Spring Break Sunday

I was thrilled that I got Princess in a dress for church, but she won on the socks and shoes part.  We played at the church playground after service. 

After a lunch of leftovers, we went to the movie theater to see the newest Muppets show.  Champ seemed to like it, but Princess had trouble sitting still. 

We stopped at Ritter's on the way home for a treat.  

The kids played outside with the neighbors both before and after Champ's  baseball practice.  We invited the neighbors over for dinner.  We had a pitch in:  juice boxes, hot dogs, fruit salad, Goldfish crackers, and a cookie.  Kyler left after dinner with his mom, but Kellan stayed longer.  The kids watched Pokemon on the iPad.  

Circus Day

Yesterday we attended Circus Day at the Indiana Historical Society.  We viewed the exhibits quickly and spent most of our time watching performances on stage.  We viewed a circus act and an animal show.  Champ was chosen as a volunteer in both shows.  

We rationed supplies to pretend like we were helping flood victims.

Champ was a great assistant in the magic show.  We sat in the front row for the first show.

We watched another magic show and animal from the stairs.

The animal guy had his wife put the alligator to sleep by rubbing his belly. 

Next they brought a wolf on stage. 

Champ volunteered and was chosen to help onstage.  Unfortunately, his task was to hold the python.  Champ said the python started squeezing him.  The python also started wrapping around his leg.  That is when Champ started to freak out.  The gentlemen asked Champ if he wanted to be relieved from volunteering.  Champ jumped on that opportunity.  

The last animal was a baboon.  

I exercised in the afternoon.  Princess and I got groceries together.  

For dinner, I ate at Macaroni Grill with Lara, Mandy, Melanie, and Cory.  

Fabulous Friday

We began the day at the gym.  I did the elliptical and bike.  Kids waited patiently with Rich girls.

The kids were excited to see the trash man.  Princess even applauded for him.  Equally exciting was having our car be the first car stopped to let a train pass.  Champ counted 90 cars.

Then we joined a million people at the museum.  The garage was the only parking spot that supposedly wasn't full. We wasted a lot of time proving them wrong...it was full.  I then went to another lot with a lot full sign, but there were plenty of spaces.  Kids were so happy that I found a space.  I'm so thankful that they were busy eating lunch in the car.

Champ learned more at the National Geographic exhibit.

They waited patiently for art class to begin.

The kids tried to make a bee in art class.

Champ practiced playing the drums.

We used our imaginations to create spectacular designs.

Lyle, Lyle Crocodile entertained us.  Champ did a fantastic job of taking his sister through the line to meet the cast.  The last man said how polite Champ was.  Champ had apparently thanked him for a good show.

Then we bought a snack and watched Bucky come to life.

I saw a beautiful butterfly.

This squirrel was collecting nuts.

Champ had baseball practice in the evening.  Princess and I froze.  She was disappointed that the concession stand was closed.  

Play date Day

One of Champ's classmates, Lauren, came over this morning.  She brought her sister, Annabelle.  The kids played, ate lunch, and watched a movie.  Princess is an optimist...she wore her swimsuit all morning.

This afternoon we went to McDonald's with the Parsetiches.  Although there was some eating, the majority of the 3 hours there was spent with the kids playing in the play area while the moms chatted.  

We had just enough energy left to go shopping at Target.  Champ wanted to spend his birthday money.  He bought the Batcave and Green Lantern.

Birthday Blowout

Today was Champ's 8th birthday.  He has truly been a gift to me.  He brings me such joy!  I pray often for him to grow into a godly man with a passion for God and His people.  

Uncle Matt gets the award for calling first to wish Champ a happy birthday!  Champ later spoke to MeMaw, Papaw, Unvle Chris, and Aunt Becky.  He even got a birthday shout from the Wood cosins.

For breakfast, I served my healthy remake of McDonald's sausage McMuffins plus a smoothie.  He opened presents from  Grandma and Gus, as well as me.  I got him a tennis racquet and tennis balls.  Grandma and Gus gave me money to spend for him.  I purchased him Lego Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and promised him a trip to the movies too.

The kids waited patiently while Adrienne and I tortured ourselves in a step aerobics class.  Champ lost two games of PIG to me in the gym after class, but he was a great sport about the losses.

Lunch was probably the least exciting part of the day...leftovers.

We headed to Sky Zone in Plainfield.  We purchased tickets to play at 3:30.  While we waited, we headed to The Park at Trader's Point in Zionsville.  Champ loved playing basketball there, while Princess loved their zip line.

I wish we could have stayed at The Park longer.  We all loved it.  The kids ate their snacks in the car as we headed back to Sky Zone.  Champ spent most of his time playing dodgeball, while Princess seemed to favor jumping into the pit of blocks.

Don't they look sweaty and gross?  The hour was a perfect length for these two.  They ate their second snack in the car on the way home.  Champ and I practiced tennis when we arrived home.

Daddy took Champ to play putt putt and hit golf balls on the driving range.  They went to Chuckie Cheese for pizza and games.  In the meantime, Princess and I had leftovers for dinner, baked cookies, painted our nails and toenails, and watched a little bit of a DVD.

You would think that they would both be worn out, but both children have already gotten out of bed to complain about going to bed.