The weather has been beautiful. I think spring fever has taken over our son Nathan. He has sporadic bursts of energy where he suddenly gets up and runs around yelling in his little high pitched voice.
On Friday we took our kids as well as a friends kids (the parents needed a rest) to the park. It felt so good to get outside after being cooped up inside all winter. Nathan and Sarah unlike last year both enjoyed the equipment and were able to climb and not look like they were about to fall to their death. Abby mostly enjoyed eating the small rocks that cushion the area- or trying to - she would eventually spit them out. They all ended up tired and dirty - just as I like them :)
Saturday was still beautiful so we decided to head to Pt. Pelee. Mark and I always have a great time when going there. We daydream about all the different things we can do when our kids get older (biking/hiking trails, canoe trips, swimming ...). Mark , Sarah and Nathan climbed "the castle" (the look-out platform) several times and we walked the marsh board walk. We only felt nervous a few times as our children called to the fish (some of the board walk does not have a rail) and tried to get them to come out. After a few hours of walking we went to Pizza Hut for supper (it is impossible to go anywhere in the afternoon without running into supper issues). The last time we were at Pizza Hut it felt like we were trying to feed and contain two squirrels. Abby was still in the infant carrier so she was not to much trouble - the other two however spilled ice water all over the table , put face/hand prints allover the window, repeatedly attempted to climb out of the booth we had hedged them in and were very (loudly) impatient with the wait for the food. I remember seeing a large Mennonite family sitting near us with some of their children around the same age as ours. They were so quiet and sitting still .... and obedient ... I think that we had more fun ;). This time Pizza Hut was a much better experience. Nathan was still attempting to leave the table , Sarah dumped Parmesan cheese (all of it ) over her pizza. Abby was more interested in staring at people and standing up in her high chair then eating ...actually I think Mark and I did most of the eating , but all in all it was a good experience. I think we will attempt to take out my mom for dinner with the kids for her 60th birthday. Mark and I were the tired and dirty ones from that day - the kids were still going strong at bedtime - I really wish I could have some of their energy sometimes.
Sunday we went to church - the kids were good but not as good as last time. I have to admit that most of the teaching that day kind of flowed around me not really sinking in at all. The only thing I remember was that the pastor played the hallelujah piece by Handel at the end of his teaching. I felt goose bumps and it was not even that great of a recording :) I love large choirs singing with a full orchestra, it to me is very powerful and emotional. When hearing that kind of music I often remember passages in the bible talking about how all the nations of the world will sing and praise God together - and how much more beautiful , powerful and emotional will that be?
Here are some pictures of the Point Pelee trip/ Pizza Hut
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