Another wonderful weekend! I"m sitting on the couch typing, listening to the rain and also listening to the kids chatter as they eat scrambled eggs and banana's. (not mixed) Last week was Gary's spring break which was wonderful. Monday was the day he really actually stayed home and I loved it. I was so tired from Easter that he let me sleep in and we really lounged around with the kids. Tuesday he worked a very long day, Wednesday he went in late and worked a full day and Thursday he didn't go in till after lunch. It's always so nice to have him around in the mornings because he can play with the kids and I can get stuff done! :) Usually we end up fighting over who gets to be on the computer but it's so nice to have another adult around not to mention another set of eyes and ears to break up the fights. haha! He ended up being at work that day longer than expected but we still made it to Bible study which was nice. Friday we went out to breakfast with his mom and the kids got to play on the McDonalds playland. Grace really didn't but Tyler did. THe weater was SO nice that I had them outside while gary went off to work again. He was home for dinner each night but had hoped to be home sooner than that. I hope whatever projects he HAD to get done he did because he's got major projects that need to be done before summer to have any hope of getting his summer projects done. He triees not to volunteer too much time but let's face it, if he doesn't things won't get done. We all have jobs like that but it's not easy to be at work and feel guilty you are not at home, and be home feeling guilty you are not at work. :) I"m trying to encourage him but it's hard. He loves his job and I'm so glad. He works with a lot of really great people who really support him and appreciate him, however as in any job, everyone things their problem is critical #1. They know he's married. _I_ am cirtical #1!!! :) The week was a good mix, He wasn't home near enough to make me crazy but he got to sleep in several days and spend some time online relaxing too. Having him home extra like that makes my life so much easier. It was nice to have a week of half-rest to gear up for finishing out the school year here. I can't wait for our Outer Banks vacation!!!! Saturday we went to Canton to see Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music. The Bush's bought the tickets and went with us. The kids LOVED it. My friend Jen goes with her kids every year and I know they love it, but it wasn't something I ever thougt we'd spend money on. I have to say it's a really well done show and kids of many ages can get something out of it. I thought my kids woudln't like it because we dont watch Sesame Street. :) I was afraid they'd not know the characters enough but since Grace loves Elmo and Zoe and Tyler remembers the characters from when he used to watch it and LOVES music they both loved it. Grace clapped a lot and really sat and watched for long portions. She pointed out Elmo and Zoe every time they came out. Also Cookie Monster. She's obsessed with cookies so anything with "cookie" in the name she's going to pick up on. For a lot of it she was jumpy. She's not my TV kid yet. She is not one to sit and really watch a show. She's still at the interaction stage where she wants to talk it through and run around when she wants to. Tyler will sit on the couch for 3 hours watching something if you let him. He loves listening to music and trying to figure out the rythm and the lyrics so he was paying very close attention. Gary and Steph loved it too, I think it was neat for them to see the kids enjoy it so much. I know I loved it. I expected kids around us to be standing on chairs and jumping around but the kids around us really sat nicely or in an adults lap so we really could see. We were up in the stands and I was glad. The floor seats looked like it would be impossible for kids to see. We also ended up with extra seats which was nice, plenty of room for all of us and for the seat switching that happened. Each of us held each of the kids at least once. After Elmo, we drove up to Lorain to see my mom for the weekend. This might have been one of the best parts of spring break for Gary. I'm not sure if' i've shared but we have absolutely no cable. We don't even get basic channels b/c we don't have an antena or anything. Actually, we get the local channel 17 which is all church and religious stuff. I actually like it but it only comes in upstairs when it's not windy or raining so i only watch it at night if i can't sleep. ANYWAY, my mom has cable and a very nice TV so on Saturday we got to watch the Bulls beat the Celtics, the Cav's beat the Pistons, AND the Indians embarass the Yankees. My brother was there so the two of them were just in their glory. :) Mom came home and we took the kids outside for a while because it was such a beautiful day. Then we had dinner and went to the park by her house. The kids loved it. Grace LOVES swings and slides. She's getting so independnat too... she wants to do all the climbing herself. We went home for desert and some visiting then to bed. Sunday mom got up with Tyler and when Grace got up I sent her in the living room with a diaper and Gary and I got to lay in bed another 20 minutes or so. It was so nice NOT to get up at 7:30 (which, yes, I know is pretty late itself compared to many people) We had cake for breakfast and played then had pancakes for lunch. These kids can put away the pancakes let me tell you. We watched a chick-flick while the kids napped (thanks Gary!) and then headed home. Gary decided halfway home that we needed to get pizza and I was not about to argue with him. We got home a little before 6 and Gary ordered Papa Johns online. It was supposed to be ready by 6:30 at the latest.... well he went to get it and at 7:00 I was on the phone with my dad and Gary was still not home yet. I was STARVING. The kids were beyond reason after a nap followed by a 2 hour car ride. Energy filled cihldren who've had nothing to eat are not well behaved!! I finally sat them down with a show and some crackers. Poor things. Thankfully, Gary got home soon after that and it ended up we got our meal for free. That was a wonderful surprise. He came in and I said "Did you tell them you had a starving pregnant wife at home?!?!" He said "No, I didn't have to, the crazy lady in front of me made a big enough stink I didn't have to." I guess the lady working there who gave gary the refund appeared thankful that he didn't yell at her too. :) Pizza is yummy, free pizza is even better! We watched some Thomas and then it was off to bed. Gary got up at the alarms first buzz this morning so i hope he was rested! :) We're looking at some rainy inside days and then some sun later in the week so I think it'll be a good week. The kids always play well on Monday's, especially when we've been away. They like getting back into routine. A coulpe days of tracks and painting and blocks and playdoh, and then back outside I hope! With a BIG 3-0 EVENT COMING WEDNESDAY we've got a lot to look forward to!!! Pregnancy Update: I'll be 13 weeks on Wednesday. I don't have another appt till May 1 so we're just plugging along. I'm slowly getting more energy and my appetite has improved. No real complaints... just trying to prepare as best we can and trying not to gain too much weight. I have to be fit as can be for summer 2010 for both the Wedding of the Year (Josh and Lia) and also my own 10 year anniversary!!! WOW!!!