So many of my friends have been on amazing spring break vacations over the last few weeks, I'm a bit sad that we didn't go anywhere warm to thaw out for a bit. But, to be fair to the MN weather, the snow is almost all gone, and it got up in the 60's this past week.
I needed some fresh air on Friday, so after a quick lunch, I hopped on the walking trail right by work, and walked my way halfway around the lake. It felt so good to be out in the sunshine! To walk to the other side of the lake and back is about a 30 min walk, at a quick pace. Perfect for my lunch break!
We had a pretty low key week with few activities - all of this free time gave us a chance to spend more family time together!
Yesterday, while Scott was working, the kids and I made a donation stop at the vet, picked up Grandma Karen and went to the craft show in Rosemount, went out for lunch, and stopped in at my favorite shop in Rosemount, where I splurged on two new candles (happy early birthday to me!) Fast forward a few hours later and I packed up the kids again to get G looking sharp for his upcoming spring pics (he got a haircut) and then we met up with Scott for an early dinner. And that's when things got a little heated. Literally.
The first time we took Ava to a restaurant with hibachi grills, we prepped her and let her know there would be fire and loud noises as they cook in front of you. Ooops - looks like we forgot to do that for G, as he completely freaked out when there was a fire (controlled of course) at the table next to ours. There were screams and tears, and everything in between. I finally got him calmed down enough, where he was able to be in the same room and (somewhat) enjoy the show.
The chef could see (in advance) that G was very skittish and offered not to do it, but we asked him to proceed so it didn't ruin the show for the other family at the table. Twice, G and I got up and walked away from the table so we could watch the fire. And by the end, G loved it! He thought the food was good and the chef was entertaining. I think he'd do much better the 2nd time around, but...we may wait a bit as it was not a relaxing meal for me. :)
Ava, of course, had no issue with the fire, and was sweet and pleasant the entire meal. Man, how did we end up with such very different kids?
To celebrate the fact that we survived dinner, Scott and Ava went to DQ and picked up Dilly Bars for us, and then we watched movies and played a massive round of Tractor-opoly (like Monoply, but with a tractor theme.) Actually, let me clarify, I watched TWO movies, while Scott and the kids played the game. We were all squished in the guest room (not sure why) and it was hours before we emerged again. After a busy day/early evening with the kids, I was quite okay to tune out and let Scott manage the game play with the kiddos.
One of the movies was Legally Blonde, so Ava paid a bit of attention to it. We're going to be attending the Legally Blonde musical next month at one of the local high schools, so I wanted her to see what the story was about. Fun!
Looking forward to a day with ZERO plans, so I can get stuff done around the house, at my own pace. Love it!
I needed some fresh air on Friday, so after a quick lunch, I hopped on the walking trail right by work, and walked my way halfway around the lake. It felt so good to be out in the sunshine! To walk to the other side of the lake and back is about a 30 min walk, at a quick pace. Perfect for my lunch break!
We had a pretty low key week with few activities - all of this free time gave us a chance to spend more family time together!
Yesterday, while Scott was working, the kids and I made a donation stop at the vet, picked up Grandma Karen and went to the craft show in Rosemount, went out for lunch, and stopped in at my favorite shop in Rosemount, where I splurged on two new candles (happy early birthday to me!) Fast forward a few hours later and I packed up the kids again to get G looking sharp for his upcoming spring pics (he got a haircut) and then we met up with Scott for an early dinner. And that's when things got a little heated. Literally.
The first time we took Ava to a restaurant with hibachi grills, we prepped her and let her know there would be fire and loud noises as they cook in front of you. Ooops - looks like we forgot to do that for G, as he completely freaked out when there was a fire (controlled of course) at the table next to ours. There were screams and tears, and everything in between. I finally got him calmed down enough, where he was able to be in the same room and (somewhat) enjoy the show.
The chef could see (in advance) that G was very skittish and offered not to do it, but we asked him to proceed so it didn't ruin the show for the other family at the table. Twice, G and I got up and walked away from the table so we could watch the fire. And by the end, G loved it! He thought the food was good and the chef was entertaining. I think he'd do much better the 2nd time around, but...we may wait a bit as it was not a relaxing meal for me. :)
Ava, of course, had no issue with the fire, and was sweet and pleasant the entire meal. Man, how did we end up with such very different kids?
One of the movies was Legally Blonde, so Ava paid a bit of attention to it. We're going to be attending the Legally Blonde musical next month at one of the local high schools, so I wanted her to see what the story was about. Fun!
Looking forward to a day with ZERO plans, so I can get stuff done around the house, at my own pace. Love it!
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