Ahh...spring break

One of the best things about teaching (besides the beaucoup money of course) is spring break. Yes, there are other breaks in the year, but spring break is best because there is no rushing here and there, to this party and that, you get to relax just a bit. Of course, in my case, it's take care of all of those little things you let slip by during the school week. This week I have started my spring cleaning (and gotten some "all-the-time" cleaning done that often gets neglected) and although the week is almost over, it's been such a relief. We always seem to be running around like crazy, and if you know me then you know how much I complain about the state of my house. I never seem to get caught up. My goal is to have the house ready for guests at any given moment. Not sure when that will be, but still a goal I'd like to meet.

We've had a fun break so far. Braden, Alyssa, and I went with our friends the Mims to Cameron Park Zoo on Monday. We thought traveling a little farther from the DFW metroplex would mean a less crowded zoo, but nope, not at all. In reality, it wasn't that bad, but we were surprised when we could not find a parking spot in the parking lot. We did get to park a little further down by a river and had to walk a little ways to get to the zoo. It was a beautiful day and we had lots of fun. Tuesday Alyssa and I had fun watching a friend's little one for a couple of hours. It's funny how soon you forget what it's like to have a sweet little baby in the house. The cute little noises and precious smiles really made our day. Alyssa proved to be such a good caretaker too. My goodness, she is growing up so fast. Wednesday Braden and I stayed around the house while I did some laundry and such. We signed up for a much much cheaper satellite plan, so after that was installed, we had the day to ourselves. We played outside for a bit in the afternoon before I started supper. It was a nice, easygoing day. Today has been fun and laid back as well. Alyssa is with us today. She wanted pizza for lunch, so after a quick trip to the bank, we picked up some pizza (and brownies!) and headed to the house for an inside picnic. Grandpa (my dad) joined us for lunch. Now the kids are napping and I am working...haha! Tomorrow we should be able to go and play with our friends the Mims again, but our car may not allow us that much excitement! There are several things wrong with it, and not sure when that is going to be fixed. My dad is awesome and offered to help work on it some. You just never know with cars I guess.

This weekend I think is dress shopping for Cindy's big day! I haven't gotten the details yet, but I know it's going to be so much fun. There are 163 days left until the wedding! Sounds like a lot, but I know it will be here before we know it.