The McGinnis Family

Bring on the Spring! We are ready for warm weather, gardening, flower planting, playing outside, green leaves, hikes and lots of swimming. I think we are even more ready since Case was on Spring break this week. I took two days off and we went up to Lancaster for a mini-vacation. We stayed at the Fulton Steamboat Hotel (looks like a steamboat) and took Ceirnan on her first ride at the Strausburg Railroad. Last time we were there she was in my belly! The kids were absolutely spoiled with souvenirs and playtime on the hotel playground. Ceirnan was delighted to see Mama and Daddy do flips in the hotel swimming pool and CJ loved feeding the ducks at the hotel pond. I think the best part was movie night. The room had a microwave so we bought popcorn and let the kids pick out some candy. The hotel provides free DVDs for the guests so we got to watch Horton Hears a Who. It was great!!!

Spring is starting to roar into Delaware. We had an extremely mild winter with only one good snow storm. We still have cold nights, but most days warm up pretty quickly. This has allowed the kids much play time (as you see above). So, what is going on this week. LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL! Wow! I had no idea how complicated it is to get a kid enrolled and to be involved. We haven't even been assigned to a team, but there are two mandatory meetings and a field clean-up day. Not that I mind, but it must be hard for some families to make that kind of commitment. We are required to volunteer in the concession stand, which again is likely fine for us since there are two of us. If you were a single parent with more than one child, I am not sure how you could do it. Many of the games and practices are when Case is in school. During those times, I'll have Ceirnan by myself and will be unable to help out. It just really makes you think about how hard it is for those parents tha

Wow! So I knew that it had been a long time since we last posted, but I had no idea it has been this long. My apologies. Thank you, Stephanie, for nudging me to get on it! Although I always say I am going to do a better job, I really mean it this time. My goal is to get this blog updated once a week at least. This is as much for me as it is for all of you who read it. Time is marching on so quickly. The kids are growing up so fast and I can't capture it all. Since it has been so long, this entry will just be a little update. CJ CJ is growing like a weed. He loves school. He misses Missouri. He wants to try anything and everything. His favorites right now are practicing Math, reading books, playing cars, running, and dramatic play. He amazes me with his wit and his kind heart. CJ has developed a competitive streak that keeps him pushing himself farther in school and sports. We often have to remind him to just relax and have fun. Despite this, he is so good natured