Loving the Spring Weather

Despite the complete lack of photographic proof....we have been quite busy and having a great time. The warmer weather has brought about a change in attire that is lacking in pockets, making it difficult to bring the camera on all of our adventures. I will work on a solution to this very soon.

Our regular walks have been somewhat irregular as Grants' work has really cut into our free time. The boys are doing well with the home schooling, enjoying a new martial arts program, are still practicing piano and drums and have embraced their new, very relaxed schedule. Elyssa continues to spend an hour each weekday with the kids at the rec-club, has gymnastics on Wednesdays and has taken up martial arts (Little Dragons) three days a week. All three kids look forward to Wednesday afternoon at the farm, playing with the cousins. We try to attend the Saturday picnic in the park with the family – it’s often just the kids and I as Grant works some weekends. The beach is once again becoming a good spot to spend time as the spring weather is lovely. It is a good, full life.

Friday night has been popular for sleep-overs (with JJ and Denver) these past few weeks. Sometimes they all spend the night together and other times they break up into groups of two, getting a much needed break from their own brothers. It is great fun watching them! (See photo on the previous post.)

This past Sunday, we joined Rebecca, Matt, Nicki, JJ and Denver for several hours at Dreamworld and White Water World (theme parks that are about thirty five minutes from us). I think we were gone for about nine hours. The kids had a blast! Even Elyssa had many rides to choose from – some quite wild, the wilder the better to her. In typical Grant and Yvette fashion, we purchased two year passes to the parks (it will pay for itself after three more visits – which as many of you know from our previous Busch Gardens outings, is likely to occur quite quickly). As a matter of fact, we are letting the kids take Thursday off and are heading back to the parks for the day before the schools let out for holiday next week.

Grant is off this weekend so I’m sure we will spend Saturday with the family and try to get out for a hike on Sunday – this time with my camera.