Wednesday, April 7, 2010

boston children's museum

we had a great easter weekend. the weather was beautiful. we had a great time as a family and then later visiting extended family.

last thursday, we spent the night at a hotel near boston, mass. good friday was spent at the children's museum in boston. i don't think that even a hundredth of a second was wasted on boredom that day.
want to feel old? here's my soon to be six year old playing with the cash register the only way she knows how.

yes, that's right folks, she is scanning the food! it doesn't ever cross her mind that those buttons are there for a reason and could be pushed.

the girls wanted to spend an eternity at the hair salon place. i finally kicked them out when another girl returned for the second time to have a turn with the mannequins.

Posted by Picasafritzy enjoyed washing hair (which he also kept pretending to do at the pool that morning).

the kids made it to the top and back twice in this three-story climb/rope thingy.





we got home late friday night, then headed to new york state for an easter egg hunt with the cousins at my parents' house. again, the weather was beautiful. (sadly, no pics).

sunday morning, in honor of general conference (a special semi-annual meeting for our church), we made waffles with strawberries and whip cream.

i was so tired out by sunday afternoon that all i made for dinner was potatoes cooked in a frying pan with onions and sandwich meat ham. i then made more waffles for the kids. my brother informed me it was a most pathetic easter meal (i agree), but we were fed and the whole weekend was fun. did i mention how beautiful the weather was?

actually, still is... sunshine warms my soul.

happy belated easter, everyone!

11 comments:

natalie said...

How fun does that museum look? Fritz is getting so big! And playing with the mannequins? No thank you.

Brian said...

It is actually Ann. Your posts make us miss you all so much! Hope we can maybe see you later this summer as we may be in DC or Upstate NY at some point! love, annie

Jacki said...

April! The museum sounds like a blast. But that is not the most pathetic Easter dinner ever. One year we had watermelon and tuna salad and jellybeans. That was pathetic. :)

susan m hinckley said...

A very belated happy Easter, other Hinckleys! Once again, you get the good parent award, April . . . and I'm impressed that you cooked anything at all! That would have been a splendid home-cooked meal at our house. Your kids are having a really fun childhood. Well done.

Megan Lewis said...

Okay, I totally did not realize just how cool that museum was until I read your blog. What an awesome way to spend the holiday. btw. I like waffels, and I bet your kids did too!

Analia and Co. said...

It all looks like you guys had so much fun.

Lindsey said...

What great pictures! Your kids are getting so big. Your girls look so much like you! Love it.

Lindsey said...

Happy Mother's Day, April!

tiaolou004 said...

Monster Beats in 2011 does regarding the earphone profession cannot be ordinary one year Monster Headphones , how many years depend upon the first to accumulate the domestic some earphone manufacturer technology tends even more is maturely intense with the traditional international big plant between competition, then actually does have which manufacturers in 2011 year to be able to break through a tight encirclement stands in belongs to under victor's spotlight Monster Beats ?

Let us wait. Large US and Kuwait issued G909, let us see those who is one section shakes these international electricity to compete sufficiently the famous factory product. In the electricity competes in the market G909 by its superelevation performance-to-price ratio, the fine outward appearance design, lets us see the domestically produced brand has broken the foreign brand ridge power failure to compete the earphone market tight encirclement hope Monster Beats Studio .

Perhaps 4000 Yuan prices let the common consumer accept with difficulty, but because Tesla technology's application this section does obeisance Asian power Monster Headphone to be able to let you and thoroughly that wrap Diamond Headphones tedious and expensive table model system, brings simple enjoyment the graceful acoustic fidelity which to T70P, such looked words 4000 also expensive?

"lets music, described this section of cutting edge flagship portable earphone Beats By Dr Dre on the road" with these words again appropriate. The exquisite sounds of people annotation, the correct sound field performance as well as the clear accurate sense of depth, will be a that kind of tin will let you have the startled colorful feeling product, what certainly will be most essential will be you only needs a personal stereo to be able to obtain these to enjoy. Believed that everybody has a not too good impression regarding the domestic manufacturer, that is "lacks the innovative ideology Beats Solo Hd Frequency Response ".

Ace Investment Advisory said...

We are leading indian stock market tips advisor in India, provides nse bse Share Tips.

Best call center services said...

I read this article. I think You put a lot of effort to create this
article. I appreciate your work.
how to start data entry business in india

quotables

"is that lily holding baby lily?" -lily's response when i showed her a picture of gracie holding her when lily was a baby.

"drama class is actually a lot of fun." -gracie (this is only humorous in that grace seemed surprised by how much she likes drama class. this from my child who we refer to as "a drama queen" when she is not around.)

"mom, you can go with my teacher and i'll stay home with japie and evan. daddy can go to work, and i'll be the mommy" -lily, in response to learning that she would be going to preschool next year instead of this year.

"mom, if you don't get rid of that smell soon, you're going to have to buy a new car." -gracie when it took me a couple of days to clean out my car after returning from a road trip.

"mommy, they have dress-ups for you!" -lily while walking by the prom dress section at macy's.

"i said the prayer "last"-erday." -lily's replacement word for "yesterday."