April Showers bring Snow Flurries?

Checking out some fish with Daddy

Meeting Sponge Bob Squarepants at Nickelodean Universe

Aiden was a little unsure about Mr. Spongebob initially, but he warmed up to him pretty quickly

Riding the Blues Clues Dog

Petting the StarfishHello!

Checking out some fish with Daddy

Aiden's newest love...trying to "drive" the car

Do I really need to explain? The boys were soaking wet after playing in the wet (and quite cold) grass, but they also needed to use the bathroom. We had them strip down outside since they were so dirty and you can guess what happened next.

So, its May 1st and it still feels like winter to me. John and I have decided that it is not the long winters that are so hard in Minnesota; its the lack of summer. Seriously, we can handle the snow and cold temps from November until March, but after that it is really time for a change. On the bright side, we have had a few warm days here and there and we are very fortunate not to be dealing with the flooding and tornadoes in so many areas south of us; however, this spring has been unusually cold and wet. We are kind of running out of things to do with the boys when we can't get outside. Neither John nor I are big shoppers and going to a mall is a little outside of our comfort zone, but we decided to do something different over the weekend. We took the boys to the Mall of America to visit the new Sea Aquarium. We have only been to the Mall of America a handful of times since we moved here, but the boys loved the aquarium. Our trip included watching the sharks eat, seeing several dozen or so different types of jellyfish and seahorses, and petting starfish. After the aquarium, we had lunch and rode a few rides before heading home for naps.