Family Day!

I just had to share how wonderful this day was!

Yes, I know. Two posts in one day. I just saw a pig fly by the window.

After we pulled the covers over our heads and tried to drown out the sounds of the Baby Bugs waking up for the day, we decided to have breakfast and feed them. You know, 'cause we have to take care of them and all. Darling asked what the plans were for today and if we were going to do some family stuff today. I thought for a moment and realized that two weeks ago I had purchased a family membership to the Franklin Institute! Since Bug Boy turns SIX tomorrow (more on that later!) we thought it would be perfect to celebrate as a family today. Except in that Asperger's/PDD brain of his it is against the rules to celebrate today because it is not his true birthday. Even last week we had to call his birthday party a GAME party. We decided on celebrating our unbirthdays and left it at that. Then we jumped in the shower, threw on clothes and got into the car in less than a half an hour.

We arrived at the museum and there was literally NO ONE THERE!!! It was not crowded in the least, we had plenty of time to see every exhibit and the Bugs were relaxed because there was no one bumping into them, no one being too loud (except them) and no one to stare or ask silly questions.

Bugaboo was happiest in the stroller. Every time I let him out to see an exhibit or to run around he went right back to the stroller. We had several episodes of spontaneous crying and hand biting (these are getting less and less, but it still disturbs me!) and he seemed out of it and groggy. But he still behaved and did not try to run away once. Bug Boy was so happy and calm! He did not have one meltdown, he never complained about his legs (TONS of walking! WOOHOO!) and smiled and joked the whole time. We were there for FOUR HOURS!!! We even saw the IMAX flim about the coral reefs. We picked it by accident because the time was convenient, not even realizing we had picked exactly the right one for Bugaboo! I thought I'd spend the majority of it outside playing with him while Darling and Bug Boy watched the movie. Bugaboo was mesmerized by all of the swimming fish! HUHLOOO!!!! He loves fish! He lasted until five minutes from the end when some scary, loud music burst from the speakers and a shark swooped across the three-story screen. A little much! I do not think Bugaboo appreciated the shark scaring away the fish.

The second we returned to the car Bugaboo passed out. We decided to stretch out the ride home to give him a good nap and headed to Lowes. Darling and I have been mulling over purchasing a fireplace insert to make the fires more efficient for heating our first floor. They are tres expensive, to say the least ($5,000 for the insert, liner and installation, maybe next year!). We settled on a fireplace radiator. It is a little fan that hooks up from the inside of the fireplace and circulates it so the fire burns more efficiently and the heat blows out through the fan box. It took about an hour to install and looks ok. It is a good fix for now, that thing REALLY works!

I am currently on strike. There are dishes to do, laundry to put away and meals to plan. But I am not moving. I am being uber-lazy. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent. Just gonna sit here and do nothin' for a change. Darling gave the boys cereal and toast for dinner (we had fast food for lunch). M-j might get off her duff and eat something in a few. As soon as she finishes this cup of tea and warms up by the fire a bit.