Ode to Spring Break!

This week has been a nice break from teaching. Don't get me wrong, I love to see students learning and spark their interest with an amazing lessons! But just like the kids, a break is nice. I feel like I have been able to do so many things this week that I normally miss out on. Just being home with Kailyn has been amazing.

Here are some of the things Kailyn and I have been able to do this week:

~Took Kailyn to the Kroc center to swim. I had to peel her

away 4 hours because I could not take the chlorine any more.

~Washed about 10 loads of laundry, actually folded it, and actually put it all away.

I think every towel we own is clean and in the cupboard.

Kailyn counted her clean underwear and she has 28 pairs.

Where in the world did they all come from?

~Organized the Linen Closet

~Sorted clothes, passed on 2 garbage bags full for Hope Station,

1 bag for Emmy, and 1 bag for a friend

~Went to the beach with my Mom and Kailyn.

Did some shopping and built a Sand Castle.

~Made breakfast every morning, Dinner at least 4 times.

I actually did the dishes every day too.

~Brought lunch to Mark at work and

then sat with him through his lunch break

~Art projects with Kailyn

~Read a book and a half for myself and numerous books for Kailyn

~Played Dress up, grocery shopping, tap recital,

mommy and baby, baker, teacher and school, artist

~Went bike riding

~Tested out the free lunch at Mary Eyre,

got to do some projects from the Gilbert House while we were there

~Met a friend at the mall to walk (too cold outside :)

~to top it all off, Kailyn and I found 2 lost library books

that we have already paid for. Hard backs of course.

We'll actually get some money back! Yahoo!

To all the moms out there who actually do all of these things on a regular basis, I commend you. I am also envious of you. I have actually enjoyed being at home and getting these things accomplished. I wish I could do it more often!

Ode to Spring Break, O how I will miss you!