Monday--Library and park.
I always like to start our breaks with a trip to the library. That way, the kids should have reading material for the week. The weather was beautiful, so after checking out our books, we headed to the park next door.
Tuesday--Field Day on base!
The base was celebrating the month of the military child and the opening of a new turf field. They hosted an event open to all with base access. They were 2 small inflatables, a jousting inflatable and a large obstacle course. They also gave everyone a free lunch, consisting of a hot dog, chips and water. There was face painting, a video game truck and some other games. We stayed for over 3 hours. We could have easily stayed longer, but Luke had reached his limit. He had done the obstacle course twice, but on the third time, he reached the part where you jump from a steep wall into a soft, sinking surface. He stood at the top and didn't want to move. I finally got him to jump and then he sunk into the bottom and just started crying. Finally, I had to go in after him. He didn't want to continue the course, but was super mad that I had pulled him out. Clearly, he had had enough! But, still, it was a super fun event. It would have been worth paying for, so to have such a good time for free was a huge bonus.
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| Luke climbing the tall hill that would later prove his downfall. |
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| Jack and Kara getting ready to joust. Kara fought a great fight, but Jack eventually toppled her (he also beat Anna) |
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| Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch? Of course, I am sure someone paid for the food, but it wasn't us! |
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| The event also had an Easter egg hunt, Kara turned herself into a hula girl with the eggs. |
Wednesday--Pump it Up.
We went to an open jump at Pump it Up. Unfortunately, they only let us use one side and it was not the kids' favorite area. Kara proclaimed that she was not having fun and while she didn't complain, she did bounce around with an unhappy expression. We met up with one of my friends. She had two kids with her and for a while, it was just the 6 of us. Eventually, a man came in with two small kids, but it was still much less crowded than we are used to and the other kids loved it!
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| Dancing for dad (still shot from a video) |
Thursday--Six Flags
Our first trip of the year! It was a bring a friend free day and we brought in 3 members of the Reeve's family. They have a 3rd and 1st grader, so it worked out really well. The kids got along great and we managed to ride most of the rides. One very interesting thing did happen: late that afternoon, we noticed a helicopter hovering above us. I assumed there was a traffic accident, and turned on my phone to look for further information. I immediately saw what was going on--one of the roller coasters was stuck! There were 3 helicopters hovering above the park taking live footage. It ended up being national news! Jack had ridden that coaster earlier and I was relieved that he was not on the stuck car. Although, to be honest, I am not sure why it was such a news worthy story. It was stuck on a horizontal, flat area of the track. Granted, it was high in the air, and I am sure it was not a pleasant experience, but I am surprised it warranted 3 helicopters, a host of reporters, and a spot on CNN. Perhaps it was a slow news day?
We stayed from opening to close and had a wonderful time.
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| The kids played a game and all participants won these hats. |
It was Thomas' Friday off and we decided to spend it at Mount Vernon. Since we go often, we usually just try and focus on one or two things. Friday, it was a garden day. We walked through the upper and lower gardens and saw everything in early bloom. We also saw the new lambs and piglets. It was very crowded, but it was such a beautiful day that we didn't mind. Unfortunately, I did not take any pictures.
That concludes the first half of our Spring Break blog. I was writing the whole break as one blog, but I have a lot of pictures for the next couple of days and it was just too long. Stay tuned for the exciting conclusion to Spring Break 2017!
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