SPRING BREAK!!!!

Ahhhhhhhh! A nine day vacation. Kayla was counting this one down, looking forward to sleeping in, watching Frozen and having lots of family time. I can't tell you how nice it was for ME to have spring break too. It did not go unnoticed by me that I would sit down with my feet up at 7pm and read. That's a vacation! I NEVER get to do that at 7pm on a weeknight! Not when there's homework, practicing, lunches to be made, baths, reading, bedtime routines, and on and on. The girls (and this includes Kristi) were most excited about sitting down and watching Frozen together as many times as they wanted. Hey, it's vacation after all.

We didn't leave our house and travel anywhere, but we didn't need to. Aunt Kristi stayed with us for a week so that was vacation enough! Where did the last nine days go? Whoa, definitely flew by too fast but we were glad spring finally showed up for spring break. We made sure to get outside every day  - we tackled the yard that we could finally see after being buried under feet of snow for 4 months, got the cushions out for the deck furniture, lit up the bonfire, went rollerblading and rode bikes. Here's a little of our spring break vacation at home!

We cheered for the UK Wildcats during the National Championship game, we really did. Sorry they didn't win.

Bringing the happy to the hour with a 3pm rendezvous with friends at Freighters!

Yes, it was 70 degrees outside and we were HOT. It's been a long time since we could say that. It made us all soooooo happy.

Rabbit ear photo bombs. Thanks Kristi and Kayla.

 We took our first trip to the park in YEARS. Well, not really, but after this long winter it sure felt like it years. It was SO wonderful to just. be. outside. in spring clothes and play at the park, take a walk along the water and play at the beach.

Next stop... Lakeside Beach

 Khloe is demonstrating the proper way to wind up and throw a rock into the water. Just warning you though, you better take 10 steps back. That rock has an 80% chance of flying backwards and hitting you instead of the water. Just sayin'.

 I did it!

 Some got brave and ventured into the water. 

That doesn't look so warm girls!

Swim lessons started again, that's always a good sign that summer is just around the corner. This is Khloe's first-ever experience with a swim lesson, she is so brave and independent and loves it! Kayla's doing so well  in her class too, learning so many new skills.

There was another Lowe's Build and Grow workshop, this time to build a Recycling Truck. 

And at the end of a relaxing, fulfilling vacation...

...oh look, three tired kids all sound asleep. They love their Daddy! And Daddy couldn't have been happier with his two sweeties all snuggled into him.