I mean, the temp was probably never higher than 40 degrees the entire time. We saw snow, sleet, and rain throughout the week. And as if suffering through this miserable weather after months of it being even worse, my Facebook newsfeed seemed to be full of friends and family traveling south and enjoying themselves at the beach and yes, Disney World.
I really think the hardest part for me was knowing that the previous year we were those people. We were in sunny, warm Florida. We were in the most magical place on Earth.
Even if the weather was awful and we weren't where I would have liked to be, we still tried to enjoy our week off together. I let the boys pick some fun activities and I had an overnight in Kalamazoo with Sean planned over the final weekend. It wouldn't be a break from work/school without some fun things up my sleeve!
After our Easter festivities died down, we started our week on Monday with Sean under the weather. I spent most of the day cleaning the house, putting way Easter decor, and doing laundry. Sean was on the couch all afternoon watching more TV than we've ever let him watch in one sitting. But, a low grade temp, no appetite, and no energy left with no other options. Evan played outside in small chunks of time since it was so freaking cold. All-in-all it was a productive day, despite Sean's disposition.
He had a "miraculous" recovery Tuesday morning. He woke up wide eyed and bushy tailed. We decided to give him a chance and we went to the Legoland Discovery Center out at Great Lakes Crossing. We knew we wanted to take the boys there over break, but we were trying to figure out the best day for it. We went mid-morning and arrived to the mall around 11am. We let them wander around Bass Pro Shop sitting on four-wheelers, looking at the fish tanks, and playing with toy guns. We easily spent 30 minutes in the store.
Scott wasn't too thrilled about it, but we ate lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. I know the food isn't the best, but I absolutely love the experience there at the restaurant. The kids were fascinated by the "show" and tried to figure out how frequently the jungle would come alive. Scott and I split nachos, which were pretty good, and the boys each got a kid's meal. It honestly didn't cost us any more than it would for us to all go to a Coney Island for dinner.
Finally, it was time for the Discovery Center! We've been a handful of times over the past few years when it was first built, so the boys knew exactly what to expect and what they wanted to do. But, man, was it packed! We had to improvise a bit with their agenda, but we were able to get everything in. We spent several hours there. They had a new exhibit with underwater fish and animals, a different 4D movie, and Sean built a different model during the class. It was a really fun afternoon!
Wednesday my plans to meet at the Impression 5 Museum in Lansing fell through with some of my girlfriends since there was some bad weather coming down in that area. It was definitely freezing here at our house, but not snowing. So, I decided to take the boys to the Henry Ford Museum to renew our membership after taking a year off. We had a blast! There were some new things to see and some "oldies but goodies". We brought a bag lunch and I dropped them off at my parent's house in Troy for a sleepover afterwards.
On our night out without kids, I got a pedicure and then we went to get Chinese for dinner at a "new-to-us" restaurant. We also stopped at World of Beer for some...beer and a giant pretzel. We came home and just watched some TV.
After breakfast out at my favorite spot on Thursday morning, I spent some time cleaning the floors and baseboards before picking up the boys. That afternoon we just played at home and took them to get ice cream for the first time this "season" and we went to the library to do some fun activities they had planned (mini golf and the end of the March is Reading Month activities).
Friday, we went to Belle Isle with Shelley and Nevaeh (see previous post) for the day. It was a blast! I had never been to Belle Isle and I was amazed at what we were able to see and do for free! I came home and had a little bit of time before I met up with a former student for dinner at Leo's and then on to my Cardio Sculpt class at Hale.
Saturday my parents picked up me and Sean in the morning to head to Kalamazoo to see the Lion King at Miller Auditorium. We stopped on campus to go to the bookstore and stock up on our Bronco gear (yay!) and we grabbed lunch at Bell's Brewery. My aunt and uncle met up with us and it was actually my uncle's birthday!
The musical was amazing! It always is. Sean really liked it, but I think it was a long time for him to sit still. Between the car ride, sitting at the restaurant, and then sitting at the musical, he was antsy the second half. But, I'm glad I took him! I hope he grows to enjoy the theater like I do. Gosh, the music is so awesome!
We ate dinner back at my aunt and uncle's house (she made some delicious lasagna and salad). We had her homemade chocolate chip cookies for dessert with some ice cream sundaes. And then it was time for Sean to hit the hay. The adults sat up and talked about my parent's trip to Tucson.
Sunday, we hit the road after breakfast to head home. Once we were home, we enjoyed our last day off playing board games, making some Lego STEM models, eating pizza, and playing outside with the neighbors. Spring break was over pretty quickly. Isn't that how it always goes? Now the countdown is on for summer vacation. Feels so far away when we're supposed to get an ice storm tomorrow...
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