Spring Break Con't...

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Green Hot Chocolate to start the day! Yummy!

Thank-you Grandma Sally and Papa.

What a natural Auntie is...we love coming to visit on her birthday!

Bethy found her comfort zone in her ring. Last year she found she could get around a pool quite well with her swimming ring. This winter she has become a bit more apprehensive in the water. We signed her up for swim lessons and they start next week. She is quite concerned. Everyday..., "are swim lessons today?" I was beginning to get afraid she just wouldn't go...but today she told me very matter of factly...,"mom we are just going to have to take my ring to swim lessons. Does that sound like a good idea?"

On our 3rd swim in two days, Beth upgraded to water wings! HUGE step for Beth. Last year she wouldn't even let me put them in the pool bag. She has seen other kids in them and doesn't like the look of them. At the pool at home, she doesn't even like the graduated zero entry ramp. She was so proud of herself - look mom I know how to swim - I know how to swim now...We don't need swim lessons. Hmmm...didn't have the heart to tell her they were going to try and teach her how to put her head under water...baby steps!

Howie enjoyed the sun - loved the pool - and looked so darn cute in his baseball cap and swim trunks! He even managed to nap.

Cindy on the other hand was not a fan of the pool! She hated the bugs...there were flies, ants, and mosquito eaters...She SCREAMED - and couldn't really recover.

From there...

She didn't like being cold - when she got out of the pool...

Or hot and hungry when she recovered...

I hope she has some fun, we will just have to find her thing...

I think we found it! Like mother, Like daughter. She's my little shopper ;-).

To be fair...my little sweetie did have some fun in the pool. The others were just too funny and captured her overall mood.

It's Spring Break...Do You Know Where Sarah Is?

Well, she sure isn't in Flagstaff, as this is the weather she left behind. This is the time of year we search for swimsuits and sunscreen and head down the warm country! Bye Bye - Snow - Cold - Wind - and Jackets!

I love that we can live in a place that my kids can experience all the fun of the 4 seasons, but we are just hours away from higher temps - Grandma Molly - Auntie Keely - Parks - Pools - and Malls! I told Jeff, just the other day that I couldn't have a job where I didn't get Spring Break...even though I am just home with kids, lessons stop - book time at the library stops - Mops stops - It is just such a nice break! Sad that Jeff doesn't always join us, but have come accustomed to our tradition of heading to Tucson for sun and to celebrate Auntie's Birthday...