Spring Break

Working makes a person appreciate the breaks. As a teacher, I look forward to all of them because it means spending special time with my boys, making memories. This Spring break was no exception. The week was filled with flip flops, yoga pants, sloppy ponytails, no make-up, pool time, lots of time with friends and family, the beach, the movies, snowballs, walks to the river, egg hunts, sleeping in (Ha, yeah right!), leisurely housework, sleepovers, errands, bike rides, sidewalk chalk, relaxing afternoons. All in all it was the perfect week off and I can't say I'm quite ready to go back to dresses/skirts and close-toed shoes. But, the end of the school year is in sight and then I'll have two months of everything we did this week plus so much more!

Easter Weekend

Sometimes you look back on a holiday or a weekend or a moment and you think, "That was one for the memory books." This past weekend was one for the memory book for me. My weekend really started on Thursday when I had a minimum day, starting my break a few hours early. We grilled steaks and spent the evening as a family, swimming in our pool. But Friday night was what I'll remember most about the weekend. We went to the Good Friday service at our church and it was such a Spirit-filled time, celebrating Jesus's ultimate sacrifice for us.( If you want to experience a glimpse of it click https://www.facebook.com/opendooronline/ and look for the service "The Night Before Jesus Died". You won't be disappointed!)
Saturday morning we took off for MS to spend the weekend with Rob's family. We enjoyed a nice BBQ/crawfish boil with his family and topped it off with a huge Easter egg hunt. Sunday morning we woke up to "THIS IS JUST WHAT I WANTED!!" as E discovered that the Easter bunny had put "bobbles and a long thing you bite on when you swim" in his basket (as well as a toy that "poops" candy and makes noise). P was excited the get the "Pete's Dragon" movie and a ton of candy. After breakfast, Rob, the boys and I went to his childhood church to celebrate Easter. It was like "Old Home Week" for Rob with everyone shaking his hand, giving him hugs and wanting an update on life. After a nice service we had a delicious lunch and another Easter egg hunt. The boys were in heaven! It was such a nice weekend. Definitely one for the book!