JT’s spring break was a week earlier than mine, and at first I was pretty bummed about that. But then I got to play stay-at-home mom all week, and it was pretty awesome. I had all this extra time (compared to my normal schedule; I am in no way insinuating that stay-at-home moms have lots of extra time) and could do fun things with my kids, plus some extra chores. In addition, Jim’s schedule this week put him home around dinner time. Crazy.
To top it all off, each day I exercised and did my Bible study first thing in the morning. What a great way to start the day. I also got some extra sleep because Jim had to wake up early and I didn’t. 🙂
Saturday we had pizza and game night. Jim had no idea that playing Chutes and Ladders would take so long. Funny.
Sunday we did the normal church thing and also had our small group at our house that night. It was raining so hard the kickball jamboree was cancelled (Jim is playing on a team this year!).
Monday: Jim was off, so I went for a run in the morning. It’s my first run of the spring and oh my, am I out of running shape. My time was fine but I was so sore. I have to fit in some more running! I took JT to preschool while Jim had lunch with a friend, but Jim picked JT up while I stayed home and Haley slept. That gave me an extra hour to work on some projects for work in a quiet house! After dinner, we finished watching Horton Hears a Who, which we had started the previous Friday.
Tuesday: We went to the Shuck’s house in the morning so I could help my friend Jen on PhotoShop and the kids played. After preschool, we met the Shucks at a trail so the boys could ride bikes, the littles could ride in the strollers, and the ladies could chat. Fabulous.Took a family walk after dinner and watched a five-year-old baseball game. JT was enthralled and got excited about playing next year. We plan to do this more!
Wednesday: Workout. Followed by lots of house cleaning, but without the usual tight schedule of Wednesdays because Awana/Bible study is on break too. After dinner I got the kids all bathed and in pajamas and ready for bed and then left for my first ever Zumba class. My friend Suzanne was teaching it and I convinced my friend Elisa to come with me. It was super fun.
Thursday: Took the kids grocery shopping and came home and had lunch and unloaded everything, all before the preschool run at 12:15. Phew! After preschool, went to a local park and met our friends the Schmalzes there to play in the sunshine. Came home to a yummy roasted vegetable soup that I had prepped that morning, and ate dinner as a family. Afterwards we took a walk around the neighborhood, with JT riding his bike and Haley in the wagon.
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| Also, I finally picked up our street mail and I had three birthday presents in there. Woohoo! |
Friday: The kids and I spent the morning reassembling the inside canister to my Dyson DC17. Thursday night, Jim helped me get it apart (the directions online actually state, “use brute force.”) and I washed it all and left it to dry overnight. The kids did a great job with the screwdriver and the 14 screws took about thirty minutes. 🙂 Then I finished a project I’d been working on all week: dusting the blinds. Ugh. I am glad to know that is done for the year. The kids played in a fort while I got them packed and ready to go… to Grandpa and Grandma Cole’s house for the night. After the drop-off, I went shopping and spent my birthday money from my in-laws and got a ton of clothes. I am excited about the bright colors and can’t wait to wear it. Now here I sit, in a very quiet house. Tonight is book club.
Tomorrow, Jim and I are going to the Preschool Work Party. Sounds fun, doesn’t it? But they pay us in tuition credit, so it’s too good to pass up. Then we have a DATE for no reason at all, for the first time all year. We’re going to a movie and dinner in Port Orchard, which will totally feel like it’s 1997 all over again. 🙂
This is possibly the best spring break ever.
The Keene Family 