Kara got glasses! Thomas took her to her well visit and during their routine eye check, they realized there was quite an issue. We were both surprised, neither Thomas nor I wear glasses and we thought vision was primarily hereditary (Thomas' vision is actually crazy good, probably like 10/20). But, Kara definitely needs them. So, we made her an eye appointment and a few days later, she was sporting her first pair of eyeglasses! She likes wearing them, although she says it doesn't make a huge difference in her vision.
We kicked off Spring Break by going to Kings Dominion on Saturday. It was opening day, so I was expecting it to be crowded, but the lines were very manageable and everyone had a great time. The kids kept exclaiming that they couldn't believe that after three long years, they were back! The park was clean and the atmosphere was fun (I love how they play different music in different sections). There were a couple of new kids' rides that Luke was happy to try. And, they modified one of the wooden roller coasters, adding metal tracks and some fun elements. Thomas and Jack tried it out and said it was amazing--one of the best roller coasters they've ever ridden. However, the line for that got pretty long (over an hour), so I opted to wait for another day to try it out. Jack and Thomas were fortunate to ride it early before it got crowded. The only downside of the day was the food was not as good as we remembered and our favorite barbecue sandwich was no longer on the menu. But, it was a small price to pay. I am already looking forward to summer when they open up their Cirque Show.
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| Jack was up there too |
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| Digging in the dino area |
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| Kara's old favorite--the Pumpkin Coaster |
This was the first Spring Break since the kids started school that I've had to work. It was a little sad for me to not join in on all the fun, but overall it was a good experience. They are fortunate that their much beloved babysitter agreed to watch them and she had lots of great activities planned. On Monday, they went hiking. On Tuesday, they made sock puppets at the library, Wednesday was the pool and Thursday they did an activity at Sotterley. Thomas was home with them on Friday. I was going to take the day off, but the forecast called for rain seemingly everywhere within a 3-hour radius. So, I went to work and the kids celebrated Major League Baseball's opening day with ballpark themed treats and a viewing party. When I got home, we dyed Easter Eggs with our neighbors.
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| Go Tigers! |
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| Using both traditional method and shaving cream method. |
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| I loved the marbled look the shaving cream/food dye gave! |
Saturday, we went to Stratford Hall. They have an annual Easter Egg hunt. They had all the kids go at the same time (in different areas, grouped by age). It was nice not to have to sit around waiting for different age groups. They even provided a lunch--a hot dog and cupcake. Each kid was also given a goody bag. Everything was free and we were able to explore the grounds after. We had a great time walking through the woods and being outside.
Today is Easter and we are relaxing at home. It was a little sad not to spend Spring Break in Florida. We often go this time of year, and, this year, all my siblings were there. But, I do not have enough time saved off from work yet to take a trip like that.
I asked the kids their favorite part of Spring Break and they unanimously agreed--Kings Dominion for the win!
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