Spring Break Aquarium Time

This week has been more than just a little bit stressful! Tomas' spring break has turned into one of turmoil and limbo for our family. We got news that we were going to be getting orders to Twentynine Palms, CA. Alright, so what we thought was one more year in NY was probably not going to be. Unfortunately we were not given a date because the federal government had yet to finally agree on a budget. Basically we started mentally preparing to leave here over the summer.
Then came Wednesday. We got our orders...wait for it...we have to be in CA by May 31?! It gets even better...we have to separate from here by May 1. No, these dates are not for 2012. They are for just a few days away. Sheer panic sets in...this is too short of notice for movers to come pack and move us. We'd have to do it ourselves in a week. Oh yes, and did I mention that the unit they are sending Pete to is already deployed to Afghanistan, so he will be headed there too when we get there?
That leaves us with many questions and so many options that need to be discussed and explored. Pete has put in a request to have the orders modified so we can move later, but we are still waiting to hear more (its not as if there's a time line to deal with or anything, right?!). When we get more information, we will be able to make a decision and move forward.
Needless to say, distraction was necessary. Wednesday, my good friend Heather and I got together and made rice krispie treat eggs for the kids and let them play together. Sharon joined us with her kiddos. The distraction of good company was much needed, and the kids always have a blast with their friends.
More distraction...Friday we took a trip to New York Aquarium with Sharon and Allison and Austin. We clown carred it up: five car seats, two strollers, two diaper bags, and two mommies in the car. It is still not spring...come ON now?! It was quite cold and windy, but luckily the aquarium is largely indoors and the kids could care less about the cold. It was quite a task to navigate the exhibits on this busy Good Friday, so it was teamwork for the mommies. Sharon manned the strollers and I manned the walking kiddos. We learned about jellyfish and their tentacles, and we hunted for Nemo, and stared at the sharks' teeth and the huge turtles swimming about. Of course, since the aquarium is right next to Coney Island and the boardwalk, we had to check out the beach while we were there. Two years ago our visit was a most unusually warm April day and Friday could not have been more opposite. It was downright blustery. Nonetheless, the kids frolicked in the sand and ran on the boardwalk...it was officially spring break!
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