Our "Staycation"!

Well last week was our spring break (and all of Arkansas')! We had a wonderful week and induldged in a "staycation"! I saw this term on a friend of mine's facebook status and had to steal it! It summed up our week perfectly!

No tropical vacation, with warm sand sifting through our toes, or warm sunshine beating down on our faces, or yummy seafood..... No cold snow freezing on our goggles while flying down hills at breakneck speeds! And you know what... that is O.K. because we had a fabulous time enjoying the "local" attractions as you will see below!

Monday: A day of R&R&R... Rest, Relaxation, and Recuperation! We were pretty lazy this day and made the first of many trips to the store for donuts! The weather wasn't so great so we watched T.V., read books, ate lots of snacks, had naps and rest time! A pretty darn good day!

Tuesday: This day was beautiful! A little windy but still beautiful. Tim was able to take off of work early so when he got home we loaded up the canoe and kayak and did a canoe ride from Caddo Gap to our house! About 3 hours with a stop on a gravel bar for dinner. It was Ben's longest trip to date. Not bad for 2 1/2 ! It was wonderful to be on the river with my boys and they too turns riding in the kayak with me.

Wednesday: Nana and Papa Doc took us to the zoo! The boys chose this as their destination. They had a wonderful time. Nate loved the reptile house and big turtles, Ben loved the train, and Zac just loved it all. It was very crowded so assigned one adult to keep up with one child at all times! After leaving the zoo we ate luch at Chick-Filet, again the boy's choice and then we went to my Memaw and Papa's house. The boys were on their best behavior and of course did not fail to provide everyone with entertainment. Ben loved playing ball with papa and the boys enjoyed going down to the pond. Memaw also managed to steal kisses from the boys. It was so good to spend a little time with them.

Thursday: This was a day of rest and recuperation (I don't know how much I rested but I wasn't wagging people here and there).

Friday: I woke up and decided it was such a beautiful day that I'd take the boys to Albert Pike. I was talking to my friend Anna and suggested that she meet us there. So, me and my 3 boys, and Baylie (precious neighbor girl) met Anna and her 3 boys at Albert Pike. Can we say "constant craziness"! We had a picnic and did a little hiking. Guess who the only 3 wet people were at the end of the trip.... that is right .... my boys!

It was a wonderful Spring Break and it got me really excited for summer! Next blog I'll talk about Nate's 7th birthday party which was the Friday afternoon they got out of school for Spring Break!