Spring!!

The past week has been Spring Break for Xavier and I. John was not able to get any time off because he is going to Wisconsin at the end of the month, so we hung out at home and had a few day trips around the area.

Monday we were suppose to meet up with Emily and her family in Chattanooga, but her daughter got sick and we had to cancel. Instead I took the kids up to Dahlonega and Cleveland, GA. We went to a gold mine and panned for hold. Then we visited Babyland General were Cabbage Patch kids are made/born.

Tuesday was spent visiting some friends in the Newnan area.

Wednesday we all, even John, went up to Columbia, SC to visit our friends Chuck and Jessica. John is mentoring Chuck while he goes to seminary. We visited the Riverside Zoo and had a great dinner prepared by Jessica.

Thursday brought us to The Center for Puppetry Arts and a nice little park with our good friends Katie and her children Jackson and Frances.

Friday we decided to just lay low and relax at home.

There are 29 days of school left for me once we get back from break. I do have to work the summer program but it's not as hard as the school year. :)

He's starting to get really good at this.

She calls this her ballerina pose. :)

The caterpillars for the Butterfly garden arrived. Thanks Aunt Sheila!

Heading down into the old gold mine.

Panning for Gold.

Gem grubbing!

Isabella being born from Mother Cabbage.

XP named this baby.

Holding baby Isabella.

One of the few pictures taken at the Center for Puppetry Arts.

Addie, Jackson, and XP
They really wanted to get down in that creek.

Trapped in a Spider's web!!

Playing with baby Frances. She just LOVED her.

My beautiful little girl!

The last few Weeks and International Night

John and Addie leaving for their Daddy/Daughter date night at Chick-fil-A. They even got to ride in a horse drawn carriage!! She had the best time with her daddee.

Fried ice cream at La Concina. Kids eat free on Mondays!!!

Addison and her rose that Daddy gave her for Valentine's Day. She LOVED it!

At the park while Daddy was out of town and the weather was beautiful

Lego checker board Xavier and David made.

Welcome to New Zealand!!

Some reports by my 5yro's. :)

Some reports done by my 5yro's.

In NZ you have to take a ferry across the Cook Strait or fly in order to get to either island.

Mt. Cook and some sheep.

The Fanz Josef Glacier. (I climbed this when I was in NZ)

Can I offer you a glass of wine? Red or White? Hawke's Bay, NZ

Waitomo Caves complete with glow worms and some Kiwi's in the back.

Check out her dashiki. Her class represented Nigeria.

Checking out the waterfall in Nigeria.

Inside a mud hut in Nigeria.

On the streets in Puerto Rico.

On the beach in Puerto Rico.

Addison in Greece.

Ms. Cathy and her Parthenon.

I will let the pictures speak for themselves. We have been so busy the last few months. If it's not work, then it's scouts or church or some other activity. We will be glad to see Spring break come so we can relax for awhile. :)