{crazy town}

the kids are on february break this week from school.  i planned ahead and reserved discount passes to the boston children's museum and the new england aquarium.  we have been to both many times before, but the kids love it there and we are lucky to live within a 15 minute drive of both.

i should have known.  i should have known that it would be totally nuts...nuts like fire hazard way too many people nuts.  we went to the children's museum on wednesday with a girlfriend and her daughter and then we met another friend and her baby there.  the parking garage was completely full, but we were feeling lucky when we found (2) four hour meters side by side.  we trudged through the snow and made it to the entrance to see that the line was out the doors long.  but...since we had the passes, already fed the meters, the kids were excited and we were already there, we waited and made it into crazy town.  we lasted about three hours and then i think we had all had enough. eating lunch on the floor in a hallway reserved for stroller parking was a first.  it was a fun time though...and i would probably do it again...cause those passes make it so darn affordable.

(i messed around in picnik to try and make a collage.  still learning...)

then today the whole family headed out to the aquarium.  i should have known not to tell the kids and then just surprise them when we got there.  i know better...from experience.  but...instead they knew and again, were pumped to be heading out on a family date day.  the line at the aquarium put the children's museum to shame.  we didn't even get out of the car. 

so we compromised and went to friendly's for cheeseburgers and ice cream sundaes.  my diet coke made me very happy...free refills!

i think it's safe to say that tomorrow we'll be staying home.