The kids had some fun with our friend Sue this past weekend. Here is her update that she sent to me today. I love her perspective and it sounds like the kids have fun and learn when they are with her. It's like Preschool. I love it. I am not sure if I told you about all the little funnies from last Sunday:
When they were playing store, I heard A ask as she is ringing up all the clothes on the cash register, "Would you like the hangers"
Room service was the best.
We brought Denny down his lunch, they all helped make it and they each carried something down to him and announced they were room service.
We went back upstairs. Pretty soon he called my cell phone, asked for room service, and said he didn't get a napkin. So one of the kids brought it down. (he was watching the hockey game). So I sent down a note asking would he please call and order stuff so that they could all have a turn?
So first time he calls, A answers, and he orders cookies. She brings them down and tells him it is $4.00. He is outraged by the price and tells her. She says if he wants the cookies they are $4. So he tells her to put on his bill.
The next time he calls, it is E turn. He orders a cookie and she brings it down and is gone a long time. Apparently that 1 cookie was going to be $5. He told me later there was lots of negotiating and she finally said okay $1. He said put it on my bill.
Then he didn't call and K was getting sad. (Denny told me later he was busy watching the game). So E decides to go down and tell him he has to order something. Finally K gets his call and it is for one cookie. He tells Denny it is $5. Denny starts to argue and K says okay $2, Denny says $1 and K says okay, it's free.
Interesting how they each have their own sales techniques. A doesn't budge, E negotiates, and K doesn't like the confrontation so you get it for free.
We went to the park. I didn't wear my boots so I told them I couldn't go on the snow. They all wanted to be pushed on the swings and I couldn't because the snow was too deep. So E says no problem, and she starts pumping from a dead stop. Then A comes and wants a push, again I say sorry I can't. At that point E hops off her swing and gives A a push and A kindly thanks her. E hops back on and starts all over. Then K, E hops off again and helps him (neither A nor K asked for helped, E just did it.) She has to push him the whole time because he can't really get the hang of pumping very well. It is really nice to see siblings so nice to each other so often. That really is unusual.
When we play Monopoly, A has a hard time figuring out the money. K is right on top of it. He knows that $2 and $3 = $5 etc. He and E know the count on the dice, A has to count the dots.
They are all different and all excel in different things. I noticed A has really nice printing when they were sending their notes to Charlie.
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They also got to go Puddle Jumping with Sue. The best part about it is that they were soaking wet but Sue had their stuff all washed up and ready to go and three CLEAN kids came home with me. They loved it. Thanks Sue!
The event was so much fun and we all really had a great time. There was a silent auction, a raffle, and money that could be won for great bowling skills. 
I am happy to announce that the event raised over $1100. Yahoo. 
This was great incentive to plan another event for next years walk. Go Team Walk'in Maniacs!
It was beautiful down in Playa Del Carmen where we stayed and so much fun to see the culture down there. The water was so blue and the weather was just perfect when we were there with the exception a rain the first evening. 
We had many wonderful meals and lots of great conversation over our stay. 
We swam in the ocean, walked the beach, collected many shells, got a little sun burned, had great conversations, and most of all we relaxed. One of the days we thought it would be fun to do a little adventure so we headed to the new amusement park in Mexico called Xplor. Xplor is a unique underground world, with activities that invite you to explore the 4 elements and rediscover your emotions and senses within nature.
It was nice to get back home to the kids as both Jon and I missed them so much. They were excited for the seashells we had found them and the fun shirts we brought to them. When we told them all about our trip all three of them got very excited about it. They all want to visit Mexico soon.
We loudly applauded each of the girls when they were done and they were so proud. 
I tried to capture some moments on tape and it is fun to look back and see the determination in their eyes.
The weather is nice and I can hardly believe that spring is here but since we had our first thunder/lighting storm of the year last night it is now officially Spring time.
Wow, what an awesome day we had this year for Easter. The weather was sunny and warm and the kids had so much fun. We started out the day early as our Daddy had to work so we all had a quick but yummy Easter Morning breakfast together. This was after the kids tore through the house looking for all the Easter Eggs the Easter Bunny had hidden the night before. We luckily were able to find them all but it was touch and go for the last one for about 45 minutes.
There were also three baskets, one of each of the kids, on our front porch. It was so sweet that is almost made me cry. 
Tim, Perry, and I all watched with smiles on our faces and the kids ran through the yard to collect the eggs.
I will never forget how heart warming it was that they went above and beyond to surprise us and treat my kids so well.
It was awesome and it feels great to live next to people who are so thoughtful and fun.
They allowed all four of us to join in the fun and boy we had a great time. It was the women vs. the men and the women WON!
It is so fun to have a daddy around that knows how to make things so cool and exciting and who can be a kid himself. We all love you daddy!
