Give Me a Break!--Spring Break

Although the cold wet weather made us rethink our original plans of camping on the beach, we had lots of fun and kept very busy.

When we asked the boys what they wanted to over Spring Break, Liam immediately answered that he wanted to go to the train museum. They never get tired of it. Since we have annual passes, the price is right too. The boys had so much fun exploring the trains in the museum. They also get really exicited to play with the Thomas the train toys. (You'd think they didn't have their own table full of trains at home!) Daniel's favorite part was exploring the trains on the tracks outside the museum in Old Sac.

We had a great time at the 3D How To Train Your Dragon. It was one of the best kids' shows I've seen in a long time. My boys totally loved it. Caleb watched intently for the first third of the show and then fell asleep on my lap (so I got to enjoy the whole movie too)! Perfect. Now we're going to start reading the book together. We also went to McDonalds, as a special treat, and the boys got happy meals with dragons in them. Their Happy Meal Boxes folded into Viking Helmets!

We also spent a day at 6 Flags. (Nathan has a very swollen sprained ankle so it was not easy, but he is such a good daddy. He wanted the boys to have fun on their break.) The boys especially liked Shuka, the dolphins, and the tiger show. They always love the shark tunnel and Thomas too.

We spent time with some old friends that we've known since we moved to CA (living in Natomas, 8 years ago). We never turn down a dinner invitation from Rodney. This time he wowed us with a huge crab feast. It was amazing. In the past one bite of Nathan's crab was enough for me, but if Rodney is the chef, I'll take seconds or thirds! The kids played so well together (they'd had their dinner before we started) that we had lots of time to catch up and just savor the flavor. Afterward, the kids had fun dying Easter Eggs. Caleb did a great job of cracking the shells as he threw them into the color and drop them out on the table. --That's what it's all about when you're nearly two I suppose. Daniel and Liam loved it so much that they dyed and redyed their eggs. Great friends. Great food. Good times.

Despite the cold, the kids begged to ride bikes everyday. Daniel is amazing on his two wheels. He takes fast, sharp turns and is fearless on any hill, even grassy and bumpy at the park. Liam too is getting good on his "new" bike (a hand-me-down from a boy in Daniel's kindergarten class--actually it is the exact same bike frame as Daniel's, so Liam can keep up more easily. When we don't have time for the park or around the block, they race around on the driveway. Their knees are constantly skinned but all it takes is a bandaid or two and they're back up again. Now if only Caleb could reach the peddals on his trike. Mostly, I just put him in the seat on the back of my bike.

Now that Spring Break is over, I could really use a break!