SPRING BREAK

Every Sunday I write out the week on our white board calendar. Many activities (like gymnastic, art lesson, piano lesson, etc...) don't change from week to week. But it felt so GREAT to wipe the entire week CLEAN and have NOTHING on the calendar for the week of Spring Break.

{{deep relaxing sigh}}

I asked the kids to write a top 5 TO DO list of things they wanted to do during Spring Break and then we would plan the week accordingly.

AUSTIN
1. Watch Rango at the movie theater.
2. Have a pillow fight.
3. Mommy Date!
4. go to DQ.
5. Stay up 1 hour past bedtime.

EMMA LYNN
1.Learn how to tie my shoes.
2. Go on a mommy date.
3. Go to the theDers.
4. Go on a DADDY date.
5. Go to the stor and yos the toth fere mone.

SPENCER
1. Bolen
2. Go on a Daddy date
3. Mecdonels
4. Library
5. Zoo

Monday we watched "RANGO" in the movie theatre (Austin and Emma's list.) I was SOOOO not impressed and highly NOT recommending this movie. The content and humor that was above kids heads was inappropriate. The popcorn was good.

Tuesday was Mommy/Daddy dates. I was very impressed that ALL the kids wanted some kind of date with their parents. It left the impression with me, make time for the individual child. I ran errands in Ontario {including the library - Spencer's list} with the other kids not on dates while Kurt took the 3 youngest kids on a tag-team-relay date. Spencer got a milkshake at McDonalds {list} and then picked out a Frisbee at the Dollar Store and played with Kurt in the park {it was the one sunny day during Spring break.} Emma Lynn got an ice cream treat at Dairy Queen and picked out a craft to do with dad from Jo-Ann's dollar spot. Ruth ate candy while looking at the baby chicks at D& B Supply. They each got 30-40 minutes of dad's time, spent $3-4 and LOVED every second. We have to make time for this while they still want to spend time with us. {Austin and I are going on a mommy date later since we ran out of time.}

Wednesday - Friday the kids and I went up to McCall, Idaho for a much needed GET AWAY! There are certain times when you just need to escape life, this was one of them. It was perfect.

We had a pillow fight {Austin's list}




Played TONS of board games {we came prepared!}

Had a SPA day














{Spencer felt very relaxed after his spa treatment!!}

We took NAPS {the only thing on mom's list!!!}


And were Outdoor Explorers {each one had a notebook to record their findings. McCall still had so much snow so we were a little bit limited.}



We did spot a red fox and some deer.



It was a great week of reconnectin' and relaxin'. I'm ready for summer break! ;)