This spring break our options were limited so we opted for a staycation. Although it didn't go exactly as planned, spring break was delightful this year!
Friday: Spring Break started when we picked up Nathan from school for early release. We all came home and spring cleaned the house to get it ready for the week (which stayed clean for maybe a day). We rented the Legend of the Guardian from red box and piled all the pillows and blankets downstairs. A cozy slumber party ended the night.
Saturday: Woke up to a huge snow storm. It was beautiful! I had started baking 4 dozen cinnamon rolls for a baby shower that morning and it had got cancelled so.... we made deliveries! The boys were in and out making snow angels. A haircut and a baptism followed that afternoon.
Sunday: Had a lovely at day church did some genealogy for Justin's side of the family and came home. Had the Stadleman's over for dinner. Made ooey gooey popcorn, visited, and ended the night with a game of chicken foot with all the kids.
Monday: Took the boys to Zumba. Came home and got ready to go to Jenn's. Took the cousins to the sledding slopes. Watched them fly off jumps and slide 3 at a time. Came back to Jenn's and made Butter Beer to go with our Harry Potter movie.
Tuesday: Nathan woke up at 1 am with croup. We spent all day Tuesday doing steam treatments, watching cartoons, resting, and trying to get him better. Kendall also had a slight fever. We played tons of games. Sequence, got beat playing Blokus, and battleship. It was the perfect recipe to get feeling better for the rest of the week.
Wednesday: Meet up with the Stadelemans, Alverez family, and Martha and Buddy at Chuck E Cheese. Played and played. Got tickets and prizes. Ate pizza and salad. We walked over to Krispy Kreame after and watched hundreds of tiny fresh doughnuts being made. We may have sampled a few and grabbed some for Nathan's birthday breakfast in the morning.
Thursday: Happy Birthday Nathan! He woke up to streamers and gifts! 8 years old is extra special. A new set of scriptures, stuff for his baptism, and a quarter collection from Mammy and Papa. Dad took the day off to help celebrate. We finished eating birthday breakfast and went with our family to see the movie, The Croods. We loved it! Nathan picked lunch at Asian Chefs and was happy to eat orange chicken. The car was washed and we headed home just in time for Cole, Cara, and Aunt Lisa to come over. We topped off the night eating Nathan's pick: Lemon crunch cake with whip cream and raspberries.
Friday: Headed to the scout store to pick out "starter" stuff because Nathan officially starts scouts. After, we went to Golden to the train museum. We wandered around for a few hours admiring all the old trains and then set up the fire pit in the back yard. Justin grilled portabella mushrooms and chicken. We roasted little smokies and marshmallows for s'mores. Justin read to the boys and Mammy and I set up a glow in the dark Easter egg hunt in the backyard. The boys went to sleep and the adults watched the Hobbit.
Saturday: Our friends the Craigs, put on an Easter egg hunt at the pavilion. Lots of eager kids hunting for millions of plastic filled eggs. We ate an egg salad picnic and topped lunch off with chocolate covered cream puffs. The rest of the day was spent napping, going for walks, and delivering Nathan's baptism invitations.
Sunday: Went to church. It was amazing. Heard to best talk about a little 9 year old girl in the Martin Willie Handcart company. Got to be with the kids in primary and taught singing time in nursery. After church we came home and baked rolls while watching the Man From Snowy River. It was then time to eat Easter dinner at Jenns. We all piled into her house and had a traditional Easter Feast. Lots of kids and laughter.
Monday: Last day of spring break and also catch up day. The boys helped clean the house, work on book reports, practiced piano, and ate leftovers. We had some friends over and did laundry. Took naps and got a few more games in. When dad got home we ran to Costco, Target, and Nordstrom Rack and had one last hoorah at Costa Vida....Whew!!
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