April 2017- Popcorn, Pools, and Packing

So, have I mentioned that my husband is on a quest to become one of those fools who runs, bikes, and swims literally ALL DAY? I haven’t? Well, that’s shocking because it seems as if it’s all we do/think about/talk about/plan around. And, the first week of April was no exception. John headed to Houston for his “practice round” if you will. He hates it when I call it a “half-Ironman” but it is literally half the distance of a regular Ironman, so what in the world else would you call it? The proper term is a 70.3 (half of 140.6….duh!). You might think the kids and I would go with him to cheer him on and make a mini-vacation out of it, but there are two things wrong with that scenario. #1 It’s Houston, not Cancun. #2 Triathlons are not spectator sports….especially for 6+ hours.

So, we hung around the homestead and I did my best to entertain the littles.

We went to a movie. Beauty and the Beast Part Deux was fantastic….and on a sidenote, we have become so spoiled by the Cinemark Bistro that I don’t think I’ll be able to go to a “regular” theater again. Full menu? Check. Booze? Check. Reclining seats? Awesome.

The very next day, we spent our life’s savings to go to Disney on Ice. Isn’t Olaf the cutest?

Speaking of my little frozen snowman, it was finally her turn to experience the best enrichment activity that Miramont Preschool has to offer. Swimming Lessons….in an indoor pool that doesn’t require mom to don a swimsuit or even get close to the water. In fact, I could forego the whole shebang altogether, but then I would miss taking these pictures. She’s a fish, and patiently awaits her turn at the actual swimming by blowing bubbles.

EASTER…..now I am fully aware of the religious aspect of the holiday, and I mean no disrespect by what I am about to say. But, I believe Easter is a conspiracy between Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny. Santa failed to get his job done in December, so he pushes off all of the toys and things onto this poor rabbit to stuff into a bunch of plastic eggs and hide in the bushes. The conspiracy lies in the part where the parents are “encouraged” to host school parties, make cute crafty things, and make egg salad from now until the end of time. Didn’t we just do this last month? #crabbymom

I did finally get smart and cover the granite on the island with plastic tablecloths. Only took me 10 years of scrubbing Paas egg dye from the floor grout to get that right.

Besides dyeing the eggs, our favorite Easter tradition is the Eggstravaganza at the Country Club. The petting zoo alone is enough to make me giddy. Beth’s alpaca (or is it a llama?) needs some dental work, and he was trying to romance her into getting that done for him.

Easy Lenny.

That furry bunny and I did manage to get our poop in a group enough to create an awesome scavenger hunt, complete with instructions for funny shenanigans.

Speaking of shenanigans, my young actor had a minor part in the school performance of Alice In Wonderland. He was one of the Tea Party guests, and I’ll tell you something….these young kids do a phenomenal job of putting this on. They work hard before school, after school, and at home. I enjoyed it more than some of the Broadway shows I’ve seen….

Whew!!!….this whole month was a whirlwind of activity, not the least of which was preparing to pack up and move my ENTIRE LIFE to a different city. (Wait….I didn’t mention that, did I? Selective Memory I guess. Stay tuned for next month) ~~Some~~ Most days I had to take a few minutes in the afternoon to just decompress and get my mind right before the kids got home. They deserved that much. And, the bonus was that on any given day I had a dog companion to help me.

Seriously?!?! We are leaving this. I believe we might be crazy, but onward and upward, right?