The Adventures of Supermom in Schultzville: April 2009

Easter morning. One of just two (maybe three if you count Christmas and birthdays) days per year that we, as parents, expect the kids to wake us up at 4:00 am.

The Easter Bunny does not bring beautifully finished Easter baskets to Schultzville. Instead he leaves empty baskets at the bottom of the stairs and he hides candy and prizes all around the house. He did the same thing in Johnsonville when I was growing up - except my mom was an exceptional housekeeper so he would throw Jelly Beans all over the carpet. I think the bunny knows that nobody should be eating off my floors so he puts candy in plastic eggs which he leaves all over. Another part of the tradition is that Easter morning is done as soon as you roll out of bed - hence the pj's and crazy hair.

I knew the bunny would come!!

Sorry Laurel, there's nothing for you!!

(We don't normally leave her crate in the living room,

but we were having our basement finished

and this seemed like a good spot at the time)

First order of business, count the money.

Next hatch all the eggs and see what else we got.

Why does the bunny bring so many Jelly Beans?

In the whole scheme of things there just aren't enough birthdays in one lifetime. That's why, in Schultzville, we celebrate our birthdays for a whole month.

Happy 7th Birthday Sarah!

Granie and Grandpa sent her gift early.

Goodies from Justice.

And a very special, hand made

leopard prayer blanket.

Sarah has wanted one for over a year.

Thank you Granie.

Birthday Party

This year, instead of a gi-normous bash Sarah chose to invite just two girlfriends and have a sleep over. The sleep over part had to be cancelled because we are having our basement finished. But she had a great party anyway. We went to paint pottery and then to dinner at the local seafood restaurant.

We started with goody bags

and cupcakes.

Sarah with her girlfriends

Priscilla and Gabby.

Happy Birthday Diva.

Mom, why did you get me a zebra container?
I was hoping for an iTouch.

Trooper-gate 2009

Next we were off to the pottery place, where the girls painted their little hearts out. After that, we headed off to the restaurant. On the way, with four little girls in the car, Supermom was pulled over by a snotty state trooper. I know what you're thinking . . . Supermom didn't do anything wrong, except buy her car in Arizona where it's legal to have tinted windows. Yes, the snotty trooper stopped me because my front side windows were tinted - and they weren't even very dark. She gave me a warning on the windows, but Supermom got a ticket for not having up to date proof of insurance in the car. Uuuuuugh. (We had just renewed it, and had not received updated cards - thanks to Washington, Illinois' finest postal carriers. Of course, Supermom was smart enough to print out a temporary card online - but she wasn't smart enough to wait a day after paying the insurance bill. The card she printed had the old policy dates on it.) Nonetheless, Supermom will be in court on May 6th.

Sarah and Kate were crying because the trooper mentioned that it is expensive to remove window tint and it might be more cost effective to sell the car. Of course I knew she was loco but the girls really thought we'd have to sell our beloved Roxy Sequoia. And they took it personally!!

Incidentally, Superdad had the tint off in less than an hour. For Free!

Clearly it was no SuperTrooper who pulled us over. I wonder if I should mention how quickly Superdad removed the window tint when I go to court . . .

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Finally we were on our way to Jonah's for dinner.

Thanks for being there for me girls.

What's in here?

It's an iTouch!!

What a great birthday!

In spite of that mean old trooper.

Look at me!!

Sugarbuzz

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The Real Deal

Sarah: Tomorrow I'll really be seven!!

Kate: I'll still be four.

I got this nightgown when I turned 3.

I wanted to wear it one last time.

I'm still four.

It's my birthday!

Mom got me a bible?

Nana & Poppy sent me a scrapbook and

whole bunch of scrap booking supplies.

So cool!!

The Children's Discovery Museum

Sarah's real birthday was over spring break. She wanted to go roller skating but it was closed, so we went to the Children's Discovery Museum in Bloomington.