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***Heirs of the Magi News Flash!*** Winter has, for the most part, been mild so far - or awesome for the month that Cassie and Michael spent in summertime-Australia! They are home now and will be working from home for most of the time until Easter. The hometown work will include getting ready for their next trip, but there will be a lot of fun to get in on and share with their favorite people - including their March Break trip to Florida adventure. All of your favorite Magi Masters will continue to work and play while their future plans unfold; so... ...Visit Witch Falls often to keep up with all of their latest stories; and Happy Reading!

Friday, March 13, 2015

Cassie's Journal - March 13, 2015



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!