Cute Russ+New PJs

Over Spring Break we made a Costco run. That was a big mistake. I forgot the beauty that I've become accustomed to--shopping with only two kids. But everyone did leave with awesome new pj's, which they were in desperate need of. So it was a win!

He seriously is my favorite.

There was great debate about these at the store because Ruthie wanted ballerina but they didn't have her size. Luckily, the fact that they could ALL be matching with dinosaurs saved the day!

One of the days of Spring Break they held playgroup at our friend's house and she had all these kid toys outside to play with. I stuck Russ in this thinking he'd crawl right out. But he sat there swinging his little legs above the pavement and steering that steering wheel for EVER. With a big, huge grin on his face the entire time. He is the sweetest!

One day of Spring Break the kids requested painting. I am not a big fan of painting because of the mess. But I do have to say, all my kids (while Russ is napping) are old enough to be really good and it makes it a lot more fun. They tell me what they want to draw, I google "simple cartoon outline of..." and then I draw it up real quick and GIANT on their canvas paper. They are always super pleased (okay, I remind them indefinite number of times that mom is not an artist and they get what they get and say thank you...and it usually works ok) and paint for long periods of time. Win, win!

Kids Fair-Patch Reef Park-Spring Break Day 2

This was a somewhat spur-of-the-moment thing, and I am so glad we did! I knew there was a Kid's Fair, but I wasn't sure what that would entail. The flyer said free arts and crafts and there would be rides. So I prepped the kids in the van beforehand--we can do all the crafts guys, but no rides, not this time. Then we got there, and nothing was free. I met a few disgruntled people about the lying flyer. Most arts cost $5 each and were just junk. Each ride was $5 and that just wasn't even worth it. I was going to turn around, but then I thought--it's Spring Break. We might not be going on vacation or doing anything else really fun, but we can do this. So I bought them wristbands--which meant unlimited rides all day long. It wasn't the cheapest, but compared to the $5 per ride, it was definitely a far better value. Especially because it was a rather small fair and the eight rides that were there were PERFECT for my kids' ages and they had no lines. My kids would jump off a ride and run around to the entrance and get right back on again. It wouldn't even go a ride inbetween them. They loved it. They wore themselves out for five hours straight. And they talked about it forever. Memories made. And it was awesome. I loved it.

Will is waving from the inside and Ruthie and Molly are in the back. They are all in swimsuits because there was a splashpad at the park they had set this fair up beside.

This car one was Molly's favorite. By her 9th or 10th ride she would poke the people in front of her and yell at the people behind her to go faster! haha.

I thought this boat would just go back and forth but then it got all crazy and went sideways. I thought the kids would be scared, but even Molly liked it! I didn't go on any rides, just watched with Russ, so I was glad they didn't need my moral support up there!

This was another fun ride, though you can't tell by that mopey Will. He wanted to get in the first jeep, because it was blue. A girl had already got in, so he scrambled in beside her, pushing her little brother out of the way. Of course, I told him he had to let the little brother sit by his sister, and Will was not impressed. He literally did not smile the entire ride--kids got staying power.

The kids loved this one!

This one did only go up and down. They liked it. Will was still moping from the previous jeep ride.

Poor kid sat in a stroller all day. He was an amazingly good sport about it!

Ruth and Will got brave after five or so times of riding this one and held hands--it was so cute!

I'm sad I only took video and not a picture, but there was a tiny roller coaster--even tinier than Lagoon's baby roller coaster--that was a dragon. It was flashy and exciting looking and it was the very first one they went on. Ruth did not like it. At all. Will loved it. So Molly and Ruth would go on the car one over and over while Will went on the roller coaster over and over (these are small rides and they were directly beside each other, I was literally 20 feet away from both rides and could see my children at all times). Then at the very end Ruthie decided to try the roller coaster again and loved it, so in the last ten minutes of the fair they rode it three more times. Cuties. 

We did go over to the splash pad afterwards and let them cool off because it was really hot that day. The hottest day of Spring Break. They were ready to keep playing for hours (it was almost dinner time and they'd only had backpack snacks, no actual meal for lunch) but the baby was fussy so I called it and we headed home. That night when Sterling walked in the door the kids were watching Miles from Tomorrowland (we hardly ever do tv) and all the remains of dinner was still on the table, and I was asleep on the floor amidst all the kids. HAHA. Yup, wore mom right out!

Now we don't have to do Disney World, right?!?!