March Madness is a Mood

Alright -- I just gotta crank this post out!  The main hold up this week in blogging about our Spring Break, is that the thought of recapping and thus re-living the week seems almost as exhausting as living through it the first time.  And, since no one REALLY wants a day by day outline, I'm going to make this as short and sweet as possible.  ;)

• Scott took the whole week off of work
• We attempted to do "one fun thing" each day (and yes, the phrase is in quotes on purpose)
• Not a single kid seemed to think that they needed to DO anything all week long to EARN those fun things
• And the younger half were super sleep deprived after angling to stay up past their bedtime each night while continuing to wake up extra early to sneak in more screen time

Throw in plenty of fighting over petty things and meltdowns over even more ridiculous things, and you've got the gist of how are stay-cation went.  If I'm being honest (and I like to think I'm always being honest here on the blog), the only real highlight of the week for ME was being able to sleep in almost every morning.  That and I did force the kids into some back yard manual labor on Day 1.  And we did end our week off with a family mini road trip to the Kansas City Temple.  So, all in all, I guess you could say that I'm in major need of an attitude adjustment.  Because if last week was any indication of what life will be like once school is out for the summer, I don't think I'm going to survive with my current (super aggravated and frustrated) outlook.  {Although, to be fair, I think EVERYONE in this house is in need of an adjustment.}

So there you have it!  Enjoy the following pictures of our Spring Break "fun."  ;)

 We filled out our brackets for March Madness last Monday.

 Fun fact -- Up until tonight, Isaac has been leading the family and friends pool we're in by a LOT.  Scott helped him fill it out by telling him each match up and asking him who he thought would win.  It was hilarious how seriously Isaac took it.  And how he answered each time so authoritatively and without hesitation.

 We finally moved the trampoline so that it's no longer right in the middle of our backyard.

 And we finally took apart the OLD (busted) trampoline that the previous owners had left behind.

 Lots and lots of pruning went on and all the branches and sticks from a storm a few weeks ago were finally picked up.

 I think Maxwell enjoyed Spring Break.

 Chuck E. Cheese was one of the fun outings.  This particular trip to Chuckie's was extra fun because they managed to score something like 3,600 tickets. 

 I made a razzleberry pie and it was DELICIOUS.

 NOM.

 Scott and I spent about 3 hours at the DMV getting our license and registration worked out.  And then the very next day, Ethan spent almost twice that at various DMVs while waiting in line to finally take his driving skills test and then traipsing over to a different location to actually get his card.  It was SUPER fun.  Let me tell ya.  Hahahaha.

 Swimming at the hotel pool while in KC.

 And finishing off our visit to the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures.  It was awesome.  And that is zero sarcasm there.  

 We paired up to go on a Scavenger Hunt throughout the museum.

 I thought the miniatures were especially amazing and cool.

 Check out the detail in these miniature quilts!!!

 (This was Jane's favorite doll house on display.)

 Iconic toys from the 1980s...

 The 1990s...

 And I think the 1970s?

Finally home!  Maxwell boarded overnight while we were in Kansas City and the kids were especially excited that the day we picked him up was National Puppy Day so we had to get a felfie.  Haha.

And that's a wrap!  Peace out peeps.  Stay tuned for next week when I give a brief accounting of my 40 Before 40 status.