The break started last weekend with a trip to Lake O for Audrey with her Nana and Papa. She got to see the St. Patrick's day parade at the dam and even got a little sunburn on her nose from the time she spent outside. Barrett spent Saturday playing hockey in another local hockey tournament...his last one of this season. Because he's really only gone to hockey and basketball games for his brother, I don't think Fletcher has figured out other sports have different names. Anything with a ball is basketball, and anything with a stick is hockey. This video is one I took Saturday before Barrett's hockey game where Fletcher is clearly kicking a balloon and calling it basketball. His giggle just brings a smile to my face though.
One morning, I went in to work a little later than normal and took Audrey and Barrett to get pancakes for breakfast. I couldn't believe how much they ate! Audrey has officially reached that age where she prefers to order off the adult menu.
Our next adventure was to go see Captain Marvel at the movie theater. Audrey was completely enthralled, and has since decided she wants to see all of the Avenger movies so she can watch the Avenger's Endgame movie that comes out in a few weeks. She has a long way to go, but I am sure that at some point she'll make it. Barrett liked the movie, but some parts were a little too intense for him still. Fletcher, on the other hand, thought it was hilarious. He laughed out loud at every little thing. His favorite character was by far the cat. He could've cared less about the super heros.
When Billy and I took off of work on Friday, we started off with more pancakes! I mean, who doesn't love a good breakfast? This time, we went to the Shack, and the kids even got to write on the walls. They thought that was amazing. Fletcher even had to get in on the action with his crayons.
After we had our fill of bacon, we headed for City Museum. Audrey and Barrett are prime ages for the place, and immediately started exploring all of the little tunnels, nooks and crannies. Fletcher, on the other hand, didn't want to do anything. He was overwhelmed by the number of people, the noise, and the fact that everything was a little bit unexpected. It took Billy and I a solid 30 minutes to get him calmed down. All 3 of the kids did like the outside portion of the City Museum. The older two couldn't' get enough. All Fletcher wanted to see outside were the planes. It was still a bit chilly that morning, so we headed back inside after Fletcher had seen all the planes and the older two had done all the slides. While Audrey and Barrett ran from room to room exploring everything, Fletcher finally found the toddler area, where he decided to stay for the duration. He played with giant blocks, rode the toddler train, and tried the slide...once.
The rest of break was the beautiful weekend we just had, so we spent as much time as possible outside. Audrey and I went on an hour long bike ride Saturday morning. It was a little chilly still, but extremely satisfying. I am glad she is a strong enough rider now to go on long rides. Barrett is riding really well without training wheels, but he's still working to build his confidence. And Fletcher...well, he just pushes his trike with his feet instead of using the peddles.
All in all, it was a fun break and we couldn't have asked for better weather. While it would've been fun to get some time away from home, it was wonderful to find fun right where we live and still get to sleep in our own beds. The most important thing is that we got to spend some quality time together as a family. I am so grateful for these 4 humans and all of the time we spent together over the past few days!
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