Spring Break

Yes, I think spring has finally come to Nebraska.  Mostly.  We still have a cold wind occasionally and a frost a few nights ago, but on a whole, the weather is turning!

This was my view yesterday from my swing in the backyard.

See?  The grass is greening up and the farmer is getting ready to plant the field.  I am contemplating what to plant in the barrel that the previous owners left.

My sweet hubby also has off this week, and my mom arrives for a two week visit on Thursday, AND Riley performs twice in A Midsummer Nights Dream on Friday, so I declared this week- 

SPRING BREAK!

Yay me!

Because of our crazy last year with dad in and out, mostly out, I have felt a little behind in school. Much to the despair of my kiddos, that has meant no breaks in school work since January.  None.  So, this week- no school.

Just a few projects I can't wait to share with you soon.  The front porch is being transformed as is the kids' bathroom.  We are so excited.  We, being me mostly!

It feels good to turn my concentration to the house for a few days and even tempts me to start 34 Weeks of Clean again.  Still working my way through making that project into a book.  Please keep that in your prayers, if you think about it!  It is a big project!

That's about all from here on this beautiful Monday!  For those of you still with snow, I am wishing you blue skies and warm temperatures soon!

Blessings,

Spring Break

We typically school year round with little breaks here and there, no one year being the same as the next.  This year we have found that adhering to our college daughter's schedule works well as it gives us free time with her when she is home.  The younger kiddos think it is great...they say this is the first time we have ever had SPRING BREAK!

Yes, SPRING BREAK!  Despite the cold temperatures and gray, cloudy skies, we took the week off of school and just spent time together. 

We played computer games-

 

 

And went to Sweet Frog for yogurt-

 

Practiced archery-

 

Made clothes-

 

 

Finished two quilt tops-

 

Nursed a sick child, now diagnosed with strep and mono-

 

sewed some more-

 

and had some EPIC family Nerf wars!

 

 

 

How about you?  What does your family do for Spring Break?