Hooray for Fake Holidays

Today is April 19th. Doesn't ring a bell? Well, it's the 3rd Monday of April. Nothing? It's Patriots' Day here in Massachusetts which is a civic holiday to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and Concord (just a few miles away from us). This holiday is also observed in Maine (once a part of MA) and oddly, Wisconsin. Thank you Wikipedia :) Whatever the reason, it was nice to have Dan home for an extra day!

I got to stay in bed this morning when it was time to get up, which is nice though I cannot seem to sleep through any sounds Finley makes (talking, screaming, hiccuping, coughing, whining, laughing, etc.) so I just get to stay under the covers and hang out while the boys played in the living room. Dan went to coach and then Finley went down for a nap. We shortened his nap a bit so we could get to Arlington center in time to meet our friend Davey and little CJ for lunch. CJ turned one back in January and just keeps getting cuter each time we see her!

We got to fire questions away at savvy veteran dad, Davey, while we ate and Finley pleasantly sat in his car seat stuck in an upside down high chair (sweet trick, actually). Two attempts to get Finley to look at the camera...

Not sure why he looks so serious in the 2nd picture, at least he was looking in the right direction...But after we were finished eating, Finley wanted to get out and Dan entertained him while we continued to chat with Davey and smile at CJ as she smeared cheese all over herself, the table and who knows where else!

Good thing our little guy is still satisfied eating plastic toys that can easily be rinsed off! We had a nice visit with Davey and CJ and then we all retreated to get to our respective homes in time for a nap (hopefully).