Harry Potter and the Snake

For the past week Sam has been asking to watch "Hurra Potter and the Snake" - a.k.a. "the Chamber of Secrets."  Every night before bed, Sam crawls into my lap, snuggles close and asks to watch the snake parts of Harry Potter.  So we watch both snake parts, the spider part, and we have even branched out in the flying car parts, the Quiddich parts and the slug part.  The other night Sam snuggled with me and watched the first forty five (45) without asking to skip to any one particular scene.  Is it age appropriate - of course not - but I love that he asks to "watch Hurra Potter and cawdle with mommy."

On Saturday Sam and I went to Madeline's baby shower at Aunt Chelsea's house.  Sam had a such a good time.  He inhaled everything on both mine and Gran's plates and then played on Aunt Sharon's iphone.  Despite the fact that he was operating on an abbreviated nap - Sam was in a great mood. His mood was the reason we ended up leaving early.  Sam got really excited and started yelling.  On the way out of the party Sam yelled over my shoulder several time, "BYE GRAN, I LOVE YOU!"

On the way home we met Finn and Michael at Toys-R-Us.  Michael and Finn had been at an adoption party where Finn ate what Michael called "the most ice cream he has ever seen a person of Finn's size eat."  Sam and I found Michael and Finn bouncing a super ball up and down the aisles.

Next we played with the train set. After the trains we spent some quality time in the ninja turtle aisle. We got some good Easter basket ideas.

Last we checked out the Disney "Infinity" games.  These are so neat.  Sam was transfixed with playing as Mr. Incredible.  (On that vein - in the car the other day I asked Sam, "who are your friends at school?" Sam thought about it for a second and said, "Voilet, Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl."  Finn had mentioned the other day his (Finn's) friends didn't like Sam.  I felt a little sad for Sam that his only friends are his plastic figurines - well except for Ms. Beth of course, whom Sam now loves. He is doing much better at drop-off now, on Friday he took one look at Ms. Beth - lunged towards her and said, "I hold you.")

When we got home it was time for baths.  The boys played in my bathtub for a long time while I cleaned up around them.

After baths, Sam went to bed while Daddy and Finn played "Candyland."

Before Finn went to bed he drank a cup of hot chocolate.