Spring Break 2023

Spring break has come and gone. We're down to 8 weeks left of school! I am looking forward to summer. I remember thinking about school breaks and worrying about surviving them. Now, I like having no alarm clocks and a more laid back feel in the house. Although I am sure by mid-July, I will be ready for school to start again.

Joseph had turnaround once again during spring break. So we stayed close by. Although, I don't mind. I feel like everywhere around here is so busy during spring break.

The first part of spring break was our ward campout. Lydia ended up having a bad ear infection that I didn't realize until after we got back from the campout. Suffice it to say, she was miserable. We found out at the doctor the next that that she ruptured her ear drum with the infection so I felt really bad for taking her. As long as she had pain meds in her, she was manageable.

We went to a different place than we normally go our old stake campout each year. We liked the new place and hope to go back again soon. It has a really cool creek running through it. It was the perfect depth to allow the older kids to romp and play without worrying about currents or drop-offs. Gemma handled it pretty well and Lydia just wore her life jacket. We enjoyed hanging out with our ward in a much more laid back environment.

On Monday, I had planned to take the kids to Galveston for the day and do a dolphin cruise. It was supposed to be my one "splurge" of spring break. We drove down and found out it was too windy for the boats. So we did plan B and went to the children's museum in town. I like it; it's small and cheap. The kids like it too. After that, I treated them to a special candy shop where they each got to pick one thing.

Tuesday was Gemma's birthday so we enjoyed all the celebrations that came with that.

Wednesday, I drove up to northern Houston and visited a farm. We went to it last year and I love it. It is cheap and you get unlimited time with the animals, mini golf course, playgrounds, etc. It is the perfect size where the kids can wander to all the activities and I can see them all. Lots of baby goats to pet this year too, which the girls loved. There is a soccer field and a basketball court, which kept Tanner occupied for several hours.

Thursday was supposed to be our beach day but the weather turned cold and rainy. We visited the book store and the kids found lots of good ideas for library books. On Friday, we had a chill day at home. Saturday was Gemma's birthday party. The kids also had Monday off before returning to school. We enjoyed our last day of no alarms and also played with some friends.

Lydia struggled with no naps during the break. With the big kids home and lots of more activities, she didn't get all her beauty sleep. This was her on the couch after a long day.