Happy Easter!

This week the kids had spring break and they enjoyed a week of being lazy and just hanging out.  Of course that also was a bit on the extra boring side but there isn't a whole that we can do to help that unfortunately.  On Saturday we got ready for Easter by coloring some eggs and they turned out very bright!

And we decided to start getting the kids more accustom to taking public transportation so we took a bus trip from our neighborhood to downtown.  We then stopped by the library, got a sweet treat, and I ran an errand.  Then we got back on the bus and came home.  It was a great trip but showed how odd the weather has been.  On our way to the stop it was windy, drizzly, and cool.  On the way home from the stop after our trip just two hours later, we needed sunglasses and took off jackets because it was much warmer.  It was nice that the weather this week has been cooler but Saturday was a good reminder to wear layers!  And the week ahead looks to be more of the same, which is nice to be honest.  And although we only got drizzle this weekend, we may actually get measurable rain late next week.  Fingers crossed!  

This morning the kids hunted for eggs.  They found 104...we think there should be 106...thankfully none of them have anything that will cause issue if not found for a while but no way to know 100% if there are two still hidden.  Time will tell!  

Back to school for the kids tomorrow with today being the last day of spring break.  Now the countdown begins for the end of the school year!

Not a lot of photos for our busy week!

This is one of those weeks where I feel like I should have a whole slew of photos with everything that we have been up to...but I don't!  The reality of being busy!  On Monday the boys left for camp with school.  Thankfully they didn't need to get the crazy early, just 7 a.m.  And off they went!  We need to get the disposable camera photos developed to see what they snapped photos of, but in the mean time here is a photo from one of their teachers of a banana slug!  

They had a really good time and enjoyed learning and being in nature.  They came back Thursday afternoon and it was a bit of a shuffle because that night Matt took Anna to the high school for a bit of an open house for incoming 9th graders.  Yikes!  She enjoyed learning more about the campus and it helped sort out which classes she wants to either learn more about or take in the fall.  And it ended an exciting day for her, she is now trying out contacts!  

On Friday morning when Matt and the boys were eating breakfast and I was sitting near by there was a fox that went through the creek behind our house.  It was crazy to see!  I tried to get a picture but I was slow in moving to get the photo because I was excited!  So sorry no photo!

On Friday afternoon Olivier played in a soccer game with his classmates.  He is enjoying it and I think Matt is enjoying showing him the ropes of soccer!  

On Saturday we attempted to pet the new ponies at the barn but they were not interested.  One was at least curious to watch us.  

And one was just too tied to notice us!  

The kids are looking forward to no school next week for spring break and I can't say I blame them!  It has been busy and an excuse to be lazy will be welcome!  

Exciting news!

This week Anna got some very exciting news!  She found out that she got into honor band and into Spanish 4 next year.  Both are as a result of her hard work over the last few years and we are very proud of her!  And now to practice that music to get ready for the big performance!   

And yesterday Anna enjoyed the local high school performance of the Wizard of Oz with her dear friend Lupe.  And the scarecrow was played by one of former teachers kids.  it was a fun performance!

And tomorrow the boys head off to sixth grade camp!  Exciting week!