We've been MIA

April 12, 2009
Long time no post but I've got a good excuse - we've had a whirlwind week here from Mikey's 5th birthday to Spring break to the Easter holiday.

Mikey's birthday season started off with a bang at his preschool where he was king for the day. It continued 2 days later at his traditional family dinner held at Chevy's on the day.
And it peaked at his first ever real birthday party at Skyhigh, a warehouse full of connected trampolines. 18 friends & siblings showed up which put Mikey over the moon. The smile on the kid was from ear to ear.

Because the kids were out of school last week for Spring Break, Kathy and I decided to take them on a little trip to the coast. We played by day and worked by night. We stayed in Carmel, my dream hometown (in addition to NYC) and were within walking distance from the beach and right around the corner from my favorite candy shop, the Cottage of Sweets. Carmel-by-the-sea is one of the most beautiful and quaint towns I've ever seen. All of the buildings literally look like cottages with ivy growing over doorways, moss covering rooftops and porches made of cobblestone. Jeez, I'd setup house in a tent just to live there.

It was a little cold so we didn't spend much time on the beach. Tropical Jaden was unsure about coming out of her shell but she couldnt' resist the sand.Mikey, of course, loves loves loves the beach and I suspect he'll be surfing soon.
The KMs especially liked the Monterey Bay Aquarium where they got to touch sea creatures and play in the Splash Zone. A penguin took particular interest in Mikey & J and kept swimming down to check them out.

We stayed 3 nights in Carmel and headed home on day 4 via San Francisco. We had lunch at Pier 39 then walked to the end of the pier to watch the sea lions. Here's a pic of Mikey looking at Alcatraz Island. This time Jaden could not weather the cold and kept herself hidden beneath Mikey's raincoat.We returned for one night only to be whisked away to Tahoe for a last day of snowboarding so Mikey colored his eggs in a hotel kitchen

while Jaden smooshed playdough into the carpet.

They awoke this morning to Easter baskets and over a dozen hidden eggs. Mikey could not believe the bunny found him.

We're finally home and back to reality. Was it relaxing? Ummm, not really but aside from a few T-Wonst meltdowns and Mikey antics, we had a lot of fun. For what it's worth, I have a new found respect for single mothers - going it alone is not an easy job.

Happy Easter to you all!