March Break, 2012!

We've had a great March Break!  It didn't hurt that the weather was absolutely spring/summer like!

On Monday we went to Jubulee Park in Southampton.  It was quiet until 10 am and then got very busy!  Kathryn is quite the spider monkey and made it up to the top and down many, many times:

 Patrick was content to swing, run around, and play on the "wave".

 Kathryn showing us she can still balance:

Willy was content to run around, use the slides, have swings and generally run away from me :)

On Tuesday, we had a home day.  It had rained during the night and everything was soaking wet.  There was rain in the forecast.  So, we played all over the house!  In the basement, I set up the car garage which everyone enjoyed.  Later, Patrick and Kathryn played Lego.  It was a very relaxing day.

Wednesday we packed up early and headed to Hanover to meet my parents for lunch at McDonalds.  This one has a playplace - they had lots of fun.  It was warm enough that morning that we only wore sweaters!

As soon as we got home, everyone wanted to be outside in the backyard and we stayed out until dinner time.  The kids swang, chalked, bubbled and played. Shaun set up the hoses for me so I was able to wash the outdoor toys.  We had BBQ supper too!

Thursday Shaun was home.  Kathryn went for a play date and we took the boys grocery shopping.  Willy had a hair cut (super traumatic with lots of crying!!!). Shaun got the kids bikes out and ready to ride and P&K practiced balancing on their's now that the training wheels are off.  We bought Willy a push-car (early birthday gift!) so we wouldn't break our backs pushing him around on the tricycle.  After supper, we met Shaun's parents at the park for some playtime.

Friday Shaun was home.  The weather was foggy and unpleasant.  Everything was wet from night rain.  Shaun did a dump run and lost a bucket (it ripped!).  We decided to spend the morning in Owen Sound and have lunch out.  Willy napped briefly on the way there.  We shopped and had lunch and ended our trip at the bulkbarn.  PKW ate graham crackers all the way home and Willy had a brief snooze.  Willy transferred to his bed and slept till 4 pm!  Kathryn went to G&Gs for some special time and Patrick played on his i-touch.  Patrick and I played catch outside and I did some raking.  After supper, we picked up this Kangaroo outfit for Ms. K.  She loves it!

Saturday morning we ran some errands and then Grampy came over to help Shaun put up the trampoline!  We spent most of the afternoon outside - the weather was summer-like!  I finished raking the backyard and Shaun got out some of the lawn furniture.  G&G & G&G N'oot came to visit briefly before supper with Abby.  The kids had a blast on the trampoline and in the sandbox.  Willy got very dirty and had a quick bath before supper.  Shaun had made chili earlier in the day - delicious but spicy!  The kids all had bread and Willy had sweet potatoes and shared my cabbage salad.
After supper we watched Happy Feet 2 - cute, but not as good as the first one. Willy was falling asleep and went to bed by 7.

Today we are going to take the kids for a walk at McGreggor park and play at the "Pirate Park".  Its supposed to rain this aft so during Willy's nap Shaun will watch the 4th Star Wars movie with P&K.

And that was our fun March break!  How was yours??