Vacation

We all need a vacation from BabyP's constant teething. He cut another molar today AND he has another cold. That poor kid. At least his ear isn't bleeding anymore.

anyway... We lived out one of my fantasies today of going on a family bike ride. We got rained on, but the flap on the trailer kept the kids from getting wet. Everyone was in pretty good spirits. It was nice to get out and do something like that as a family. It is important to me to have my kids enjoy the activities like that (even if they are staring at a TV (don't judge)).

We think we might try to camp next weekend, but it will have to be Friday night because I HAVE to make it to church on Sunday. Flash's last day in pulpit is that day. Sadness. He has been a strong advocate for the homeless and for human rights. Our next minster has some big shoes (literally) to fill. Flash performed the wedding ceremony for me and Mr. T. He also baptized BabyP. He would have baptized Peanut had he not left the country. It will be interesting to see who follows him. Our church is a pretty diverse group of people.

The big excitement this week was that we went to Shogun, a hibachi restaurant. Peanut was a little worried about the fire. I can't say I blame her. Once she warmed up to the chef, she had a great time. She even ate some of the food. She really like the volcano and still talks about it.

We also received a batch of clothes from my long lost cousin. She works at Speesees. They are absolutely adorable. The prices are pretty reasonable too if you are interested in super cute, super soft, and organic clothes. Peanut has been over the moon about them. We received the package on Thursday and I think today was the first day she didn't wear at least one item that she received. The pants that my cousin sent to BabyP are cut in the bum to accommodate a cloth diaper. I love them. When he wears a cloth diaper, I am always concerned if he can breath or not.

So Spring is here. HURRAY! Everything is so beautiful and green. Everything except for the Maple tree in our front yard that has no leaves on it. It breaks my heart. I have no idea what happened to it. It is especially bad considering all of the trees that we took out earlier this year. Sigh... You can't win for losing.

I don't think we are going to do a garden this year because it is going to be too much work to build the beds. We finally finished the kitchen. Tomorrow we start on the living by having a consult with an interior designer. We have a lot going on in there and want her to get us moving in some sort of direction. Hopefully, she will do it inexpensively with stuff that is fairly inexpensive.