4K Spring Break (Without the Spring)

Good evening everyone. Well, the kid has been off for a week and will be going back to school tomorrow. Sadly, the weather hasn't been all that great this week which has really bummed the diva out. "Daddy, it isn't spring break without the nice weather!" Well kid, sometimes Wisconsin doesn't get Spring for quite a while. We didn't let that stop our planned Friends Day on my typical Wednesday off. Mia, with some friends from school, met at the local park and played for a while. She was very excited, and unfortunately when we got there, she had tripped and fell on her knees and hands RIGHT before her friends started to arrive. She was in sobbing tears too embarrassed to cry in front of her friends. We ran home quick to get some bandages to treat the small scrapes she got on her kneecaps. When we came back, she didn't want me to let go of her. Still too "sore" to walk, she hung out in my arms for a while chatting with some of the parents. Later, she felt better when we let the kids bash in her piñata that she hand-made. It must have been a "miracle" because before long, she was running around with her friends and chasing Trey. She even played two new games: Ladder golf, and tennis. Well, it was basically two kids taking turns hitting a ball at each other. She got really good at the ladder golf game, which was exciting to see.

It would have been nice if the weather could have improved more. The kids didn't seem to mind most of the time, so we said our goodbyes and were on our way. Hopefully the next time, it'll be warmer. Olivia wanted to hang out more with Mia, but her brother had a doctor apt. I'm sure the kids will be excited to see each other again tomorrow morning. Saturday morning, I got up bright and early to watch the Chelsea vs Aston Villa game. The last few days, Mia insisted I wake her up for this game. "We'll watch it at sunrise but let Mommy sleep because she needs her bed rest". As much as I know she would have loved to watch the Blues destroy Villa 4-0, I did not wake the diva. It was great to see them in good form. We got to see some new blood debut including Miazga and Pato. Both played real well and Pato even got a PK goal. Yes, this team has performed terribly all season, but it was nice to have the Champions net a win, and hopefully keep winning. From what I'm told, that IF they keep winning and qualify for the Europa Cup, they'll cancel their US Tour, which means they won't be coming to MN which I had planned to watch them take on AC Milan. As bummed as I would be, it's probably for the best considering they'll be breaking in the turf of the brand new stadium built for the Vikings which would almost guarantee the ticket prices will not be cheap. I was very fortunate to have got a $99.00 ticket to the Inter/Blues game in Indy, but that was a Living Social deal. We'll see what happens, but they're advising Blues fans to wait to book rooms and tickets. Ugh...

After the game, the ladies woke up, we did some laundry and played a family game of Monster High Uno. Mia's at the age now where she can comprehend the rules of games well, plus this is a great learning game where you have to figure out which card number is the highest to play. I love it when she learns without realizing it :) We later made homemade pizzas and Jill worked on her yearly book for the kid. Since she's been 1, we've always made these beautiful books comprised of photos we've taken over the year. Today. the girls were on a quest to find some Blackhawks shirts. Jill's champion shirt is in rough shape so she wants a new one. No luck at Hockey Haven.

This week, I NEED to start painting the Torrent Tom, I have to get some ideas down in Illustrator for the Milwaukee Blues Chelsea Chapter banner and maybe start some new traditional art projects. That's all for now, thanks for reading! :)