Spring Break, Part 2

On Monday of spring break, we had a fun-filled day.  First, cousin Alex (and Aunt J) came to play for a little

while.  I can't remember everything they managed to do in the few hours they had together, but here are some pictures: 

Chillin' in front of the tv

Finally got them off the couch and back out to the sunshine! 

Next, it was time to bring out the Barbies.  The babies had to go see Dr. Barbie and one of them had to go to the hospital to get a cast on her broken foot (the cast was a big white Barbie boot) - oh my!

Gracie got bored with this before the other two did - they would have played for hours, but it was almost time for Alex & Aunt J to leave.  But first, the kids got to enjoy the treat Alex brought - Ring Pops!

This picture doesn't even really begin to sum up the madness that ensued a few minutes into the ring pops.  There were lasers (ring pop bases) firing and all sorts of things going on - lots of shrieking and giggling! 

And then, all too quickly, the visit was over.  But the kids didn't have to despair for long because Aunt Susie, Uncle Dave, Sarah and Katie were on their way.  They arrived an hour or so later and we got to have dinner with them.  But apparently, our family lost the camera mojo, because we only got one picture during their visit. 

And no, you're not imagining things, Susie, Dave, Sarah & Katie are not in that picture.  I don't know how we managed it, but we didn't get a single picture of their visit here.  They'll just have to come again so we can be sure and get some pictures! 

We did have a great time with them on Tuesday, hanging out at the museum and going to lunch.  We didn't end up at the Science & History Museum as planned (which is really the kid's museum) because the line was 45 minutes long just to pay!  So, we headed a few blocks over and went to the Amon Carter museum.  I didn't know how long my kids would last, but we were there enjoying ourselves for about an hour.  The museum had a "postcard tour" for the girls to do and it really kept them engaged.  There were about 20 postcards of different paintings and sculptures that they had to find throughout the museum.  We only had to ask for help in finding one of the sculptures.  And at the end, the girls got a free postcard (they are holding them in the picture).  I really enjoyed the museum, too.  I had been there for special exhibits but hadn't really taken time to look at the rest of the museum.  After seeing how the girls enjoyed it, I'm hoping we can go to some of the other museums (like the Kimball and the Modern) and have a good time, too.