New Mexico

It is amazing how the hum of an airplane at 10,000 feet can be so soothing. We are traveling back from a quick family visit in New Mexico. One kid is watching Scooby Do, the other is sleeping, the adults should really be sleeping, but one is to0 busy reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and the other is too busy blogging.

We had a great time!! It was bit chaotic at times with four people under the age of five all wanting attention, but it was still very rewarding visiting Papa and Coco and watching the cousins interact.   And now for some pictures......

Portable DVD players make traveling so much easier.  Put in a movie and let the kids zone out for a couple of hours....We know, we know...this is not the best parenting because TV will rot their brain, but you know what......

Drinking beer at the airport bar during a layover with your kids is not the best parenting either....but it does keep us all a bit sane

Below is the crew at La Posta enjoying some good Mexican food and drink.  We ate & drank fast at the restaurant.  One could make an argument it was the adults not wanting the margaritas to go warm…..or the craziness of 4 kids.  You decide

Tommy, Ben and Kate all made a wish at a fountain in the restaurant. 

Kate and Andy hanging out will we waited for a table

Here are all the kids.  Kate, Tommy, Ben and Andy.

 We made a trip to White Sands.  It is a really cool place.  275 square miles of a white sand desert.  We hiked around, sledded on the dunes, ate a picnic lunch and relaxed in the sun. 

  

Joe at the top off the dunes, trying to display his authority. 

Kate sliding down the dunes.

Coco getting ready to launch Tommy down the dunes

We went to the Flea Market one morning.  The kids had a blast listening to the music and eating kettle corn. 

Easter

First there was the dying of the eggs....

 Then there was the excitement over the bunny.  Now....you must prepare yourself for the ultimate bedhead that will appear in this video.  It may be too much for younger viewers...

We think the kids were pleased with the bunny this year.

Time for church.  Kate is our resident fashionista.  Sunglasses are her current accessory fav....

There was an egghunt at church.  Joe thought it was creepy to hunt for eggs in the cemetery, but Tommy seemed cool with it.  That is him taking off in the black jacket...

 Kate quickly realized that there were tons of eggs on the playground that were being ignored and took advantage of that situation.

She let Tommy in on the secret.

Here are a couple of pictures from today.  Kate finally let Mom take her to gymnastics, so I got a few cute shots.  She looks so big in these pictures.

Tommy is working on his swing and we fully expect him to be ready for the major leagues by age 8.  See for yourself.  Sorry for the sideways vides.  We still can't figure out why my phone does this while taking pictures!