Musings of a Literary Wanderer: Month in Review: April 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026

Month in Review: April 2026

Whew, April was so busy! My birthday was at the beginning of the month - not gonna say how old I am now (I cringe!), but it was a good day with my guys, despite having to work a bit! My in-laws came over for Easter and Henry had a fun time doing his egg hunt. For Henry and his cousins, their big joint Christmas gift was to see a movie in the theater together, and when The Mario Galaxy Movie came out, we knew it would be perfect! We were actually able to get a private AMC theater - I thought it was going to be a tiny room since it was only meant for up to 20 people, but it was actually huge! Like, at least 60 seats and looked just like a normal theater. The kids all had a great time, even if they didn't sit for the whole movie, and it was Henry's first time in a movie theater, so that was exciting! The April 15 tax deadline came and went, and my company generously gave us the two days off after the deadline, so we got a nice 4 day weekend. Tom and I decided to officially join Kiwanis, so we attended a couple events and meetings. Tom ran his first 5k, which was really fun! Henry and I were at the finish line to cheer him on. Henry started tball this month; I have to admit, the first couple practices were stressful for me. Henry's attention span is like nonexistent, so he didn't participate that much, and I am "that mom" on the sidelines trying to get him to pay attention. I want him to join in with the other kids and have fun, but also be safe! Wandering the infield kicking dirt is unfortunately a good way to get hit with the ball! But, he did much better at his first game, got some good hits and even played the field a little, and Tom did a great job coaching! I enjoyed the game much more than practice - it was nice hearing all the parents cheering for everyone!

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