Spring Break

Our usual two weeks of spring break was reduced to one this year. It felt short, but we managed to do a lot. Plus it will be nice to get out of school a week earlier.

 

Our busiest day was Wednesday. First we went with Kristen and five of her boys to Madonna Inn for their famous cake and just-as-famous bathrooms. The men's rooms are much more interesting than the women's, with a big stone wall for peeing on. My boys always enjoy that. Before we left home, I reminded the boys (as usual) to go to the bathroom. But then they reminded me that they wanted to wait until they got there. Ten boys all peeing on the wall at once - that must have been quite a sight!

Then we drove over to Cal Poly to hike up Poly Canyon. The cousins had all been there a few times, and they always wanted us to go too. We finally made it. It was beautiful there, and they had a lot of fun exploring and climbing on all the old student projects.

Levi was particularly tired and cranky that day, and Braden carried him the entire way. I could not have done it without him! Yay for big kids!!

This is where they found a rattlesnake. Good thing they could climb up high to stay away from it!

After a couple of hours we went back to the cars and moved car seats around. Then Kristen took younger kids home while I took everyone else out for pizza and the drive-in theater.

Dave met up with us after work, bringing down sweatshirts, blankets, chairs and snacks.

Tyler bought a huge pickle at the snack shop - his favorite.

They always think it will be fun to watch from the roof of the car until the movie starts and they realize they can't hear the speakers. Dave and Brennan went home after the first movie (The Croods) and the rest of us stayed and watch Oz The Great and Powerful. They were both really cute, and luckily I fell asleep during the 2nd movie so that I was fine driving home after midnight.

On Thursday we went bowling, since the games are only $1 on that day. Unfortunately everyone else had the same idea. It took almost an hour to get lanes, and we barely had time for a quick game before they closed at 5:00.

  

The next exciting thing that happened over spring break was Brennan learning to ride a bike! This was a major accomplishment. He had tried a couple of other times but hadn't been able to get it. This time it clicked.
 

He LOVES it and rides every chance he gets.

 

 

We could not have asked for better weather that week. Plus our yard erupted in flowers. I kept trying to take pictures of Chloe, but she was way too interested in the flowers.

 

 

April is the best month to celebrate a birthday. Tyler's my birthday buddy. He was due on my birthday, but he kindly arrived 11 days early. I still thank him for that.

 

We had everyone over for dinner and cake after General Conference (our church's semiannual broadcast).

He requested Hawaiian Haystacks and strawberry cake with marshmallow frosting. 

Since he turned 11, he has now graduated from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. We spent much of spring break finishing up his Webelos and Arrow of Light requirements. That is a lot of work! But we got it done, shwew!