Goodbye Spring Break

This year we were really lazy for Spring Break. Which was wonderful. 

The first couple days we spent in our pajamas and lounging. 

Toward the end of the week the weather was too nice to stay inside. 

 Greta had a fun time digging for rocks. 

 We traded a neighbor our basketball hoop for a trampoline. It was the best trade ever. The first couple days it was used all day long. It has slowed down a bit but still loved. 

 We moved some of our bedroom furniture into the empty bedroom that is by the kids room. They now have a hangout room to watch movies and play games or read, if they don't want to be downstairs. Just like the trampoline it has been used often and that makes me happy. 

Little man lost another top tooth this week. he was so happy about it but not happy that the tooth fairy ONLY left him a dollar....

 Since we were home, he read up a storm this week. He found a love of Calvin of Hobbes and chapter books, especially a series about a boy named "Stink".

 Greta spent her first couple days working on a report she wanted to do for extra credit at school on the periodic table of elements, since that is something she enjoys these days.

Little man spent most of his jumping time in his pjs and coat. Love it. 

Battle Of The Books Again

For the second year in a row, Greta's team went to the Battle of the Books championships. 

They lost by 1 point to the fifth grade team that has now been undefeated for three years. It was an awesome battle. 

 Miss Greta is starting to show that she has quite a bit of moxy. Especially when she sees injustice. 

We were on vacation when the team pics were taken and she was told no retakes, even if I took the pic and developed it. So Greta started photo bombing the battle of the book wall in the hall at school with a self portrait drawn by her on a post it. They kept getting taken down and thrown away so once again on championship day she did one last photo bomb. I saw it and laughed and had to take a picture. I love that she has moxy. 

 Waiting for the battle, right after this she had the school doing some arm dance. This girl can work a crowd. 

 4th grade champions

 And of course still working the crowd when her name was called. You can see her under the screen, not shy is she? 

 So proud of them and Greta was excited to win $10 for Scholastic books which she has already chosen. 

Such a close battle and so very fun and stressful to watch. 

Around Here

 Not sure where the time has gone. It is the beginning of Spring Break when the kids are freed from school today. There is finally a break in the craziness. Grets always busy with school work, craft projects, reading and research so this is what the craft table in the den looks like most of the time..She is still busy with 4-H, Battle of the books, she helped at a booth at the school carnival where I work this year and did great! She also just started volleyball and when she is at home she is either cooking, reading or working on something. Fieldin is still just busy with Star Wars everything. There are more and more kids his age at the park across the street which I am thankful for. He loves going over and playing with friends. 

 Fieldin just finished a session of indoor soccer, outdoor starts in April. He had a very successful session and got goals every game. He is even stronger and faster than he was in the Fall. He is excited to get back to outdoor soccer which he likes better.

 Getting a break for a quarter. 

 As Fieldin finishes up soccer for a couple weeks, Greta is starting volleyball practices for games in April. 

So proud of both of them.