Visit with Julie and Jon

We made it to Pittsburgh in 5 hours. So much for moving to PA to be closer to friends. We arrived late, and woke early to do a walk a thon to support the local parks and recreation program. It was FREEZING! After the walk we went to the Children's Museum in Pittsburgh, we had a blast...I mean Peter had a blast. We found a way home that only took 4 hours, so we will be visiting Julie and Jon again this summer.

Much anticipated Egg Roll at the White House

I won't bore you with the history of the Egg Roll on the lawn of he White house, you can research that yourselves. I do know when the Johnson administration began this tradition they didn't anticipate 6000 people per timed entrance. Let's say it was an experience that I am very glad we had the opportunity, but should tickets be offered to us again we will politely decline. I am very grateful that it was just Peter with us. We had to wait in line for over an hour to gain entrance and you were not allowed to have beverages. The family in front of us with six kids had so many whiners, and complainers. Peter was a delight. He sat on Jeff's shoulders while waiting in line. Once on the lawn, it was shoulder to shoulder people. Peter did roll and egg, played on President Obama's basketball court, and ate one of the most delicious bananas I think we have ever eaten. I am certain with Peter's brains it won't be the last time he visits the White House.

Easter Sunday

Quite a fiasco these holidays are becoming. Annette's parents were here, my mom and dad were here, and Jeff and I potentially could have been in DC. We wound up having a stolen ham, and a turkey breast at Wendell's house, only after Peter hunted for eggs that the Easter Bunny had left on the grass. It was a long day.

EGG DROP!

One of the local churches has an annual egg drop. What does that mean? Well, 20,000eggs fall from a helicopter onto the high school soccer field. The children then rush past the rope and gather as may eggs as they can hold in their baskets. We invited Connor and Chelsea to the event as well as Peter's teacher and her son. It was a lot of fun. My parents were up because of Easter.