Spring Break 2012

This week is Spring break. Last week the weather was beautiful. Warm, sunny, highs in the upper 70's. Unbelievable for the middle of March. This week is still warm but has been full of rain, clouds and more rain. I kinda had a feeling it would turn out this way. The kids have still spent a good amount of time outside which is a relief.

Last weekend we spent some time up at my in-laws. They live right next to a school with 2 playgrounds. Talk about perfect. This playground is designed for younger kids and is wonderful for Emily to climb on. She had a great time.I had to keep reminding her 2 older brothers that she could climb and slide by herself. They were always right behind her though in case she needed them. I made the boys pause for a picture.
And of course we had to have a silly picture. (Drew is actually pretending to kiss Brodie. Brodie was quite embarrassed by that and told me to "not put that on the blog". I told him I wouldn't.)
I was eventually able to get all my kiddos grouped together for a family photo. It's been a long time since I have been able to get them all in one photo, actually looking at the camera. You can tell they are all related.

Easter Egg and Chick

Here is yet another craft we did with this chick. I cut out large egg shapes out of construction paper. The boys decorated the eggs with markers and some stickers. They colored their chick and then I cut it out for them, cut the egg in half and glued on the chick. I think this will be the last chick craft. The boys are getting tired of seeing him!

Paper Plate Bunny Craft

Here is a very cute and easy bunny craft you can do. All you need is 2 paper plates, construction paper, googly eyes (optional), black yarn for whiskers,cotton balls, scissors, glue and a black marker.

Decorating with Eggs

I found this idea from Ramblings of a Crazy Woman. Isn't is cute? And so simple, I like that. She like me, loves to decorate for the seasons. She has some really cute ideas for decorating with Easter eggs. Go here to see more of her ideas.

Spring Chick Craft

I used the same chick template as I did in my craft the other day. You can find it here. We just glued on feathers. Very simple, easy and cute!My boys were being shy today.And were trying to be anonymous!
Check out Ramblings of a Crazy Woman for more craft ideas.

Flower Garden

We got all our St. Patrick's decorations down and our Easter/Spring decorations up! I am lacking on the decorations for this season so we will be busy making some.

We made our own flower garden yesterday. I cut flowers out of white paper. The kids painted them with water colors and then we cut out stems, leaves and grass. We taped them up on the wall in the kitchen! It looks very Springy!
Head over to Ramblings of a Crazy Woman for more crafty ideas.