Monday: Jeffrey took a half day on the first day of spring break for Reece’s birthday, and as always, we so enjoyed having a family day together! Strawberry picking opened up on Monday, and we were so excited to have Daddy go with us for the first time! We’ve always gone during the week or with friends, so it was a treat to have Daddy help us find the biggest and best berries! And boy, did we enjoy eating them too! We spent the rest of the afternoon at another local favorite, Frankies! The kids had a blast doing laser tag, riding the go karts and bumper boats, and playing in the fun house! It was a perfect, sunny South Carolina day celebrating our birthday boy!
Tuesday: Oh, Tuesday was the day I was waiting for! This Momma need the sand and sea and sunshine and the salty air! We loaded up the van and packed in the kids in and spent the most wonderful day at the Isle of Palms with our dear friends Holly, Ella Ray, and Addison! The kids had so much fun playing the sand, jumping in the waves, snacking, swimming in the tide pools, and being together! And Holly and I had the best time relaxing, watching the kids, snacking, and talking all day long! It was a beautiful, sunny, sweet, and fun-filled day! Dinner was quite a different story–ha! It involves not waiting at the restaurant we wanted to go to, but then waiting forever at a different restaurant. But in the end, the kids were awesome and so well behaved, and they gave us our dinner for free! So it all worked out! And we’ve already got another beach day on the calendar, we’ll just pick a different restaurant to eat at next time!
Wednesday: The kids slept in on Wednesday morning and then we met up with some of our friends at Wingard’s Nursery for their kids day supporting Carolina Wildlife! We got to see some of the animals from the wildlife center, making bird feeders (which the birds have devoured), plant flowers, put our handprints on a collage, and visit with the police officers and firefighters! Afterwards we took our picnic lunch to the Irmo Community park to eat and play! After a bit of a windy morning, it turned out to be a beautiful afternoon spent with friends! After a little bit of work around the house and quiet time, the kids went over to Nanny and Pops’ for a spring break sleepover! I got to run a few errands around town alone (Hallelujah!) while Jeffrey played frisbee golf with some of the guys from work, and then we met up for a dinner date at Carrabba’s! Wednesday night date nights will always be my favorite!
Thursday: I picked up the kids on Thursday morning and we headed down to Aiken for the day with Melissa, Caroline, William, Maria, and Sarah! We had a delicious lunch at Trio in the Alley, walked around downtown a bit, got an ice cream treat at Cyndi’s Sweet Shoppe, and then drove over to Hopeland Gardens. We enjoyed walking around together, seeing lots of fish and turtles, and exploring the gardens! Before heading back to Columbia, we went to the Aiken Library park to let the kids play a bit more and then made a stop by Sonic for Happy Hour treats to enjoy on the way home! It was another fun day exploring another part of our great state!
Friday: Friday was a day filled with friends! We had a play date with Carolyn, Nathan, and Emma that morning! The kids played outside, in the woods, with all sorts of swords and weapons, and Sarah Ann and Carson always love “cooking” treats in Emma’s kitchen. Sarah also spent the day with us while Maria at work, and we also made a trip to the library before lunch. Sarah Ann also got to have a special playdate with Chappell on Friday afternoon, while the boys rested, and I got everything ready for Reece’s party! And then we spent the rest of the evening at the park celebrating the birthday boy with his friends! Our friend filled Friday was certainly a fun day!
Saturday: We had originally planned to go to Greenville on Saturday after soccer, but with a forecast full of rain, we decided to have a restful day right here at home! We had three early soccer games in the rain, and three more big wins! We ran a few errands on Harbison, had lunch at Chipotle, made a quick appearance at a birthday party, and then spent the rest of the day at home! Jeffrey and I both took long and much needed naps while the kids played (and J napped), and then we grilled out for dinner that evening and played Pie Face before baths and bed! Not everyone was a huge fan of the game, but they all thought it was fun to see someone else get pied in the face!
Sunday: And for our last day of spring break, we got to spend some quality time with Devin, Kathy, Anna Claire and Charlie! After church we went to their house to play, eat lunch, and catch up! We also got to spend some time with them outside once it warmed up later that afternoon! And as they say, all good things must come to an end, so Sunday evening we prepared ourselves for the new week ahead and watch the new episode of “Little Big Shots” before bed! A wonderful ending to a most wonderful week!
