spring break 2010- in review

we are now almost one week out from the last day of spring break, and it feels as though the time is running out to document our frivolity. so, after sufficient suspense, here are the highlights. mostly in photos.





we attended a concert on april 2nd to commemorate world autism awareness day. we were riveted. we nearly stormed the stage numerous times to try our hand at guitar. we danced. we ran back and forth. we took our shirt off. well, lucas did. sometimes you can't fight the feeling.







we had our traditional Easter egg hunt. lucas grudgingly wore a bow tie, but drew the line at keeping his shirt tucked in. i was smug, nevertheless. isaac was competitive and quick to scoop up any and all eggs within view. jacob was so distracted by his loose tooth, that he had to be encouraged repeatedly to keep up the hunt. it felt only slightly backward to ignore his requests to "go to the dentist" and instead prod him to keep looking for candy. those peeps won't find themselves.





we got pajamas that have the same teeth that we have...






we took the boys to monterey bay aquarium for the first time. ragain had never been, and i hadn't been since i was a teenager. the boys loved it. the drive was tolerable both ways. and nobody got carsick. win. win. win.







the jellyfish were a huge hit. other favorites were the seahorses and sea dragons (jacob), the black-footed penguins (isaac) and the clownfish and giant octopus (lucas). we went to the little shallow section where you can pet the bat rays, but those bat rays have been around the tank more than a few times and they weren't feeling like being loved up. they stayed safely in a corner of the tank where no one could touch them. wise choice, bat rays.






before leaving monterey, we stopped for ice cream and milkshakes, a souvenir penny, and a peek at the beach. isaac wanted to test each and every telescope he found and later claimed that was his favorite part. i'm glad we could make his spring break beach dreams come true.

as for me, i got my daffodils.