Spring Break 2010 in pictures

The kids and I have been on Spring Break this week, and we have kept plenty busy. We have worked, shopped, played and partied all week!

On Monday, we planted spring bulbs:


And went prom shoe shopping:


(prom is next weekend, so plenty of pictures will be posted of the full outfit then!)

On Tuesday, I worked some on my craft room:


On Wednesday we headed up to my parent's farm where we enjoyed the following:


Megan was diagnosed with Mono a few weeks ago, and has not been feeling much like herself lately. She enjoyed getting out this week and relaxing in the Sun with the cats:


The boys helped their grandma clean out a flower bed:


And my dad


helped me turn this:


into this:


and this:


He also made me a headboard and footboard, but I had to leave before they were done, so I don't have pictures of them yet. He called me today to let me know that they are finished and ready to come home. I can't fit them in my van, though, so I will have to either borrow a truck to go get them, or wait for my dad to have the time to bring them to me in his truck. I'm so excited to get these all done! I've been drooling for them for at least a good month on the knockoff wood website. Barry and I loved the Hyde end tables, but wanted them with a shelf on the bottom so we could use them as nightstands. I sent my dad the plans, he went to work, and had one all finished for me when I got there. I ran to the lumber yard with him the next day, and got the rest of what we needed to finish all my projects. Do you want to hear the best part? I got 2 nightstands, a bench, a headboard and footboard for $85!! I still need to finish them up - I am going to paint the bench, but Barry and I are not sure if we want to stain the rest or paint them. I'm just so stinkin' excited to have them all done.

On Thursday night my family gathered at my sister's chocolate shop to have our annual St. Patty's Day dinner. It was very yummy, and I ate way too much! We got home on yesterday afternoon, and enjoyed a night of pizza and movies. Today Barry and I have been discussing/researching/planning on what do to with our backyard. We bought a reel-mower! So excited about that purchase. If we lived on acres and acres I probably would have pushed for a big riding mower, but since we don't, we decided that the most cost-effecient choice would be a good ole reel mower. Josh is actually excited to use it! We'll see how long that lasts! :)

So, it's back to school on Monday. Kind of bummed, but at least we know that once we go back there are only 9 weeks left!!