Spring Break Fun

I know that everyone loves Spring Break, but at our house we REALLY love spring break. Not only do the kids get a week off of school, but Daddy gets a week off of work, making it a GREAT week! 

We spent Monday of break getting laundry done and getting the house cleaned up so we could enjoy the week.

Tuesday the kids spent the morning playing baseball with Dad, then we packed up a lunch and headed out to the Valley of Fire. The kids and I had been before, but we were excited to go again with Dad and enjoy the day. As always we hiked Mouses Tank. Here is our first picture as a family of 6!

After we were done hiking Mouses Tank, Dad introduced the real fun of the day with a game of Hide and Seek. Dad went first. It took the kids some time but eventually they found him. Then we sent Preston and Emma out to hide together. Stuart, Stockton and I spent probably 20 minutes looking before we finally found them.

Stuart and Stockton looking for Preston and Emma.

 Later Emma confessed that the hiding spot made her neck hurt. They were hid really well, and I only found them because I got lucky.

The amazing hiding spot.

Unfortunately Stuart woke up sick on Wednesday, but we weren't about to let that hold us back. The kids and I packed up and headed to St. George, where we spent the day at the Washington City Community Center pool. We love this place. It is huge, and the kids can go all over it without my help, and there is tons to do to keep them busy for an entire day. 

Stockton was being cautious all day and would not leave the front area where the playground is. Oh well. He seemed to enjoy himself, though he was the first one to want to go home. 

Emma made a friend while we were there with a little girl that had the same swimming suit as her.  Here they are with Preston being a typical big brother. 

Posing for a picture they didn't want to take. 

This is what Lainey and I did while the kids enjoyed their day.

It would have been more fun if Dad had been able to join us, but we still made the best of it and really enjoyed the day.

And since it would just be wrong to go all the way to St. George and not see Grandma and Grandpa Robson, we stayed over night at their house, and ended up spending the morning hanging out with them before we headed home on Thursday. When we got home for St. George, we rested for an hour or so then headed into Las Vegas to watch some of the NCAA tournament with the Mathewsons. Sadly I have no pictures, but it was a great time, as it always is with them. We all enjoyed a good portion of the evening outside with the kids playing basketball and riding bikes.

No shock that on Friday the Mom woke up exhausted and ready for a break. We took it easy Friday. Emma had a friend over and the boys stayed busy most of the day while I tried to recuperate.

Saturday we spent the afternoon with Grandma and Grandpa Humes. We barbecued some chicken and hot dogs, watched some basketball, and the kids dyed eggs on the back porch.

The dying in action

Showing off their favorite eggs. 

Sadly after all the fun I woke up sick on Easter morning, which dampened the fun a little. All in all it was a great week. I had so much fun just being with the kids and enjoying a break from the routine. Advice for myself for next Spring Break: Have lots of fun with the kids. Do lots of fun things that are out of the ordinary for you, but break up the fun a little and take time to rest between it all. I love my babies, but having four of them wears me out!

Happy First Easter Lainey!