A Little Bit of Summer in Winter

We needed a bit of warming up this winter (though it really hasn't been too terrible), so we made plans to enjoy one of the indoor water parks up in the Dells this past weekend with family. We left Madison at 11am and met my folks and Cassie for lunch at Monk's downtown for lunch (mmm, fried dill pickles). From there, we went to Mt Olympus. We were lucky and could check into our room right away, so we did and got ready for the water park. We stayed there for only about 2 hours, but Felix enjoyed every second of it. He really liked the slides and bubblers in the kids' area and could have stayed there all day. We went for dinner at Moosejaw, and had to wait an hour for a table because everyone else had the exact same idea. Felix got so hungry he started to try to slice up his new stuffed bear. ;o) The next morning, we went out for breakfast, then back to the hotel to try out the indoor theme park. It wasn't quite what we expected (there were only 3 rides on which Felix could go), so we didn't stay long. And then, our vacation was done. Back home by 1pm on Sunday. Short and sweet. We'll have to do this again soon!

Felix: 2.5 yrs

Quiet

I just realized that it's been over a month since I last posted. I'd say life got in the way, but really, a combination of illness and not a lot going on are the culprits. I'm starting to recover from what felt like an interminable cold that started mid-January and really did a number on me. Thankfully with some rest and antibiotics, I'm finally on the mend.

As for the rest of the month, we finally got some snow and played. We watched the Badgers and Packers seasons end sadly. We celebrated Nick's birthday with a surprise visit from our friends Nate and Laura. We had visits from family.

Felix is the smartest little guy I know. (He launched into Take Me Out to the Ball Game yesterday, knowing all the words, when I haven't sung that song to him in over 4 months. Wow! Well, he did call it "fall game" :o) But with that cleverness comes challenges. He doesn't feel like he needs to listen to us, preferring to be independent in what he does. He also has impulse control problems that result in hitting/kicking when he gets upset. That's our main issue right now - how to get him to stop. Yesterday he hit/kicked two teachers right before I picked him up. He was sorry about it, but that meant no mints in the car on the way home and no treats after dinner. He did it again, so no stories before bed. He's been warned those will be the consequences if it happens again. I'm also going to start up the good day chart, where he'll get a small toy at the store on Friday if he is good every day that week. Hopefully something will sink in soon.

Felix: 2.5 yrs