S. I searched back in my blog to find the link from when we took the kids to this parade before and I think we might of skipped it last year. When I found the previous year's post about it, I had to laugh because Sean is wearing the exact same outfit today that Aidan wore when we went when he was 6. Hee hee.

Easter Fun

The boys had a really fun Easter Day. The night before, we set a plate of carrots and a couple of homemade cards outside with our empty Easter Eggs for the Bunny. When Aidan woke up in the morning, he saw an egg sitting by the bedroom door, along with the empty bucket that held the eggs. He jumped out of bed to check it out and rushed to show Sean. On the way, he saw an egg by Sean's door. After begging Daddy to get up so they could look for more eggs, the four of us made our way down the stairs, following a trail of "hidden" eggs. The boys thought it was so fun to see all the places the Bunny had tucked our eggs.






The followed the trail back to the family room, where three Easter baskets were stuffed and waiting. Both enjoyed all of the fun stuff the Bunny left for them and Aidan was happy that the Bunny remembered the new baby too, leaving 2 sleepers for her/him.



We had some breakfast and enjoyed a morning together, then got dressed up to eat with Grandpa & Grandma, Kenzie & Toot. The boys were amazingly well behaved at Easter Dinner. We went to the private supper club grandpa belongs to and enjoyed a huge buffet. Aidan ate his weight in watermelon and strawberries, while Sean made sure that everyone applauded the musicians after each song. He even tried to sneak up to do his own performances during their set break!

After a nice nap, we tried to watch The Bee Movie that the Easter Bunny left. Unfortunately, it is a defective disc, so it was a frustrating attempt. Guess the Bunny needs to go make an exchange today!

I hope everyone enjoyed family time together yesterday!