I cannot believe I am sitting down to recap Spring Break. Time is going by too fast for me. We had an awesome week! I savored and enjoyed every moment that I got to spend with my kids!
Monday
We got up bright and early and met Aunt Masure, Roy and Gavin at the Dinosaur exhibit at the Witte Muesem. It was awesome! Dinosaurs everywhere moving and roaring!! At first, Gavin and Jillian were scared because these were very real-looking and real-sounding dinos but then they warmed up and were quickly bouncing off the walls. They got to touch dinosaurs and make them move and they got to dig for dinosaur fossils. It was a really cool exhibit! The key to any Spring Break adventure is to start early. Everywhere we went we early and we beat the crowds. When we left the museum, there were at least 50-75 people waiting in line to purchase a ticket. Where are my great pictures?? See next section....
Tuesday
We got up bright and early and met Aunt Masure, Roy and Gavin at Natural Bridge Caverns in New Braunfels. Today we had Daddy with us and we had a great time. Again we beat the crowds by arriving at the start time! We used our baby carrier for the last time (as we had to stuff Rocco in it) and Daddy backpacked with Rocco. We walked down 180 ft into the cavern and had a grand ole time looking at all of the stalagtites, stalagmites and other wonderous cave creations. When we had to start making the climb back out, we had to push Daddy and Rocco up the ramps. Carrying 23 extra pounds is a lot of work but we made it out eventually. We then went "mining" and the kids "found" all sorts of different rocks and gemstones. They loved it and Jillian proudly showed off her rocks the rest of the day. As we were leaving, the line to buy tickets was at least 100-150 people. Really people??? Have you ever heard that the early bird gets the worm??
Anyways, where are the pictures you might ask?? I took great pictures of both visits. You know with my brand new camera that I got in November?? At Natural Bridge Caverns, I had this thought that I needed one more picture (because 150 was not enough) with the kids by the NBC sign. I took the picture and then.......I don't know. I cannot remember what I did with the camera. But we have searched everywhere and I even sent Bryan back to search and look in the lost and found and NO CAMERA!!! So sad.......I think it is a curse......
So to continue, Tuesday night we traveled to Houston for a fun visit with the McAfee fam! And I had to use my old camera to record the fun.
Jillian is reunited with her bud, Allison. Jillian wanted to show Allison her new Barbie movie and they watched it in Allison's tipi!!
Then it was time for nigh-nigh. As you probably suspected, neither girl actually slept in the tipi.
Wednesday
In the morning it was time to cook breakfast!
Tyler, please don't look but Aidan was really into the Barbie movie!
Then we took the kids to a new park in Downtown Houston. Rocco is so sweet. He is helping Aidan with his paci!
The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun running all over the place. In fact, they ran so much that Amy and I had a hard time keeping track of them and before we lost one of them, we decided to pack it in and head for safer ground.
Did I mention the obsession with the Barbie movie?
Now with all 4 of them mobile, did I mention they are everywhere?
While the girls practiced tattling on each other and being very bossy, the boys played perfectly together. I guess it helps that neither of them talk!! Ha ha!!
These group shots are getting harder and harder to take! Aidan - 15 months, Allison - 4 1/2, Jillian - 3 and Rocco - 14 months
Thursday
We drove back to San Antonio for house-sitting duties. My parents are in Florida for the Astro's spring training so we are crashing at the parentals' house to take care of Melville, Gus and the garden.
The "other" P family came over and we enjoyed more of this great Spring weather! The little one blew bubbles!
Daddy, Uncle Bill and Roy played a serious game of basketball.
Then Jillian and Gavin begged to borrow Mommy's camera. They took some awesome shots!
I love capturing Jillian's laugh on camera. She has the best laugh.
Friday
Bryan had to go back to work and the kids hung out in the morning and then I met some other Moms in my MOPS group for a playdate. Then we had dinner over at Papa Cheese and Grandma Strawberry's house where Jillian and Rocco ate lots of cheese and strawberries.
Saturday
The weather is awful. It is so cold and windy. We have stayed in our pajamas all day.
That's it!! That's all she wrote! Tomorrow we will go to church and then get ready for the real world.
The good news is that I have 51 days until I get to do it all over again but for 9 weeks instead of 1!! Yippee!!
2 comments:
Sounds like a great week! We tried to go to the Dino exhibit, but ended up at Kiddie park because the line was SOOOOO long. Maybe in a few months we will try it again. Obviously we didn't get there early enough. 51 days...you can So do it!
You caught some great shots with your old camera! I love all the pics. Now I need to try to update my blog.
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