Spring Break 2009

Wow, we just finished up one of the best spring breaks ever.  No, we didn't go to Disneyland.  It was just as enjoyable though.  We kicked it off on Saturday by heading down to the Medford temple.  Some ward members joined us and some other ward members were kind enough to sit with the kids in the church next door so that we could be there as a family.  It was a great trip for all (approx. 1 1/2 hrs. each way) and Richard took us all out to dinner at the end of the day.  So fun.  

Monday Richard and I slept in.  Mid morning the kids and I did a lot of cleaning while Richard put together a new trailer that my grandpa purchased to haul the canoe around.  It was a lot of work for him but very satisfying to have done the entire project on his own.  We all enjoyed a movie that night.

Tuesday Richard and I slept in.  We had some friends over for lunch and got to chat while the kids played outside.  The weather was really nice.  We also took our car in for repairs and I got to go all by myself to the dentist.  It was actually quite relaxing and NO CAVITIES.  That rarely happens to me.  I attribute the lack of cavities to diligent flossing and no pregnancies.  Richard and I started an A&E miniseries called Horatio Hornblower.

Wednesday Richard and I slept in and all day we relaxed.  We finished off the evening with another Horatio Hornblower movie.

Thursday we slept in again.  The kids and I went to the track to watch Richard coach.  So fun.  Another movie that night.

Friday we went up to Falls Creek Falls.  It was a "moderate" hike, one mile each way.  Perfect for little people.  Wow!!  We were not prepared for how beautiful it would be.  The vegetation and beauty along the way were just as beautiful as the falls themselves.  We couldn't stop taking pictures, but the pictures don't even capture a fraction of the beauty that surrounded us.  The great thing is that this was one of 15 falls along the highway that heads east from Roseburg.  So much more to explore!!

That night and the next day we did some prep work for our garden.  Richard tilled the ground and the kids eagerly raked out the weeds so that we can plant soon.  We are hoping the plants will survive the deer and wild turkeys that come around.  

Now why, you are asking yourself, does Julienne think she had such a good spring break?  Well, I will tell you.  Did you read anything about driving kids to dance, or gymnastics or basketball or scouts etc. etc. etc.  Did you notice how every second of every day included Richard (my best friend.)  Did you notice how many days I did not answer to an alarm clock in the morning and never worried about how late I went to bed.  Oh, a little taste of Summer.  I CAN'T WAIT!!