The first day is Spring Break, both boys got to have school friends over. In the morning, 3 big boys came over to play with Lincoln, and in the afternoon, we had Drake's kindergarten friends over. We spent most of the time outside playing. After lunch, the kids decorated some Easter cookies. The boys thought it was hilarious to put the sugar sprinkles on their lips to look like lipstick.
It is so precious to me how Drake greets his friends. There are big hugs and smiles.
After a little rest time, the kids played outside on the trampoline with the hose spraying them. This is one of their favorite activities to do!
To top it all off, they played with our neighbor friends that evening before dinner. What a way to start the break!
That Saturday, Dave and I were like whirling tornadoes trying to get a ton done. I was inside packing and gathering for or trip, and Dave was outside doing tons of yard work. I'm so excited to announce we have some fruit trees now..2 peach, a pear and an apple!
The kids got their Easter baskets on Saturday. A friend told me about their tradition of doing all the non-religious Easter things the Saturday before, and I loved that idea. That way Sunday can be special for the right reasons!
The kids got towels and goggles for our trip. They each got a book and a little candy.
My Easter morning cuties are ready for church. Lincoln is so patient with his siblings!
That afternoon, we traveled up to Hickory for dinner. Mom wanted a nice picture of the grandkids, but this is all she got.
The next morning, we threaded up the mountains to an indoor water park resort. It wasn't huge, but big enough to keep us entertained for a couple days, and small enough that we could split up and still find each other. All the kids are so fearless in the wave pool. It makes me so nervous, it they just jump right into those huge waves.
Our next stop was Gatlinburg. The view from our hotel was gorgeous!
We ventured downtown for dinner, but headed back to play in the pool at the hotel. Because parking is pretty tricky, we took the trolley, which was an adventure.
The hotel pool was really fun; it had lots of connecting little pools and 2 fast slides. We took the kids at night and then again in the morning. We were taking our time in the morning, because the weather wasn't looking good. We thought we were just going to check out the aquarium, but as we headed to the car, Lincoln asked, "Mom, are you sure we can't do Dollywood?" I'm so glad he did ask, because I checked the weather and it looked ok. We drove to Dollywood, and had the best time there!
The boys are starting to really enjoy the fast, adrenaline pumping rides, so Dave and I would take turns with them. The nice thing about Dollywood, is that there was a lot for us to do all together. We made the mistake of getting on a rapids ride, first thing. Our undies were pretty soaked for most of the morning! The kids have been telling their friends and family all about the rides, so I'm really glad we got to make those memories together. I did feel kind of gross not doing anything outside, since we were in the beautiful mountains.
I guess we made up for it, because Carson needed to go on a 3 mile hike for Scouts. It just worked out that I could take the boys and mom could watch the girls. We had a great time at Baker's Mountain, and Drake only complained a couple times about not being able to make it.
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