Spring Break in Review

Well, Spring Break isn't technically over yet, but tomorrow is Saturday... so our weekday fun is over! Since Gus has been out of the country, I've tried to do at least one fun thing with the kids every day, mixed in with lots of playing at our own house! But here's what we've been up to since I last posted:

Tuesday: We hung out at home most of the day, and the kids played inside. Niko had karate in the afternoon, and I surprised them both by ordering a pizza for dinner (I almost always make pizza, so it's rare that we order it-- but they love it). It was a nice, quiet day!

Wednesday: It was POURING rain all day! Maya didn't have dance class this week, so we (and everyone else around here, apparently) went to see a movie at the discount theater. We saw "The LEGO Movie," which Niko had already seen, but Maya and I had not. I enjoyed it! The theater was PACKED, though! Pretty amazing for a movie that's been out for so long! But, as I said: it was pouring rain. So there weren't a lot of options for getting out of the house. And, as it was, the kids watched ANOTHER movie once we got home. It was just a dark, snuggle-under-blankets-and-watch-movies day.

Thursday: I planned to have a quiet morning at home, but got a text from my friend Miranda asking if we wanted to meet them over at the town playground. So, we did that for about an hour. Don't be fooled by the sunshine-- it was super windy and FREEZING (mostly because of the wind-- it probably got up to around 50 degrees, which would have felt nice if not for the wind).

After we got back and defrosted, we met Caryn and her kids for lunch, since it was Caryn's birthday! From there, we headed out to run some errands, since a little girl I know has a birthday party coming up! Then it was karate time, where Niko earned his first orange tip-- the first step towards earning his orange belt! All in all, it was a full day! We also noticed all the daffodils and tulips beginning to bloom in our yard-- Spring is finally here!

Friday (today): We had a quiet morning at home, which the kids mostly spent playing outside. Maya learned a new trick: the art of pumping her legs on the swing!!!!!! This is a Big Day! Both kids can use the swings completely on their own now, which is fantastic! Maya was so excited! After lunch, Niko went to his friend Nicholas' house for a few hours. They had a blast, and it was so much warmer and nicer today! They jumped on the trampoline, played with Nicholas' dog, and pushed each other on the giant tire swing. I didn't stay the whole time, but was there for about an hour, chatting with his mom. Maya was eager to hop on their swing set and show off her new skill. :)

And now it's pizza and movie night, and we're watching "Robin Hood." It's been a good week! Tomorrow is our first t-ball game AND the town-wide yard sale, so it should be a crazy day... but the forecast doesn't look so good, so we'll see how this all plays out! It might end up being a quiet, rainy weekend at home...