Spring Break is finally here, and we are
now down to just hours until we hit the road for the airport and our week in
Florida!
I should have added ‘a few’ to that hours
left to go; since we only have time for a nap before we’ll be getting up again;
but some of us can have a nap during the trip to the airport; and napping on
the airplane after that is an option too.
That’s all news for my next update, though, so let’s get started on the
news from today.
School was mostly just something to do
today until we were set free for our holiday; and we got to spend extra time
outdoors thanks to another nice-weather day and teachers that were as
interested in being out there as we were.
Since we were on a Day Two Friday, we only ended up being in-class for
Math and Music; and took the show out into the yard for Phys-Ed, History,
Spanish, and Politics. Most of those
outdoor classes still involved actually doing some work; but it was also all
fun activities or working ahead on our holiday assignments.
Michael, Tim, and Rowen were all busy after
school helping out at the Inn, shop, or computer store; and I went home to help
Mom with the last-minute work at home.
That pretty much included getting luggage downstairs and ready to be
packed into Dad’s truck when he got home from Crystal Springs; making dinner
for four; and doing whatever else she needed me to do. It would have again been more fun to enjoy
the nice weather and play outside for a couple of hours instead, but we’re
officially in play and holiday mode now; and the only work I’ll be doing for
the next week will be to babysit Ethan, Ehlana, Naomi, and Aiden – which won’t
really be work at all at five-star hotels and amusement parks.
It wasn’t all work around here
tonight. We did have some after-dinner
fun with family and friends. Uncle Adam,
Aunt Leanne, and Zack came over with their luggage so that we could load it
into Dad’s truck too; the rest of my aunts, uncles, and cousins stopped in for
visits; and Michael, Tim, Rowen, Naomi, and Aiden all came over to spend the
night here with most of them getting dropped off with their luggage by one or
both parents. That wasn’t until after
stores closed for most of them; though Naomi and Aiden came earlier and their
parents stopped in for visits after work.
All of the parents stayed for at least short visits with us too; and
helped out with packing Dad’s truck too if they arrived after he got home.
Those visits didn’t drag on too late, and
the highlight for the four younger kids was the extra parental support for the
bedtime stories and getting them tucked in for the night. That process started at nine-thirty; and the
Drapers and Seagers left for their own homes without their first-born kids by
ten o’clock. Hailey and Eli aren’t
impressed about not going with us, but even with four responsible teens; Mom,
Dad, Uncle Adam, and Aunt Leanne have enough to keep up with having eight kids
and teens in our group. Taking more kids
was apparently discussed, but they decided not to add Leah, Hailey, Eli, or any
other kids or teens. I’m sure that
Rebecca and Lucas would have loved to go too, but going away for March Break
wasn’t an option for Lucas; and Rebecca would rather do a trip like this with
him instead of as a fifth teen wheel.
We should work on that for them; since it
just doesn’t seem fair that they have to miss out on this trip. The only problem with that plan is that
farming generally gets in the way of school holidays, and as far as I know;
Lucas has never done a major trip that wasn’t school-related. Ditto that ‘work-on-it’ thing for his
parents, brother, and sister too! ;^)
Rowen and I need to get into nap mode soon,
so I’d better move this along. Michael’s
parents were the last to leave after also being the last to stop in; so Michael
and I were the only kids or teens still on the main floor when they hugged us
goodbye at ten-thirty after having a little chat with us – and with Mom and Dad
– in the living room. Miranda wasn’t
really joking about trading places with Mom for the week, and that was funny;
but I’ll skip most of that part of the chat since it included the pros and cons
of husband swaps that was definitely too much information for Michael and
me. We also don’t need to know how Jacob
is going to help Miranda get over the disappointment from missing out on the
best March Break adventure of the year; and I’m hoping that Rebecca thinks
about spending a couple of days out on the farm with Lucas while he’s doing
that.
Going off to sleep with that mental picture
does not work for me at all; so let’s move along – again. Violet, Dillon, Christina, and Josiah are all
homeward bound for their Spring Break; but we won’t be seeing them at all. Violet and Dillon will do a visit here
sometime next week; but will be spending most of the week in Woodvale so that
they can spend time with Chris, Martin, and Dawn during the work week while
Uncle Rick and Aunt Melissa are busy.
Christina and Josiah are starting their holiday with her family, and
will be here next week – and helping out at the bank and Emporium; but they’ll
be on the way back to school by the time we get back to town on Sunday
afternoon. I hope that they all have
fun, and I’m going to miss not getting to see them until May; but wouldn’t
trade that for our plan ‘A’ holiday!
Once all of our visitors were gone, Mom and
Dad went straight to bed while Michael and I joined Rowen and Tim in the lounge
for a little cuddle and wind down time before we split up and headed for bed at
eleven. We mostly talked about our plans
for the weekend after getting to Florida; split up for the goodnight hugs and
kisses; and then Rowen and I got ready for bed and snuggled with Mandy and our
computers while I did my usual bedtime computing and Rowen provided the YouTube
entertainment. Yes, we’ve done that for
too long and really will only have a nap before getting up and going again; but
we’re both really fired up and even now it isn’t going to be easy to sleep.
We do need to try, though; so that’s all I
have for now, and, until next time – when the report will be coming to you live
from Disney World...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
