Spring Break Fun

We had all three kids for the first half of spring break, so I made sure we had plenty o' fun packed and ready to go.  The very first thing we did was put up a big fort, naturally. This is always a hit with the kids as they love dragging as much stuff as they can fit inside and making their own designated sleeping areas. And I can't even count how many bowls of popcorn they went through for movie night.

 

 

We also had casino night, a/k/a work on your math night without you knowing you're working on your math. ;) Sneaky mom move. Hi-five!  Now that the kids are fully versed on the game of 21, it's a nightly request.

 

 

Kendall finished out her last lesson of this session. She really progressed this session, and always with a big smile on her face.

 

 

Spring in Idaho is wildly unpredictable, so one day we woke up to snow, and the next we were at the park playing.

 

 

I finally had a solid block of time to finish out another year's full scrapbook album. Whew! On to the next.

 

And while I was doing that, the kids did some Easter crafting of their own.

 

 

Over break, it was also my mom's birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!!) I put together three different meats for street tacos (because who doesn't love street tacos??) and we had a great dinner/celebration for my mom.

 

 

 

 

We also discovered that night that a pair of ducks is using one of our front flower beds as a nesting spot for their unborn child. The cat and dog are mostly uninterested in the ducks and egg, so I'm fairly confident we will be able to monitor and watch this baby chick come into the world.

 

The second half of spring break was spent without kiddos, so we did a lot of "retail therapy", finalizing everything we need for our upcoming trip.

 

 

And then my Easter goobers returned home. :)

 

A Lazy Weekend - What's That?!

 

I actually had a somewhat lazy weekend this weekend. And it felt so good! I had a family shoot Friday night and then another Saturday morning, but once I knocked those out of the way, it was smooth sailing. Except for the fact that I think I'm allergic to naps. I tried both days and failed miserably. I guess I need to retrain my body to embrace those naps!

 

Friday at work, I convinced them to turn on one of the TVs to the playoffs. Seriously - we have like 8 massive TVs and they had quite a few going during the World Cup. It's only fair that we extend the same courtesy to the baseball lovers, right? So once I got home from work, I turned the TV on for more baseball and convinced the kids that we needed to play in the living room. I mean really, mom doesn't have time to play outside when the playoffs are on. ;) Fortunately, they were on board.

 

 

 

Saturday, after my shoot, we had to get in some time outside. I can only lock them inside for so long. ;)  And to be honest, I have no problem letting Carter play out front alone. I can see him when he's playing, and we live on a very quiet (cul-de-sac) street with little traffic. However, I'm not comfortable letting Kendall just run free out front without me there. So I sat out front while they played for a little while.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday was the laziest day, for sure. After breakfast, I built a massive fort and that pretty much kept them occupied for hours. They brought in 8,000 toys, pillows, blankets, stuffed animals, etc. You can bet NO ONE wanted to clean up that mess. Funny how that works! ;)

 

 

 

 

They also had an epic pillow fight on my bed, which turned into a tickle fest. Goofy kids!

 

 

 

 

A Lazy Weekend - Wait, What's That?

This weekend is the first in......I truly don't know how long......that I haven't had a shoot.  Business for the year is pretty much over, and I decided to not even advertise a fall special this year because I really just wanted to RELAX.  Anyone who is a photographer knows that you don't get a weekend "off" during the majority of the year. It's either slammed with weddings or other shoots, and sometimes both. And then, when those are over, you have editing. My week nights, after the kids go to bed, are also devoted to editing. It's fun in the beginning, hard work in the middle, and by the time October hits, I just want it to be over. And now it is. I have to finish up the editing on one evening this evening and then I'm DONE. I have been enjoying a very lazy weekend with my kids. I spent some time scrapbooking, we built forts, we took baths until the water was cold....and I think I have spent 79 hours watching baseball. No joke.....it's playoff time!

Screaming at each other.....and if you have ever heard me or my kids scream, you know this was quite a sound!

Building forts

Play time!