Spring Break Fun

What a Spring Break! Just the right amount of break from school work, special activities, traveling & re-coup time to finish the year strong.

We started it off with a lunch date with Bailey's teacher. Bailey had been asking about this since early in the year.

Mrs. A bought her flowers!!!

Later that week Blake got a lunch date with Boone. Blake loved seeing Boone, but I had to force him into the lunchroom, which was way too big & way too many people in Blake's opinion.

More soccer, then off to Pa & Gigi's!

The Adventures of Santo

Gigi, Bailey, & Nicki (newly named Bailey)

Bailey & Bailey...the long awaited American Girl Doll thanks to Gigi

Bailey & Pa's catch

Blair getting dirty & being Gigi's chicken girl.

Me & my niece Caroline, she has grown up so much since Christmas.

 

 Beau hanging out with Nana Mary, Gigi, Uncle Andrew, & Caroline

  

 

This guy loves Santo just as much as the others.

Meanwhile back at the homefront, Luke was painting the mudroom cabinets & the fireplace.

The washer & dryer are stacked in the hole on the left.

This is what it looked like before.

This is living room before

And this is afterwards. Basically, it went from brown to white/light gray. We are not in love with the whitewash, but this is where we are at now. We might sand-blast it or paint it a darker gray, but either way we think it is a huge improvement. Thanks Luke!

This is totally random, but we had a couple of doctor appointments & Blake was showing off how he can write his name with lowercase letters. Ms Stacy has been working very hard with Blake on this.

Luke's birthday adventures at the ranch

*I was really sad that I forgot my nice camera, but I also so thankful for a camera on my phone!*

These kids love jeep rides!

And go-carts rides aka the "smile-maker"

These were during two breaks of rain when we rushed outside to enjoy the ranch & its toys. 

The next day we were off to Longhorn Caverns since it was pouring all day.

 These next two pictures were the kids favorites from the cave- Crystal City & the dog statue.

 

Luke wanted the kids to see his sister's grave.

 35th birthday brownies

 The sun finally showed its face on the last day, so there was lots of exploration & of course more Jeep rides.

Now only 9 more weeks until Summer vacation!!