Spring Break Update

Despite our late arrival, our trip is going great! Mabel enjoyed a visit from the Easter bunny, survived an awkward encounter with some hippies in Bisbee, ate some pizza while listening to an old-fashioned movie theater organ, and had many a wheel during cocktail hours on the front patio. We included a short vid of her finding her easter basket and another of her first experience with a petting zoo.

Snowed In

Some bummer news about our trip. American cancelled our flight last night due to weather. There is about 1 mm of snow on the ground in Chicago and it is not snowing and our flight was scheduled to take off an hour ago. I guess American's weathermen were misinformed. They also haven't cancelled any other American flights to Phoenix, so I guess we were just the unlucky ones. Of course, we tried to get on an earlier flight, but everything is oversold.

We're booked on flights TOMORROW NIGHT and we are on SEPARATE FLIGHTS. Very frustrating. Our flights are within a few hours of each other, they are direct, and Mabel and I (Danae) are booked on first class, so there is a small silver lining. We just are so disappointed. We booked our flight 10 months ago!

We were on the phone with Grandma Joyce talking about the plans that will have to wait another day and half. We included a short vid.

All I Want For Easter?

There are two new additions to the Ciske family - Mabel is sprouting her two top front teeth. This picture is from about a week ago. They are both sticking out just a smidge more now.

Mabel's been a busy girl. She had another birthday party last weekend. She attended her cousin, Liva's 3rd birthday party. She had a great time with all of her cousins, Grandma Katie, Gammy, Aunt Meagan and Uncle Bill and was especially interested in Josie, the Wigchers' dog. I was SO sad to have to miss the party due to a mixup with another engagement, but I was glad to be able to spend some time with the girls after the party that night and the next day.

After a busy week at daycare hanging with her peeps, Mabel had some nice downtime this weekend. We had dinner out on Friday during which time Mabel discovered that spitting out food is a viable option. She wasn't crazy about the butternut squash ravioli that I tried to share with her, so most of it ended up back on the table. Saturday she hung with dad while I went out for brunch with Katherine and Victoria. Saturday night we had a good ol' Wisconsin fish fry. (Thanks to Dave for the delicous catch!) Mabel didn't have any fish, but she did enjoy a few bites of potato salad. And today we feasted on a new favorite, Welsh rarebit. It's kind of like fancy open-faced grilled cheese sandwiches. It was a big hit with all three Ciskes.

Only four more days of school/work/daycare until spring break. We can't wait for some warm weather!! We're off to Arizona for a week starting on Friday.

Mia's Birthday

Mabel had a great time today at Mia's first birthday party. She shared some balloons with Henry and Mia and enjoyed a teeny tiny taste of frosting. She can have her cake and eat it too at her own party.



We also included a vid of another concert by Mabel and Daddy. You can't go wrong with a little Glen Campbell.