Spring Break 2011

While dad went back to work for the first time since his surgery, the rest of us had a little "stay"-cation for Spring Break.  It was great! We did something fun every day. Of course I forgot my camera everywhere we went, but I had my cell phone cam...not as good but got the general job done.

On Monday we couldn't get going until after noon, but we went to an indoor rec center and went swimming with some neighbors. It was a great place and great fun. Our poor little baby boy was terrified of all the noise, people and water for the first hour and just clung to me burying his head in my chest. But then he really warmed up and had a grand time.

Then we went home and I taught my daughter how to ride a bike. She picked it up quickly.

On Tuesday we had some old friends over and the moms went out to lunch. It was fun to catch up with them.
On Wednesday we dropped dad off at work in Salt Lake City and headed over to the Planetarium. We saw a show on Black holes and explored the exhibits.

Then we met dad for lunch at the Lyon House Pantry on Temple Square.

After that, he went back to work and we met up with some other old friends at the Church History Museum. They had a special exhibit for kids upstairs but we also enjoyed the other parts.

Finally, we walked over to the Church's Conference Center and took a tour...ending up on the garden terrace roof. It was a good full day.

On Thursday we took it a little easier and went to see a movie. We saw "Gnomeo and Juliet." It was cute. The theater we went to has $3 tickets and $1-$2 drinks, snacks, and popcorn. All of us got in and got popcorn and drinks for a total of $20. NICE! Then we even got 2 free boxes of candy because of a mixup with the seating (you choose your seat on the computer screen at the box office, but I guess some of us chose the same seats at the same time so we let them move us.)
On Friday we dropped dad off at work again in Salt Lake. Then we drove over to Branbury Bakery and had donuts together before heading off to the Tracy Aviary where we spent the rest of the morning. It was an expensive hour and a half, but worth the educational value and experience. The kids enjoyed the birds and especially enjoyed getting to feed them.

Then we went up to my sister's house north of Salt Lake to spend the afternoon with cousins. On the way home, we stopped at Taco Amigo for dinner (one of dad's and the kids' favorite fast food places) and then let the older kids camp out back in the trailer.
On Saturday we wrapped up the week with a backyard campout...hot dog roast in the fire pit, games, and of course smores (ending with the kids sleeping in the trailer again).

It was a great Spring Break (now I need a break)!