What crazy week. Thank God the gingers had no idea how crappy it was in the real world and just enjoyed their spring break.

Sunday:

Look! A totally uninteresting part of a 60 year old submarine! You STILL can’t see the interesting parts (where E works on the modern ones).

Running away from their BBQ pork. Obviously they were switched at birth. Both of them.

Reading with Aunt Erin

Monday:

7:30 am in New London, CT

The first time I tore myself away from the news that day the moon was already out

I let the kids stay up for extra cuddles and totally mindless children’s shows

Tuesday:

I spy ye, matey!

Even pirates need a cup of milk sometimes

Passed out with her (old) Easter hat

Wednesday:

Good morning, this is my tongue.

The gingers are doing their best impression of a cheesy movie slow motion run

Reading hat

Meal plan + shopping list = What’s For Dinner? will be back soon

Thursday:

Stroller Strides at the beach EFF YEAH

The view made working out less sucky

Children’s Museum Hat

A B C’S ARE BETTER WHEN THEY ARE AS LOUD AS THIS SIGN

Friday:

Caught red handed!

There are approximately 300 of these on my phone from this day, since the kids got the iDevices while I watched the news…

…and read ALL the Twitters.

Saturday:

And sometimes my view during Stroller Strides is LESS inspiring

Introducing the gingers to Moe’s

Swinging is fun

 And now school vacation week is OVER and I get some Suzanne-time back. I love love love my children more than life itself, but there’s a point during the day where I want to lock them both in a closet. THE WHINING OH THE WHINING. It’s amazing what a difference 5 hours a week makes to my sanity and patience. Oh and P.S. World? Try not to go totally INSANE again next week, ok?

I got a pitch from the American Licorice Company and E said “FINALLY YOUR BLOGGING IS PAYING OFF TELL THEM TO SEND ALL THE LICORICE.” Clearly I couldn’t let the guy down.

So they sent regular Red Vines and black Red Vines and Natural Vines…and they were all gone before I could take any pictures. I’m not entirely sure E  even took the wrappers off before he ate them he was so busy shoving them into his face. Luckily I saved some of the black licorice for Evan’s birthday (I called them “rails”) and let the kids try it.

They aren’t 100% sold on black licorice yet. E is a HUGE fan. My mom loves it. I would rather eat my own toenails (although I love all the other kinds of licorice).

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My husband thanks you, American Licorice!

How about you? Are you a weirdo who likes black licorice too?

Public Service Announcement! Today is April Fool’s Day, DON’T BELIEVE STUFF. Especially on the internet. This is not an April Fool’s Day post, just lots of pictures.

2013 is officially the best Easter I can remember. E got an (almost) 3 day weekend, the weather warmed up, and my children were adorable. My only complaint is that church didn’t have Sunday School during the Easter service, which means I heard exactly none of the sermon because I spent the entire time “shushing” two gingers who can’t sit still for an entire hour. They did, however, sit reasonably still for Fancy Brunch. The unlimited bacon and cupcakes definitely helped.

Argh! Ahoy Mateys!

Evan is kind of a big fan of pirates. “Kind of” might be an understatement – he is obsessed with pirates. It might be a universal boy stage, or it might be thanks to Jake, Cubby and Izzy on Disney Jr. So you can pretty much imagine how excited he was when he found this on the kitchen counter:

That is our very favorite snack – Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar – combined with our very favorite show – Jake and the Neverland Pirates.

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Our treasure chest came with some pirate swag too – an eye patch, some temporary tattoos and a super cool foam sword, perfect for all your toddler swashbuckling needs. The kids loved all of it. But the biggest hit was definitely the booty.

Caroline takes her puffed snacks very seriously.

Well, the pirate’s booty AND the eyepatch:

I was going to send the adorable little single-serving bags to Evan’s school for his special helper day (which means he brings snack) but they’re…mostly gone. The kids ate the first 12 within 24 hours. OK, maybe I helped a little. But it’s Pirate’s Booty! It’s so delicious!

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I have instituted a no-falling-behind-in-the-housework rule for myself over the past week, therefore I have no energy left for the words.

Sunday:

Please notice the nice healthy cheese snack and ignore the cookies.

Dual couch nap! On a Sunday! Nirvana!

You know that commercial about doing two things at once? This is Evan’s version.

Monday:

Macaroni necklace making

Caroline is fake-napping because she is fake-sick so Evan is fake-doctoring her

Hey, you’re not allowed to sit like that. Stop. Immediately. Stop.

Tuesday:

I sleep in a drawer!

Gym warm up

We stopped at the boat store so I could talk to the boat guy & I found them “fishing”

Wednesday:

Spider walks

Practicing her beam/dunking skillz

I made a lot of dip this week

Thursday:

This is how I get to stay in bed an extra 30 minutes

Waking up to this instead of the dishes from last night is nice

Trying to climb onto the cutting table at the fabric store

Friday:

I can tell she’s my kid because she loves Home Depot

ATTACK OF THE GIANT CAROLINE

I got to eat about 30% of this – Caroline ate the rest

Saturday:

An ominous start to a road trip

Caroline’s favorite toy everrrrrrr

Tiny slumber party

That was exhausting. Only EVERY OTHER WEEK OF MY LIFE left to go!

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