Lessons learned over Spring Break 2009

Spring Break was last week, and I thought I'd do a quick run-down of our activities, and the lessons we learned:
Saturday:
Baptisms are AWESOME! Our nephew, Tyler, got baptized on Saturday. After the baptism before him, when the little boy came out of the water, one of the kids yelled, "AWESOME"!
"Wicked"ness really is Happiness! Jared and I went to see "Wicked" for our 9th Anniversary. What can I say, it was also AWESOME-in a different way!
Easter Sunday:
Easter was good, the kids had fun (see previous post).
Also, it might not be possible for a persons heart to pound completely out of her chest, but my heart was sure trying before I had to speak in sacrament meeting. Amazingly, as soon as I was finished, my heart returned to it's normal level!
Monday:
A little sun on one day doesn't really make up for rain, rain, and then 6 inches of snow in mid-April during SPRING BREAK! But, give my kids bonus points for inviting themselves to the next-door neighbor girl's 10th birthday party!! Oh, well, they had a blast, even if I was embarrassed about them crashing it (we really need a fence!).
Tuesday:
Dinosaur hunting is fun. We went to the Dinosaur museum, and everyone had a good time, and we all made it home unharmed!

Also, those little glow-in-the-dark bracelets are NON-TOXIC, even for a 10 month-old baby. I know, I called poison control after I found Lila with one in her mouth, and no more liquid inside of the bracelet. They do, however, taste nasty!!
Wednesday:
Watch out when you go in to the library and it's raining, and then you come out and it's a blizzard--not a good sign of things to come!
Also, it was our anniversary, and Jared surprised me with flowers, and a babysitter that night! We went out to dinner at P.F. Chang's, which was great, although a little awkward, considering Jared's new boss and the new executives were all sitting at the table right next to us!!
Thursday:
Just when you think it's safe to put away the snow boots.....think again!
I CAN take all 4 kids to a movie and actually enjoy the movie! We saw "Monsters vs. Aliens" and I really kind of liked it! (I think the kids liked it, too!)
Friday:
Never plan a trip to the park when there is still snow on the ground We didn't end up going, and the kids were all disappointed, but I think the boys made up for their unhappiness by playing tons of Star Wars Lego on the Wii.
Saturday & Sunday:
Relaxation is a good thing. So are birthdays. Happy birthday, Liz! (Friday) We got a GREAT present for Jared's mom for her birthday, but it's a secret....you'll all have to wait and see!