We started off waiting oh so patiently for the big kids to get home.
Westynn and I had arranged a fun treat for them once they got home.
Sherbet floats!!
They were a big hit and the joy and excitement of a break lasted oh about 35.9 seconds!!
I knew that I had to have some sort of a plan going into this week or we would all end up at each other's throats and I would hear moaning and groaning about how bored they were. So I of course browsed my thousands of Pins on Pinterest to see what fun things we could do and I came up with this fun schedule for the week:
Make it Monday
Time to Read Tuesday
What's Cooking Wednesday
Take a Trip Thursday
Fabulously Fun Friday
Monday:
We made this homemade play-dough using Kool-Aid. It was quick and easy and smelled WONDERFUL!! Plus, the extra bonus was that once it was made, they played with it for a couple of hours...BONUS!
The afternoon was so nice that we also ended up out at the go-kart track.
The kids set up an obstacle course and I timed them while they drove around it.
Westynn always got the best time :)
Tuesday:
The big kids read books on the webcam and then we emailed them to their cousins, Jace & Jordyn. These are long...4 minutes and 9 minutes!
Wednesday:
We cooked up a storm in the kitchen
Jolly Rancher Suckers
and homemade pretzels
Thursday:
we had a picnic at the park
then walked through the zoo in Garden City
{that's my favorite photo of the boys taken in a LONG time}
our little rule breaker hopped the rope to get a closer look at this very friendly antelope
peepin' in the foxhole
we got quite a kick out of these monkeys
Friday:
We just hung out at home and the kids never claimed their boredom so I just put on hold the plans I had for Friday and just let the kids do their own thing.
And I apparently didn't pick up the camera because there are no pictures from Friday.
It was nice to have a break, but it was especially nice to have such beautiful weather.
It's hard to believe we will be enjoying summer break in less than 9 short weeks!!
2 comments:
I am actually ready for summer break. I know that is not really the normal things moms say, but gosh I sure miss my kids!! They are so busy all the time right not it seems. I was so sad Monday when they went back to school after Spring Break. It sure nice having them home!
Looks like you guys had a wonderful spring break too!!
That's crazy!! Sounds like you planned a great week! I bought some new hurricane drink glasses a few weeks ago. .and cant wait to get them out and use them for fun drinks like that. .alcoholic and otherwise ;-) For now, they are stored in the box till our remodel is done and they can have their new home in that old wardrobe I teased about last month! Stay tuned!
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