Sunday, March 31, 2013

Spring Break 2013!

We have had so much fun this past week. Cade and Jeff had the same Spring Break and I decided to take the whole week off, too. It was such a blast to hang out as a family of four as well as lots of family. Follow me on a picture tour of our week!
Putting on the front part of the bottom. He had to rig up a crazy way to keep the wood bent down and then had to have Cade and Grandpa help while he screwed and glued!



The first day of Spring Break was snowy. Boo!

This was by far my favorite part of our week. Brother and sister bonding. They got along great. Olivia loves her brother and Cade is so good with her!

Is there anything more precious than a baby in pj's reading a book?






Not only is she not scared of her bouncing zebra, she can get on all by herself!


Getting an up to date family photo wasn't an easy task. Oh well, we're all together and that is what counts.








I don't even have words for this one!





Olivia's first bike ride!




a bunch of pictures in a cute new outfit




first wagon ride at Grandpa and Grandma Smalberger's house






playing with Grammy!



playing with Grandma!


picnic!

the bottom is on!!! now he just has to fill all the screw holes, sand, fiberglass, paint...then he can turn it over!













a gorgeous day for a snack on the deck at Grandma and Grandpa Smalberger's

feeding Ruby her snack :)






stirring dirt and rocks

putting on her hat and jacket all by herself (well her hat anyway!)


eating dirt


blowing bubbles

Scott and G and G with their new walking sticks he made them!





Four generations! (all in purple without even planning it!)

The three older girls went out to dinner and then to Lord of the Dance. It was so fun and an awesome performance! We decided we need to do something similar twice a year :)

I know we'll have so many more memories just like these and it makes my heart so full!

An open letter to the school district

 So the plan for school this year, at the K-5 level, was pretty complicated to begin. (the plan was made after lots of meeting and planning ...