Spring Break 2012

My kids had spring break from April 2-6.  A whole week off!  I was so excited and so were they.  We had lots of fun activities planned and I even took Tues-Thurs. off.  I tried to get the whole week, but Monday and Friday were already full.  So I settled for 3 days.  It was still so much fun.  On Monday we just hung out.  It is my busiest work day so the kids enjoyed playing outside with all of their friends.  On Tuesday, we went to Get Air and Big Scoops Creamery.  I forgot my camera all week, so I don't have pictures...oh I was so mad at myself.  On Wednesday we went to the Clinton park and went ice blocking and played at the park with some friends of ours.  Then we went to Artic Circle for shakes and ice cream cones.  Then it sparked an idea.  On Wednesdays Blake has a Dave Ramsey class he is taking so I took the kids to Burger King that night for dinner.  It was heaven...they played and I read my book. 

On Thursday, the kids wanted to stay home and play with friends.  I was SO fine with that so I cleaned.  Every year before Easter I do a neighborhood Easter egg hunt.  I use up all of my candy left over from Halloween, Christmas, and Valentines Day.  The kids love it and it really helps me too!  This year, Kaymin and her friend, Lexi stuffed and hid the eggs.  It was so much fun.  I just sat back and watched.

That night was Blake's family's Easter party.

 On Friday, we hung out with my mom and sister.  We went to the DI and then to Lagorri's for lunch.  I haven't been there for years.  It tasted oh...so good!  Then we came home and decorated Easter eggs.  The fun part is that we colored our very own brown chicken eggs.  The colors turned out so cool looking.  I let each kids color one dozen eggs.  That night it was my nephew's b-day party at Fat Cats. 

On Saturday, it was the first soccer game of the season.  But we had to miss it because my niece, Olivia was baptized.  Afterwards we went out to eat at TGI Fridays. 

Then it was onto my side of the family Easter party.  I even brough the "candy ball" game also made with leftover candy.  It looks like the only pics I took then were of the game and the kid's feeding Grandpa's horse.  So far our kids were so spoiled, the Easter Bunny doesn't even need to come.