The ski season came to an abrupt end when Jim tore some of the muscle fibers in his calf one Sunday on the slopes. Fortunately, it was at the end of the day as well as at the end of the season. This last time skiing was great, because it was the first time we all went down the slope together as a family. We are definitely ready for ski season next year!
The kids and I had two weeks off from school in April around Easter. Jim took some vacation time and we split up to visit our respective families: Jim and JP went to Syracuse while Sydney and I went to Mexico. JP must have picked up a flu virus on the plane, because he was sick as soon as he and Jim got to Syracuse. He was a couch potato for the first 4-5 days, although I think Grandma and Grandpa enjoyed the slower pace and were happy to watch cartoons with him and feed him popsicles. Despite being under the weather, they managed to visit Beaver Lake to see how maple syrup is made, participated in an Easter Egg hunt in Paula’s neighborhood, make a visit to Jim’s high school, and make a visit to Aunt Suzzy’s work to bring flowers for her birthday. The second half of the trip was better – JP spent quality time with his cousins Griffy, Chelsey, and Piper. They worked in a couple more trips to Chuck E Cheeses (JP’s favorite place) and topped off the week with a fantastic Easter dinner at Mom and Dad’s – Jim managed to pack on an extra 5 pounds over the course of the week.
