Spring Break

...and in less than 24 hours, the temperature has dropped forty (!) degrees and the sun has disappeared. Can you say...depressing?

D took the rest of the week off work. We decided to “do something fun with the kids” today. After long debate and discussion over what exactly that would entail, we decided on geocaching and a possible visit to in-laws. Geocaching was impossible at the first try, and just too damn cold at the second try. In-laws weren’t home. So, all-in-all, not a terribly successful day. But we did eat a pretty good late lunch together and everyone managed to keep it mostly in control at the restaurant (adults and children!). A spied some little quarter vending machines near the door of the restaurant filled with candy and asked if he could get some on the way out. I think it’s here that I ought to mention that we refer to the contents of these vending machines as “shut-up toys” or “shut-up candy.” I think you get the idea. So we told him that if he ate a good lunch, no problem.

So, good lunch eaten and good behavior all around, A got his wish. He surveyed the line of machines and chose the little m&m-ish candies, only with peanut butter inside. After he got his handful of candy, he said, “MMMMMMMMM!! These taste like recess!”