Hooligans on Spring Break

I dont recall taking "Spring Break" when I was being homeschooled. (I'm sure my mom will fuss at me for forgetting if she did give us a spring break.) School doesn't typically take us that long each day, really only about 2 hours max at this point, so it's not like we need a break from it. But with all that's going on, as in me growing a fourth human while trying to keep 3 other ones alive, I decided I wanted a break. The kids were all for it, even though Tirzah especially loves school work.

We don't have anything too crazy planned. Billy is obviously still working long hours every day. Me and the kiddos are going to try and do something different and fun each day, though. Even if it's something small. (Like today, we went to a local mall that was having a free petting zoo and then to a park to run wild and take some pictures.)

The kiddos have been to this park before, but I'd never attempted taking the three of them myself. It went pretty well. I just had to embrace the grass stains and dirt smudges and literally look the other way when for about the 100th time Jericho rolled down a hill by accident. (He is fairly indestructible, so as heartless as it sounds it was for my own sanity. He just gets right up and keeps on going.)

Merrick was in heaven, climbing rocks (that he called a "mountain") and looking at fish in the pond, and hiding in plants and bushes, etc. He told me several times it was "the best day he ever had". As a mom, when you realize you nailed it and whatever you planned was a success, it's heart melting to hear your kiddos tell you how much fun they're having. Tirzah had a blast looking at flowers and butterflies, and told me "I was the realest mommy she'd ever had". I'm not sure what that means, but from the look on her face I'm assuming it was a complement of the highest degree. Jericho never says much, haha, but if a dirty face is any indication of a good time he was all over it.

We even had a stranger offer to take a picture of all four (five) of us. It was a little odd, but hey, I don't have many pictures of me and the kiddos, mostly because I don't like documenting that I'm always wearing gym clothes and never wearing makeup. ;) Jericho looks about as concerned as I was...but I am glad that we have a little documentation of the start of our spring break adventures. I'm planning to take as much advantage of this time with the three of them as I can...since as I start the 3rd trimester you never know how much time we will have before there will be a fourth hooligan making trips like these a little more complicated. Happy Spring Break, y'all!