Spring Break

We are back to school on Monday after a week of spring break. Thinking back, spring break has never meant crazy, summer-like beach vacations for me. Traditionally, I always spent spring break working...even in college! Part of me had hoped to be able to go away for a few days with my family, maybe taking in a hotel pool or waterpark, but that was not to be. What WAS to be? Home projects, cleaning and sorting, reorganizing (which means first tearing everything apart), and hanging out. The hanging out part was not totally sitting around really. The kids and I explored Naperville (and Downer's Grove accidentally) and found some great cupcakes at Sugar Monkeys. We spent some time with  my grandma who is about to be 92 years old in May. We baked cookies together and colored. Mark also took a day off to spend with us and we took in Brookfield Zoo. What a great day there! I half expected it to be packed with kids off of school, but it was pleasantly empty and a sunny day. It was a perfect, perfect family day. The last of these days have been spent getting haircuts, scheduling doctor and dentist appointments, and grocery shopping. After all, we're back to school on Monday and that means no more restuarants....spring break is over and it's time to pack lunches and eat dinners at home again!