Oh, spring break. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
1) Just say no to the Homeschooling. Can I get an amen? I mean, sure. Homeschool is a blessing and a treat and wonderful and joyous and yada yada yada and blah blah blah.
But taking a break from homeschool? Heaven.
2) Since I am not shaping the minds of my young pupils, I have a bit of extra time on my hands.
Say what? Extra time?
It’s true. I do.
And it is during this time that I have noticed just how much work there is to be done on my house. So many rooms left to paint! So many rooms to . . . decorate. I am overwhelmed.
I did not paint. But I did make a sign.
Which brings us to numero tres.
3) The sign.
Every chicken coop needs a sign, right?
Right.
It’s zazzy.
My sister-in-law Amy came over and we got ‘er done. And I am pretty sure Amy did most of the work, seeing as how I was preparing dinner. So, I am thinking I tricked Amy into coming to visit me in the boonies AND making me a sign.
I win!
I have another board for the sign that I was going to hang that said, “NO VACANCIES.” This was meant to be humorous, seeing as how my husband seems to feel like there is no limit to the amount of hens he can cram in our humble coop. But my husband failed to see the humor in my “No Vacancies” sign and actually thought it said, “No Vaccines.”
He lives a confused life.
So. Should I keep the sign as it is, or add the “No Vacancies” panel?
Please Advise.
4) I am eating Red Vines with reckless abandon. Seriously. Shoving them into my mouth. Before dinner even.
Spring Break!
5) Not only did Amy come visit me, but my neighbor came yesterday for a visit.
Yes. I have neighbors.
She brought her cute baby and I felt uber old. I am like 9 years her senior.
Today, my friend Melissa K came over and brought a delicious dessert. I can’t stop thinking about said dessert and was even hoping to eat Little Dude’s crumbs, but one of the girls beat me to it.
And, no. I am not above eating my kids’ leftovers. Hence my pudge.
And tomorrow, my friend Shelly is coming over. Seriously, my driveway has never seen such excitement!
6) Pigs.
They keep getting loose! They must be feeling frisky this spring break as well.
Oh, well. What can you do?
Butcher them, I guess.
7) We have been working hard on the new woodshed. Here is a photo of Little Dude “helping” his pa with the digging.
Our woodshed is just about done.
8) I lied. It is not even close to being done.
9) We have had lovely weather this week. I have made the kids play outside for hours on end. It is heavenly. The weather has been in the 60’s and the kids act like its Africa hot. They think it is cruel that I force them to wear things like shirts.
I know. I’m mean.
10) When Amy was over for dinner, Handsome Dude asked me how babies were made. Which wasn’t awkward at all.
I did what any decent mother would do. I told him to eat his dinner.
So there you have it. A summary of our spring break.
No school.
Nekked kids running wild. With pigs.
Children pondering the facts of life.
Chicken coops getting all zazzed up.
The End.
Definitely add the sign! It’s too clever not to hang. It was so nice to see your name pop up today. We’re all good…hope you have a wonderful remaining few days of Spring Break. Perhaps you’ll wrap it up with a tasty ham dinner : )
ps-I’ve been known to break into the Twizzlers even on school days so I say go ahead and go crazy!
When I told my 7 year old where babies come from, she thought about it for a minute and then said, “If I want twins, do I have to do that twice?”
The end.
I nominate that for the C.O.W. Priceless!
That is some fancy chicken coop. And definitely add the sign. You must. And put one on the pigpen as well. 🙂 And I remember that wearing shirts was always a bother for kids in the spring. Shoes too. I always thought letting them go barefoot would slow them down as they crossed the gravel driveway. It didn’t. At all.
Have a lovely spring break!
Hang the sign! It’s too cute not to.
Glad you’re able to “relax” a bit.
Add the sign. Definitely. Then perhaps your husband will be too confused to know what to add next to your wild kingdom. Spring Break! (Can you share what the dessert was? It sounds mysterious and delicious. But mostly mysterious.)
i always say “God makes them, and I’m not sure how he does it!” because, well, it’s true. How DOES he do it?
I skip the whole science part. But then, you probably shouldn’t do that since your kids are homeschooled. You have a reputation to trump. You don’t want them in denim jumpers being confused about science because that just feeds the stereotype. Do I seem crazy today? I’m sick. I’m on medication.
I’m not that sick though because I don’t have a bunch of pigs. Har har.
Have a fun break! you deserve it. you deserve a bunch of red vines and you are NOT OLD.
the end
Love the sign…would add “no vacancies” , but that is my sense of humor.
Pigs gone wild…sounds like spring break to me
This makes me laugh! My kids think it is freezing if it is below 70 degrees. 🙂 What on earth would we do if we lived in the Arctic tundra of Washington?!
The sign ought to be hung up. Too cute.
I’m so glad you guys had a relaxing week. 🙂
Yes, we want to know about the dessert. Did your pigs have babies? Will they? Glad you’re having (had) a break. You work very hard on the educating. Will the woodshed be big enough to house the horse? Or will you have to build a stable.