Can We Fix It?

Last night Peter & I had a realization - today would be the first Saturday in a loooong time that we were going to be together, just our family, without a plan, project, or major to-do hanging over our heads! We sat there, stunned, with smiles spread across our faces. What, oh what to do?

I should probably intervene here and report that this week has been somewhat of a beastly entrance back into post-vacation life. Monday, Monday. On top of normal catch up stuff (budget checks - ugh, bill pay, etc.), Parker had his first barfing experience at preschool. On the same day Tyler had a well check in which he had two shots and basically had to be recircumsized. NOT a pretty picture. To top it off, he also got a cold. Poor little guy! After a week of sleepless nights and very cranky days, we are finally getting back to normal.

Of course, this meant that we were going to have fun today. We decided that since Peter had never experienced COSI, Columbus's very awesome science center/children's museum, that we should go. It was so fun, and so nice to have him there to play with the boys. COSI has a traveling Bob the Builder exhibit on display until January, and although these pictures were taken the first time we went (a while ago), the boys loved discovering it all over again. They also have a really great children's play area that is totally closed off, so you don't spend your whole time trying to corral the toddler escape artists.

Then we headed off to North Market - a fabulous place to sample every ethnicity of food you can imagine, plus enjoy their open-air farmer's market and other local wares. It reminded me so much of Pike's Place Market in Seattle, sans the sea air and flying fish. The boys gobbled up popcorn balls from Pam's Market Popcorn while Peter and I shared a dark cocoa gelato with smoked almonds from Jeni's Fresh Ice Creams. Divine. I can't wait to take my parents there when they come for Thanksgiving - they're gonna freak.

We're having a great time playing tourists in this part of the country we live in for a year. Now Peter is at priesthood session of stake conference and here I am, blogging away while the kiddies color. I should probably do something more productive after so much fun, but why spoil the day?