Spring Breakin'

Yup, even us homeschoolers took a spring break with the district around here....including Autumn's school.  It was nice.  Jason and I took turns sleeping in.  We were extra lazy.  Lovely.

But we did enjoy a few special activities. 


First things first:  Monday was a day of movies.  Seriously.  We watched Frozen (again) first thing in the morning after a friend gave it to us when they came for a play date!  Then we put on Star Wars Episode II. 




Then we were invited to join Gramoo and Lauren for the Muppets Most Wanted.




On Tuesday Jason headed to Canada.  You know, just for the day.  He had a meeting.  The rest of us took Autumn to dance.  The boys and I ran to Walmart while she was at class:




Then we all hit the library.  We were there for quite some time.  Our local libraries are amazing and this one is right by our house.  We meet there for playdates all the time and the kids love to play there without extra friends as well:




We did run into a former classmate and her mom which was fun.

Over lunch, I let the kids start the first Harry Potter movie. 




We've been doing the book as a read aloud and they're super into it (yay!!!) so I let them watch up to where we were in the book (right after Harry nearly swallows the Snitch!). 


We didn't do much on Wednesday.  I had an appointment in the afternoon and Jason played guitar at church that night.  The rest of us didn't go.  We very rarely go on Wednesdays but Jason is often asked to play if he's not already scheduled for that Sunday (and sometimes when he is).


Thursday we met some friends at the park in the afternoon. 




Friday we initially had plans with some friends from our old school. We were going to have a picnic lunch at the library but they are notorious last-minute cancellers. So I made sure not to tell the kids. Sure enough, when I touched base the night before, they cancelled. So, instead the kids entertained themselves with their Build-a-Bears.  It was pretty cute.  They also played Build a Bear on the Wii.  And looked at Build a Bear stuff on the computer.  And planned the next things they were going to buy at Build a Bear.  

Saturday was my day to sleep in.  I didn't open my eyes till 10:46 a.m.!!!   This is previously unheard of.  Like, seriously, not since becoming a mom and maybe not even before that.  Even when given the chance, there is no way I can sleep for, like, 11 hours.  But I did.  Bless my family for staying quiet for me.  And there was coffee ready when I woke up.  I was in a great mood! :)

Further more, it was an absolutely beautiful day and the five of us set out for our very first EVER family bike ride.  Yup.  Ever.  For the longest time, Jason and I didn't have bikes.  Then I got one with a baby seat on the back but J didn't get one till last year.  Then Dalton didn't quite have the endurance and he didn't ever try (or care to try) to ride a two wheeler till January. We hadn't been on bikes since the summer.  But back in January, right before the AFC Championship game we took off his training wheels and he took off.  No running along behind him, no helping him get started.  He just rode.  Guess we waited a little long on that one!  Anyway...  back to our first ever family bike ride:












I like how I cut off Jason's head and the pile of dog poop takes center stage. :)


Look at my Dado go up there!


After that pic, Dalton let me know he didn't think that was very safe of me to selfie and drive.


We stopped at the neighborhood park towards the end:








Then Jason and Easton took off on some faster, more challenging terrain that Dalton's just not quite up for yet and I took the little two home.


After lunch and showers for J and me, we headed down to a mall we don't go to often.  I was in need of some new jeans and wanted to hit the Banana Republic outlet (as opposed to the regular BR in our regular mall).  No luck at Banana Hammock but the mall has a Lego store:








And a Build a Bear store.







And there was a guy in a bunny suit:




We came home for dinner and showers and some more Harry Potter reading:



Sunday was the second week in a row that we were all able to go to church together as a family of five.  Most weeks Jason has to report at 7:00 a.m. for worship.  Or other weeks I have to report a little early to teach the 4 year old class.  But somehow two weeks in a row we've all been able to go together:



We came home for lunch and Gramoo and Lauren came to get Dalton for his special outing.  Around each of their birthdays, Gramoo has started a fun tradition of taking that kid to a unique activity.  Autumn has done tea and the toy and miniature museum, Dalton's gone to a monster truck show.  Most recently, Easton went scuba diving and this time Dalton got to go to Disney on Ice:



When they brought him back home, Lauren and Moo joined us for dinner and cookies and headed on their way. It was so nice to have a break but it was back to school for everyone this morning.