A good hiding place

Warning: What you are about to see is very startling and should not be viewed by those who are prone to fainting.

We recently discovered there was an alligator in our house, hiding in the most perplexing location. Apparently, it was tired of the cold weather and only Ugg boots could provide the much needed warmth and protection he needed from the frigid wind and never ending winter. Thank goodness Batman/Gavin was on hand to extract the wild beast from my boots.

Shedd Aquarium

Yesterday, we took the boys to Chicago to Shedd Aquarium. First, let me say we were not the only people to say, "Let's go to Shedd's since we both have Good Friday off." Obviously the people who got there before us, who didn't have to stand shivering as the wind whipped off the lake for 30 minutes, had that thought too. Ah, how we looked at them with envy as they pushed their strollers away from the aquarium while we froze.

After thawing out once we got inside, we saw everything and the boys had a good time. They especially liked the 4D movie complete with shaking chairs, real bubbles, and squirting water. When we left, we felt triumphant that we'd gotten there before the mass of people who were waiting to get in. They were telling the people at the end it would be at least 90 minutes before they got inside. Crazy! And we did catch the jealous stares of a few desperate parents who wished they could be in our shoes and leaving instead of waiting in line. To leave would be to admit defeat, and they were some brave people to wait that long.

Are you kidding me?

When I looked outside this morning, I was hoping I was hallucinating or at the very least was having some major vision issues since I am half blind. But alas, negative on both. It snowed last night. I wish I could say it looks lovely, peaceful, and calm, but I really think it looks downright disgusting. There is nothing pretty about our poor hanging Easter eggs being weighed down by snow. I was so looking forward to playing outside today in a jacket and working with Owen on riding his bike. I think this will be a good "Stay in PJs Day."

The good news is that Gavin is feeling much better. He plowed through his breakfast in no time at all and then ate half of mine. I had to stop him from stealing food off of Owen's plate. You'd think Gav had gone weeks without food the way he was inhaling everything in sight except Riley's dog food. Just give him time....

Sick kiddo

Gavin has never met a food he doesn't like. He will eat anything from asparagus to mac and cheese with fruit loops on top. This is how he insisted he eat it last week. He claimed it was delicious, but I just don't have the stomach to try it.

This being said, it is always a sign when our good little eater stops eating much and that's exactly what he did yesterday afternoon. Poor little Gav has a touch of the stomach flu. He spent most of last night puking and most of today sleeping or in the bathroom. The only time he's truly been happy today was when we were snuggling and when he took a bath. I took the picture after his bath and he informed me he was "too sick to smile." I hope this isn't an indication of what the rest of break will be like.

Spring Break Eve

As soon as we got home and had dinner started, we went out to play. It was a surprise they even wanted to go outside, because the boys seriously haven't left their new Lego collection for more than a few minutes since they got them the other evening. They were feeling very creative this evening. Owen spent close to an hour drawing his version of Notre Dame, while Gav discovered the dump truck is a perfect vehicle. He directed Owen on which way to go, between giggles. I really hope the weather stays nice so that next week we can play outside a lot since we aren't leaving Etown for some exotic sunny and warm location with lots of sand.