Spring Break

We have had an excellent Spring Break so far! On Monday we hung out at home most of the morning. We played outside a whole bunch and just enjoyed being with eachother. Our life group moms all met at McConnell Springs to let the boys and Lauren run around in the afternoon. They had a great time exploring. It's great to see Will hanging out with his buddies - all the boys get along so well. Lauren loves the boys and they all take great care of her and make her feel included. She has a great personality and she's not intimidated by all the boys. She just jumps right in with them. We let the kids go into one of the creeks and they had a ball. Luckily, I brought a change of clothes for the ride home.

On Tuesday we had planned to meet some friends out at the Lexington Cemetary for lunch and a walk. It was a bit chilly, so we met at the mall for some playtime and lunch. The kids had a great time hanging with their buddies. Lauren had a great time playing with a couple of girls and Will and his buddy Canaan had a ball playing hide and seek. We were able to get some time by ourselves, too. Since the kids have given up their naps (most days...), we were able to stay a little longer. We enjoyed some ice cream at Chick-fil-a (you can turn in your toy from the kid's meal and exhange it for an ice cream....) and then we went and bought Will a pair of crocs. After dinner that evening, Joe and I enjoyed the kid's early bedtime. That's one great thing about not having naps - they're both sound asleep way before 8:00. Play hard, sleep hard!

Today is a work day for me. The kids have enjoyed playing legos, play-doh, etc. while I get caught up on some housework. We took a little break after lunch to go outside and play with our neighbor friends. It's a beautiful day outside today, so we'll probably go outside a little later, too...

Oh - on Tuesday I ventured out to Walgreens. I've mastered couponing at Kroger and I decided to try out Walgreens. They have a different system - a system of register rewards. You have to organize your stuff into two different orders to benefit. My first order was around 9.00, but I got most of that back in register rewards (kinda like a gift card....). I applied that to my second order, and along with coupons, I purchased 32.00 worth of stuff for only 7 dollars. Not that it matters, but I bought basic stuff like dishwashing soap, clorox bleach, reynolds wrap, bath soap, shave gel, chapstick, clorox wipes, pringles for the hubby, and some mentos for the kids. I think I'll try the Walgreens thing again soon. I think I can stock up on my household items for very little cash.