Spring Break!

A welcome break for kids and parents alike. Just the nine whole days I didn't have to get the kids up and ready for school by 7:40am was sooooo nice. But we also did lots of stuff, too! Our Spring Break in a nut shell: warm temps, surrounded by loving family, doing lots of fun things, and listening to the good word of God (LDS General Conference). It just doesn't get much better than that, people!

I could pretty much end this post right here with this pic of the kids riding in the Red Trooper and everyone would know how awesome our trip to St. George was...ha! We took a day trip to Las Vegas and the kids loved it as I knew they would.

What a fun/crazy place! Dear sweet Craiger came along and helped manage the kids. What were we thinking taking 4 kids Mack to Las Vegas?! I am so glad Craig was there to have fun with us and help us with the masses of children that seem to be ours. Hunter loved all the fountains with free money in them. We walked and looked around all day and then dined at Dax's cousin Meesha's house there in Vegas. We had good food and a nice visit with her darling family. A perfect way to relax and end our day of fun!

We drove the strip on the way out of Vegas so the kids could see the lights. Oh, Hunter and I just had to show Preslie this beautiful "statue" in the Venetian. When Preslie realized it was alive, she screamed and ran!

Dax's Mom hosted her traditional egg hunt in the desert and of course it was a big hit!

She also let us try our hand at Ventriloquism. It is difficult and we had some great laughs trying out Ventriloquist tips that came with the dummy.

Nadine is such a fun and sweet Grandma. She did flannel board stories and songs with the kids, gave them money for Vegas souveniers, and cooked a delicious Easter turkey dinner for us.

She also treated us to frozen yogurt and a trip to a really cool park in St. George. It has a modern and unconventional playground that the kids loved. (click collage to enlarge)

Add in a little shopping, a little relaxing (not much), some shooting, some Jolly Old Saint Nicholas on the piano, and you got yourself a week to remember!