We had our Spring Break here the week of March 8th. The first morning of Spring Break, Hadley came downstairs with this list in hand. She was ready to kick off her break!!
Derek had taken the week off from work months and months ago in the hopes that life would be more normal by now & we'd be able to take a little trip. Derek still can't technically go more than 150miles from base + we had lots of random projects to do around the house/yard....so we decided to stay at home to get some things done & take a couple of little day trips. It was the perfect mix of adventure, relaxation, and productivity!
We kicked off the first Saturday night of Spring Break with Panera for dinner (the kids have been eager to go there!) and a trip to Crumbl for cookies. :)
On Sunday, we volunteered to care for the animals at school. The kids were super excited because we had just gotten a new bunny at school on the Friday before Spring Break--her name is Joy.
On Monday, Derek finished up the lattice on our deck outside! And the kids enjoyed having a day at home to play. :)
And of course, every home project requires a trip to Lowe's. :) We also got some plants & seeds for our garden!
On Tuesday, we made the drive to the LBJ State Park & National Historical Park. It was a super fun day & we all learned a lot!
The swing in the picture below is situated in the front yard of the "Texas White House" overlooking the river. What a view!
We spent Wednesday morning planting our garden & playing in the dirt!
On Thursday, we went to Lost Maples for a six mile hike. The kids did great! And our family rule is that hikes necessitate a trip to DQ afterwards!
{Derek, Shelby, and Brady made an HEB run this weekend, and this was Shelby's haul of groceries as she came into the house. When did she get so big & helpful?!}
{Shelby's school is set up like a co-op of sorts. She does science, history, art, handwork, etc. with her class at school, and then we do math & language arts at home. Probably about 2 months ago or so, she had the assignment of doing a research paper on a self-selected topic--she chose Mercury. Then she decided she wanted to keep going. So one research paper turned into an entire book of the 4 rocky planets! She worked so hard on this, and it turned out amazing!}
We spent our last evening of Spring Break outside enjoying the beautiful weather & washing cars.
{Please notice Derek & Hadley hard at work and Brady is whacking Derek with his towel, ha!|
This Spring Break certainly looked a whole different than Spring Breaks of years past, but it was every bit as enjoyable! And it sure didn't hurt that we went back to reality with a spotless house, lots of projects crossed off the ole to-do list, seeds sprouting (!!!), sleep caught up on, lots of miles logged running, countless games of Catan played, books read, and time spent together!
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