Thursday, March 24, 2016

Spring Break 2016

Kevin is on Spring Break from school! We decided to stay home this year because James has school and we're already planning a lot of travel this summer. We didn't exactly take it easy though- this was an intense staycation. I can't even blog it all. I'm going to try, but this post is crazy long and vaguely incomplete.

Day 1- James went to Pre-K, while I took Miranda to a library event- Shake N' Make Music. James came home and Kevin let him ride his new bike (with training wheels) in our street for the first time!

Shake N' Make Music 2016
 Under the baby parachute!

Riding New Bike 2016
Riding his new bike for the first time.

Day 2- We took a long walk and the kids played at the playground at Cedar Beach.

 Cedar Beach- March 2016
Walking

Cedar Beach- March 2016
Walking

Cedar Beach- March 2016
Playground

Cedar Beach- March 2016
Like sand through an hourglass...

Cedar Beach- March 2016
James reading to Miranda

Day 3- Sunday was daylight savings time and the transition went reasonably well because we didn't change anything for the kids. According to the clock, they did everything an hour later-- most importantly they woke up at 7:15! Our town had a big St. Patrick's Day Parade. After the parade, we made James's Leprechaun Catcher for school.

MP- RP St. Patrick's Day Parade 2016
We're here!

MP- RP St. Patrick's Day Parade 2016
Family parade selfie!

MP- RP St. Patrick's Day Parade 2016
Our local Irish peeps

Leprechaun Catcher 2016
Perfect day to make a Leprechaun Catcher

Leprechaun Catcher 2016
I caught one!

Day 4-  James had school Monday morning. In the afternoon Kevin had an appointment to register James for Kindergarten! This was the other reason we didn't go anywhere for Spring Break, the registrations all take place during this week. James and I had a little solo date to go see the movie Zootopia. It was amazing!

Spring Break 2016
Playing Medieval Times  at home

Spring Break 2016
Watch out James!

Spring Break 2016
At the movie with James.

And WE BOOKED OUR FLIGHT TO JAPAN!!! It's happening!!! In May!! We haven't left the country in over five years! We are beyond excited.

Day 5- Tuesday I had a date with Miranda at Babies Boogie followed by a date with James at Toddlers Tango. James was super excited because he felt like he finally got to go to "Mommy n' Me" which is sort of of kind of is.

Babies Boogie- March 2016
Babies Boogie Musical Peekaboo

Babies Boogie- March 2016
There she is!

Babies Boogie- March 2016
Babies Boogie bubbles and drums!

Toddlers Tango- March 2016
Toddlers Tango- Music and hula hoops

Toddlers Tango- March 2016
Toddler Tango Drumming Circle!

Toddlers Tango- March 2016
He got bubbles too!

Stony Brook made it into the NCAA Tournament this year, which they've never done before. Everyone was very excited for them and there was an official send off for them at the school so we took the family and went. Kevin actually had four them in his creative writing class last semester so he was really excited for them.

Seawolves NCAA Sendoff 2016
With a seawolf.

Seawolves NCAA Sendoff 2016
Jumping in puddles outside.

Seawolves NCAA Sendoff 2016
Basketball team comes through the crowd.

March 2016
Investigating worms later that day...

Day 6 - Wednesday I decided to use the fact of our "staycation" to use by cleaning out all the miscellaneous things in our basement. (For Konmari fans, I finally finished komono!) I also finished our taxes! Now that's a productive day! Kevin made corned beef sandwiches.

Corned Beef Dinner- March 2016
Cheers!

Day 7- St. Patrick's Day! James had a St. Patrick's Day Party at school so we all put on our green, except Miranda who doesn't have any, and we took him in. While they had some assembly in another room, Leprechauns came by their classroom! They left gold and clues how to find it and they also trashed the classroom. The kids were so excited!

Pre-K St. Patrick's Day Party 2016
Starting the day green

Pre-K St. Patrick's Day Party 2016
Party set up at school.

James also had his first "friend's birthday party" that night. A girl in his Pre-K class Lyla had her 5th birthday at SkyZone, a local trampoline park. It was crazy.

Lyla's 5th Birthday 2016
The birthday girl  Lyla and classmate Gavin

Lyla's 5th Birthday 2016
Ellie, Lexi, James, and Natalia running on trampolines

Jon came over to watch some March Madness NCAA Tournament games with Kevin and enjoyed one of the corned beef sandwiches. 

March 2016
Jon and delicious corned beef

Day 8- James had school in the morning, and Jon, Kevin, Miranda, and I went to brunch at Crazy Bean. We put Jon on the train to Manhattan, and then we went home so James could have lunch. I also made smoothies so that the rest of us could stretch our brunch a bit.

March 2016
Jon, Miranda, me at Crazy Bean- get the breakfast quesadilla!

We went back to the Long Island Aquarium. We thought it would be fun to go during the week when it's less crowded. Miranda was much more comfortable with the Aquarium this time. Maybe she remembered it from last time? Also we explored the outside area which we missed last time because it was so cold last time.

LI Aquarium- March 2016
Back to the museum for lots of fun

March 2016
James teaching Miranda how to play Candyland (sort of)

Day 9- Saturday was a big one. First we went to the Heritage Center's Easter Egg Hunt with Easter Bunny pictures. It was really chilly this year, and we were on line for a long time so things got a little hare-y at the beginning, but the kids loved getting eggs and I loved getting pictures with the bunny. Yay! Thanks! 

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt 2016
Haha, cuties

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt 2016
Miranda's toddler egg hunt was so fast! A minute of egg collecting on flat grass!
She got two eggs! She saw other kids got more but she was happy with her 2.

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt 2016
James's older kids egg hunt was a little more involved.

Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt 2016
Easter bunny picture!

After the egg hunt, we drove to Jersey City to see Jackie, Rob, and Soren. It was really fun to catch up with Jackie and snuggle Soren who is unbelievably undeniably cute. Though I wish I'd held him more-- but he was pretty snoozy when I was there. I think he's still in the three or more naps part of his life- 11 weeks young!

Visiting Koslows 2016
Miranda loves babies now.

Visiting Koslows 2016
Clou kids versus the BEAR- Jackie saves them

Then we went to see Abuelita and David. It's funny how everyone is used to the fact there must be group pictures!

Visiting Alonsos 2016
Daisy, David, James, Miranda, me


Day 10- James W. was in town to run the United NYC Half Marathon. He was awesome, running it in under an hour and half, and he celebrated with Nick and Kevin over drinks.

March 2016
James W., Nick, and Kevin at Spitzer's Corner in the in the Lower East Side

Day 11- We had more snow! We don't have any snow pictures though because James's school wasn't canceled- yay! And it was so warm- I went for a nice snowy walk-- that the snow melted by afternoon. Also, I signed up for my first race today! A 5k near where I live in June. Training begins in April! Yay!

March 2016
Kevin is exhausted from Spring Break!

Kevin went back to work on Tuesday- for three days of hard work before Easter Break!

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