Spring Break 2019

Another Spring Break is in the books!  This year we headed to VA in what has become a bit of a spring break tradition.  We started our trip at GJ's house and kicked off the fun with an egg hunt.  The eggs were full of candy and half dollars.  On Sunday, we headed to Roanoke and went to Center in the Square, Mill Mountain Star, and had lunch at Awful Arthur's.  On Monday, we went to Busch Gardens and had the best time!  Luke's favorite ride was Davinci's Cradle and Cade's favorite was the Loch Ness Monster.  We stayed the night in Williamsburg and headed to the Jamestown Settlement the next morning.  It was a little cold, but it was fun and we learned a lot.  Afterward, we headed to....the Great Wolf Lodge!  Our favorite's there were the Howlin' Tornado, the hot tub, the "blue slide", the gift shop, the arcade, the fire place in our room, and the MagiQuest.  The next day we headed back to GJ's house for some backwoods exploring and a long drive home. 

I'm so grateful for this precious family time with my mom and my sweet boys.  They are at such an exciting age right now!  This little preview of summer has us excited for more vacation days ahead!

 

Sweet Summertime

Summer is the b-e-s-t. Sleeping in (until 6:45), loungin' around, day adventures with my two favorite guys, minimal work worries.  This summer FLEW by, but it didn't disappoint.  We took our family beach trip early on in the summer and spent the rest of our days at the pool or getting out and about. Some of our favorite summer-time spots this year were:  the aquarium, the Hindu temple in Lilburn, the zoo, and Stone Mountain.  By far, the boys' favorite thing to do this summer was go to the pool.  Their swimming improved a ton this summer and Luke went down the water slide for the first time towards the end of the summer....and now he's hooked!  We also spent more time at home this summer than usual - doing science experiments, cooking, playing, and just relaxing. Towards the end of the summer we got to spend some time with GJ which was a great way to wrap it up!  Already dreaming of next summer...

Favorite Summer Stuff:
Books:  Magic Tree House Series - C & L were REALLY into this series this summer
Snack:  Popcorn
TV Show:  Wild Kratts and Rescue Bots
Place:  the pool
Toys:  Luke - superheroes and dinosaurs, Cade - stuffed animals

Science Experiments!

Aquarium

This is how they spent their whole summer....embracing and loving one another - NOT.  :)  

First time at The Varsity

Library Puppet Show

Ice Excavation - a summertime favorite!

Workin' at the car wash!

Slime!

Waiting for his piano lesson