The kids had the second through the eleventh off of school for spring break. On the second it was 86 degrees, so we packed up a day early and ran away to Poppa's cabin in Mackinaw. We stopped at the cabin long enough to drop off bags, pack a picnic, and grab the grandparents. Ten minutes later we were at the beach (Lake Michigan). The water was still way too cold to be in. At least too cold for adults, the boys went in up to their knees anyway, even after Poppa told us that two weeks previously the lake had still been iced over. Still, the wind was minimal, the sun was warm, and I was at the beach. Luckily there were very few other people so the boys could run to their hearts content without me interrupting their fun, telling them to stop because their accidentally kicking sand on those nice people, or worrying that their getting too far away from me, too many other (maybe not-so-nice) people between them and me. Life is good at the beach. All peaceful and relaxing. Listening to the waves, watching the sand pipers doink about, looking for great stones and beach glass.
Saturday was cold and windy but I still had to go to the beach anyway. I may have been the only one who really enjoyed it, it was really windy. We celebrated Poppa's birthday with his favorite strawberry cheesecake.
Sunday was Easter and boy, did that bunny pick some good hiding places. Still, they managed to find all twenty-six eggs in around twenty minutes. The Easter baskets were a hit, especially with Mimi adding a large amount of candy. New t-shirts, bubbles, books, games, and tiny lego sets were greeted with excitement.
Two handmade additions to the baskets were Carrot Bags of M&M's and Chucks. The pattern calls them chicks, but mine came out looking more like ducks, so Drew and Ian dubbed them Chucks. Works for me.
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