A Relaxing Break

The kids and I have had the week off for spring break. It has been such a nice reprieve from the busyness of our lives. I am so grateful for the time off. We've been enjoying time catching up on some reading. Ema set a lofty goal of reading The Yearling during her break. Caleb is enjoying his collection of Star Wars books. Although he read a book on the brain and found it to be extremely fascinating! I wanted to catch up on some home projects including sewing an Easter outfit for Ema. It turned out much cuter than I had anticipated. She probably won't be able to wear it for a while, since we've experienced a minor blizzard.


Thought you might like to be kept abreast of the conditions, so here are a few videos I shot to help you appreciate the joys of 'Springtime in the Rockies'! The

Beginning Thursday, March 26 12:30 p.m.

In the Thick of It Thursday, March 26, 4:00 p.m.

The Aftermath Friday, March 27 10:00 a.m.


The kids were so excited to see the snow begin to fall. They couldn't wait to go sledding, build snow forts, try out skiing in the front yard, play with their friends and of course have ample amounts of hot cocoa with marshmallows! They spent about 2 hours on Thursday and about 4 hours on Friday playing and having fun. Oh the joys of childhood!




While we still have the weekend to enjoy, the offical week of spring break is nearing its end. It has been a wonderfully, relaxing week, but we do look forward to getting back school and work.