This week, the kids are both on spring break. Yes, a bit earlier than other districts, but we did start school in the beginning of August. So, Friday after we got home, we had to make our annual call to Dawnie and brag how we were on break. Basically, ever since Russell started school and was talking well, we'd call Dawn and yell into her answering machine "SPRING BREAK!! WOOOO HOOOO! SPRING BREAK!" Well, you get the picture! This year, Russ reminded me we needed to call and brag!
We've been keeping busy this week. SLEEPING IN past 6am, running some errands, going to speech (of course!), playing in our little pools outside (it's been nearly 80 every day), building cornice boards for the kids' windows, I made an upholstered bulletin board for Rachel's room, a check up on an ear infection for Russell, spring cleaning, and watching Rachel's spring cold - will it get better? (The answer seems to be yes!) Tomorrow the beach is on our agenda.
Next week we'll be back to our regular schedule, but with a whirlwind of activity. Easter, then Adam's birthday, (his mom is coming to visit), the PTO fundraiser carnival at Russell's school that I have been involved with, t-ball gets back into full swing, dental cleanings, and, oh, did I ever mention we decided to take a trip top Disney at the end of April?
Watch out, Orlando, here comes the Bright family!! Adam and I have been deciding when to make the big trip. We knew we had to at some point while we lived here. We definitely wanted to go before Rachel turned three and we could save on her ticket costs! Will she remember? Probably not, but we wonder how much she'd remember when she was three anyway... So, then the decision came down to crowds (don't like the huge ones), the heat factor (needs to be hot enough for water rides and to wear shorts at night, but not oppressive heat), and availability of the $300/week condos available to military members (that's right, a 2 bedroom condo - $300 for the week). Yes, Russ will miss a week of school. But since he is doing so well this year, we thought it would be better to miss it now rather than the beginning of first grade. (Go ahead, Aim, rationalize all you want!!!!) Anyway, we are looking forward to it - it will be our first true family vacation (not counting trips to CA to visit family).
And, last but not least... Adam's grandmother passed away this week. I know, that's two in less than a week for us. Sad. Delcie Vuncannon. Her health had been poor for some time now, but to lose her so quickly was a bit shocking. We all seem to agree that her body had taken all it could take. Adam spent a lot of time with her while growing up. A couple of his favorite memories are of when she would take him on archaeological digs and when they would sit on her porch drinking lemonade just talking. He also remembers she and her friends discussing what they would do for New Year's Eve in 1999. Adam thinks he was maybe 7 years old at the time and although he didn't quite get the importance of the year 2000, he did understand that he wanted to go to that party!! So, he asked Delcie if he could go to the party and she did the math of what his age would be and she said that that would work out great, he would be a good age to come to the party! Like she would have told him no : )
Today a small group will spread Delcie's ashes in the Pacific Ocean. She loved to travel, she had seen so many places that most of us will never see, let's hope the water takes her to new places and back to some favorites.
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