Winter Break

So, this all happened last month, BUT karma has come to get me and my kids always say they're bored, just like I apparently did to my parents every single second.  Therefore, it's important that I document this fun-filled week so they can't say I never do anything for them!

First things first...Christmas happened and of course they were spoiled with lots of gifts and Jaxon got a (pardon my language) shitload of starbursts.  It's now been a month and we still have a ridiculous amount.  We'll be lucky if his teeth turn out okay when he's older.  But anyway, later that day we packed up and headed to Midland so they could be spoiled a little more.  And ever since we got to Midland, you could say that's when my "fun bus" started.  I swear, I carted them around EVERYWHERE! 

They got bored in Midland, so I took the girls to visit their cousin Kalie at the coffee shop that she works at. They had fun for a while...until they got bored (surprise, surprise), so they convinced my to take them to the movies.  We literally had 15 minutes to get there from the time I looked up the information, so I didn't look into see what the movie was all about.  We went to see Daddy's Home at their request and it was TOTALLY inappropriate.  Luckily most of it was over their heads and if they asked me questions I just said I didn't understand.  I can still get away with this for a few more years...I hope!

That night we thought it would be best if we included Jaxon in our fun, so we went to a trampoline park.  It was all fine and dandy for Midland's small town standards and the kids had fun, but it wasn't like the trampoline parks we're used to in our part of town:).  But, they had fun jumping with Kalie and had a blast.  Later that night I decided to drive Jaxon home so he could sleep in his bed and then Jason and the kids came home the next day.

As I always do, I took the entire week off to spend with the kids since I don't have anyone to watch them anyway!

The first day of break, I took the kids and their friends to Bonaventure to go rollerskating.  And that night Lizzy slept at Aubrey's house and Mia (we like to call her Mushka, lol) slept over at our house.

The next morning we woke up early and I took all 4 kids to Lucky Strikes for an event that was put on by the Novi Police.  From 9-1pm, they had unlimited bowling, video games, and lunch for only $10.  It was literally the best deal ever and they had the BEST time.  When it was over, I took them across the street to play with the puppies at the pet store.  Who doesn't love little puppies that you can give back when you're done playing? Well, I do...my kids of course wanted to take one home, but that wasn't happening!

The next day we had to hit a REAL trampoline park since Jaxon had been talking about it since that other night. So, off we went to Skyzone in Canton and Jaxon was a jumping fool.  Sydney and Lizzy took good care of him so that I didn't have to jump too.  I was just the photographer!  This was New Year's day, so that night we headed over to the Schwartz house with the Becker's and watched MSU lose a terrible football game.  But the kids had so much fun playing together.  We'll have to do it more often.  There was some older boys there too that Jaxon thought was so awesome.  As we all know, he's accustomed to all things girls, so this was a nice treat for him.  He let this boy carry him around everywhere and wanted nothing to do with me....YES!!!

The next day Jason was home so we took the kids to Dave and Busters for dinner and fun.  I can't believe the kids were still rearing to go, but they had a ton of fun, and Jaxon even got into all of the games.  He loved the prize room...it had tons of candy in it, as if he really needed more candy, but to avoid a complete meltdown...the boy got his candy!  Lizzy was also very sweet and used most of her tickets to get Jaxon a huge bouncy ball that he had been asking for.
 
And last but not least, our last day of fun included lunch at Red Coat Tavern with Jillian and Doreen for the best burger in town, followed by a couple rounds of bowling.

I think that's it.  At least that's all I can remember.  They definitely can't say I didn't take them anywhere.  That was a loooonnnnngggggg week even though we were having fun.  It's still draining.  That doesn't include all of the places I took them to eat at.  Unfortunately Jaxon spent a lot of time at daycare that week, but routine is good for him and it would have been too much to take him to all of those places.  He was fine at daycare playing with his friends, while the girls and I were gallivanting around town.  Plus, I had to pay for it anyway, so he might as well go!

So, the next time they tell me I never take them anywhere, I'll remind them to come and read this post!