Pre-easter

Andrew was on spring break all last week. My parents were here for the beginning of the week. Despite frigid temperatures and rain, we managed to stay moderately busy.

-We went to Andrew's baseball game. It felt like the coldest worst football game you've ever been too. I've never felt so sorry for Jeff in my life.

-While I took the older two to church and to teach Sunday school, my parents and Jeff and Michael went to New Hope to eat at our favorite French bakery. They also had the bonus of seeing a historical train take off. Probably the highlight of Michael's week.

- We took a hike at the local wildflower preserve. Yes, it was warm enough just a day after that horrid baseball game. Weird weather.

- We visited the zoo.

-We went out to dinner once.

Okay, so it doesn't sound like we did that much. Not entirely our fault! The weather was unpredictable and kind of miserable. For most of the time.

My parents left on Wednesday. Thursday Jeff took off work and we went to Longwood Gardens to use our annual pass one last time before it expired April 30th. It takes over an hour to drive there...and when we finally got there and the kids were so excited to enter...they scanned our pass and told us it actually had expired March 31st. This is why they should put the expiration date on the pass! We paid for a daily pass...because there was no way we were driving back home after this. To his credit, Jeff only gave me a few withering disappointed looks... :) It was well worth the ticket. The bulbs were in full glory. And the kids had a blast. We forgot the camera, so we have no record of the trip. Losers.

Friday was a laid back lazy day. Did you guess that the weather was crappy? Yup. You'd be correct.

Saturday we drove to Jeff's cousin's house for an Easter celebration. We again forgot our camera. But we remembered all the children...so that's something, right? Ellie once again treated us to a feast and the children were so entertained. A lovely lovely Easter celebration a day early.

Then we had a nice actual Easter at home (see next post).

And now it is back to reality. And it is going to be 83 degrees and muggy today. Urgh.