Spring Break comes to an end

If you talked to my kids they would tell you that Spring Break is not over yet...they still have the weekend.  To me the week of fun has come to an end-lots of fun things but tiring and exhausting all in one.  After recovering from a muddy camping trip-basically the wash machine did all the work.- the week spent at home was surprisingly full.  It is funny to me how I can have all these different plans and ideas in my head for the week and then each day would come along and present something totally different.  Play dates happened and some didn't, birthday parties that turned into lunches, and more impromptu play dates.  Time together just hanging out-turned into time with neighbors.  I love how God has a plan for each day and seeing it all fall into place makes me smile...I couldn't have planned it better, not even close!  We enjoyed an awesome behind the scenes tour of the aquarium-as always when we go, learning new things.  It was so fun to hear a little about the politics behind the whole thing and then to see the kids faces as they got up and close with some of the animals.

Most cool thing I have seen in a long time-these things are so big and thought we were going to feed them.

  We learned how the lemon sharks are more sneaky and mean than the bull sharks.  I loved that our aquarium has a goal to educate and stick to science-who ever though you could be a marine biologist in Ok!?

 These holding tanks were huge and fun to get up close to the fish.  I have never seen so much instant ocean and filters...and I thought staying on top of one filtration system was work!

 The sea turtle exhibit has been in the building process-so fun to hear about everything it takes to build it and then be able to walk in it before the tank is filled up with water.

 LET US PLAY...AND BE CRAZY LOUD

Super fun-thanks to some great friends for an awesome tour!

The week was a bit cool and rainy but somehow it didn't seem to bother the kids,  Tulsa is a great place to be with so many different things to do and see-even in yucky weather.  We didn't even venture out to the zoo or participate in the many free activities the garden club was putting on during the week.  We did learn about bugs at one local garden center.  Andrea loved learning about lady bugs and how the center releases them to eat all their aphids.  We did make use of the cheap movie theater-always nice on rainy days, turned out big Hero 6 was actually half way entertaining.  Becca has kept the craft table busy although has spent a good portion of her free time creating things with Lego's.  It Turned out that I could still play with my indoor soccer group-who gladly welcomed Brayden along for the hour.  When I asked how he liked playing with us old ladies he told me he wished I would take him out of school every Friday so he could play.  So fun to be able to play with him.  The weather slightly cleared Friday afternoon and we were able to get the bikes out and enjoy getting out.  Even James was determined to not ride with me but on his own bike, I think he just wanted to wear his biking gloves.  Relaxed days, late nights ( although James is a bit worn out trying to keep up all week)....All in all it was a great week-even if we were home.  Amazing to me how things get easier as the kids get older.

neighborhood fun

I should have known our week was going to be anything but planned as we started off the break dealing with a lost kitty.  After not returning for two days and thinking she was lost or eaten by the local fox or gazillion owls that keep me up every night.  Sandy decided to she had had enough of the cold and rain.  She was discovered crying LOUDly under the porch.  Down pouring rain, mud, dismantling brinks and small places....what a crazy evening.  I was super glad to have her back, along with everyone else.