We got to enjoy an extra long Spring Break, lucky us! Ella's school was moving to the new campus, so we had a little over 2 weeks off from the daily grind. Heaven. I love having all my chicks in the nest. I love having them all pile in bed with me in the morning instead of waking sleepy heads up before they're ready. I love the care-free days. I love not having to set the alarm clock. Charlie wakes up by 6, but hearing his adorable singing or him yelling "Mitchy, WAKE UP!!!" over the monitor still beats the buzzing of my alarm clock. Todd was out of town the first week of break, and as you can see below the weather was not very Springy, so we made the best of it by doing fun stuff indoors. Although the crummy weather didn't keep us from going to the park 17 million times that week. To be honest I wish it had kept us from going. I washed winter hats, mittens and coats so many times that week I can't even count. And us Moms freeze at the park since we aren't running, swinging and climbing the jungle gym. Well usually we don't climb the jungle gym, but Kelli did when the girls drug a dead tree up and got it wedged in the slide;) We did lots of baking ~ cookies, brownies, cupcakes, bread, caramel chocolate oat bars... But all good things come to an end and we are back to the routine, but at least we're on the downhill slide to Summer! I'm always sad when Ella goes back to school after a break, but I'm grateful for the special memories we made while we were all cooped up together. We had lots of fun, and also plenty of what I call "coming to Jesus moments" where Mom had to put the kabosh on rotten attitudes, and bickering, and talking back, and not staying in bed, and obsessing over treats, and potty talk, and arguing, and licking people {long story}.... Here's a sneak peek at how the Rufflings roll on Spring Break....
Last day at the little old school house! After 5 years there I will miss this cozy place.
Goodbye school, hello Spring Break!
Noodle came to our house for a sleep over. Love this girl. No I didn't beat them, that's make-up.
The kids had fun with Ella's make-up, head to toe lip gloss and eye shadow are totally in for Spring...And Mommy always loves giving 4 kids baths twice in one day;)
My Mom came to visit for 2 days over break. We drug her to Jump 'n' Party and then....
we went to the "dark mall" per the kids' request for soup and rolls and some window shopping.
We went on rainy walks and the boys found bugs, here they are looking at rolly pollys with Ninny.
Dawson got super cranky after our long day of play and conked out buried under all the pillows on our bed.
We went roller skating with besties, I was so proud of Dawson for trying, I didn't think he would! Ella was a riot to watch, I still laugh every time I think about her skating. If you are having a bad day you can borrow Ella, take her roller skating and laugh your booty off and it will keep a smile on your face for days. You can thank me later. And we were in hog heaven to meet the L's at the park another day, and have family dinner yet another day:)
We finally got a tiny break from the rain just in time for a lunch date at Erin's and a long stroll through Manito with her and the boys. Then we came home and made cupcakes. I love the ones the kids made, covered with chocolate eggs, chocolate bars, sprinkles, coconut, probably other unknown items as well.
My sister gave me a Martha Stewart cupcake cookbook a few years back so that was my inspiration for the little bluebirds in the "nest" made of coconut. Clearly that book is used for inspiration not replication. I blame it on the fact that I don't have any fancy cake decorating tools like tips etc, I made these with a ziplock as a piping bag. But honestly, I don't think it would matter, cake decorating is definitely not my calling. Oh and by the way, the people that looked at our house the next day ate my cupcakes and didn't even buy our house, how rude! ;)
We dyed Easter eggs, twice... Mitchy saw the colored water, picked up the spoon and glugged down a big mouthful. Poor guy was blue lipped for 48 hours and traumatized from the vinegar taste.
The kids dyed 48 eggs! I figure eggs are cheap {I definitely didn't get good organic eggs for this process} and they have a blast doing it so why not. We had egg salad sammys 3 days in a row;)
Daddy made it home. I think it's becoming clear why he travels so much...
I love this. We found a verse that Ella wrote out with sidewalk chalk. It was the last verse they memorized before break. "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live a new life." I love her phonetic spelling of resurrection, she is precious.
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