My Friday night started out fabulous enjoying a hilarious White Elephant Party with some of my nearest and dearest friends. We had quite the selection of misfit gifts including: a VCR, neck pillow, singing donkey, Yankee candle holder, bubble lawn mower amongst other ridiculous items. I ended up with the bubble lawn mower which Jade and Adele will be happy with come spring.
Saturday was a Hodge podge day of laundry and a little relaxing along with a 4th birthday celebration for our friends M & S at Chuckie Cheese. Jade had a blast and was especially smitten with a helicopter ride that would lift you into the air.
The evening brought James and I an opportunity to see a movie which we haven't done in ages. We were both anxious to see "Lincoln". I worry about historical movies on the big screen because I hate to fall in love with the person and movie to then find out historical inaccuracies. Some level of fiction is expected I suppose. I found out that for the most part, the movie's portrayal of Lincoln was accurate, however evidently his cabinet members were not accurately portrayed. From my understanding, Mary Lincoln was just as grief stricken by the death of their son Willie as the movie indicated. She was quite the firecracker and I was interested in the dynamic between the two. I fell in love with Lincoln's relationship with his son Tad but then ended up finding out that Mary could not handle the sound of children's laughter in the house after the loss of there son Willie. It was also somewhat comforting to be reminded that politics has indeed been politics for hundreds of years. Lincoln's ability to connect with African Americans was evident and it has been noted that Frederick Douglass mentions Lincoln as being the only white man to make him feel like he wasn't being judged by his race. This movie has peaked my interest to learn more about Abraham Lincoln and his family.
Jade, Adele, James and I went to Navy Pier's Children's Museum. I was not happy with $19 parking but we got into the museum for free since we are DCM members. This museum is 3 floors and full of activities and interactive exhibits that suit both Adele and Jade well. Jade climbed up a rope tower that lead to a tunnel made of rope while then walking the plank to get back to us. I am always impressed with her athletic ability. Adele got to play with some sensory toys in different areas of the museum. One of the most interesting exhibits was a "skating rink/dance floor" complete with a disco ball and music. The floor was made of slippery plastic that allowed you to slide around the floor. Both Jade and Adele had a blast sliding around.
We left the museum before an opportunity for meltdowns and I have to say we are starting to get a hang of this toting two kids around business. This evening we have been catching up with laundry and I am about to grade papers then hopefully get to reading "Little Earthquakes".
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