One of the perks of academia is that Jeff now gets a Spring Break! Fortunately, it has been the same week as the kids' for the last 2 years. Since we don't usually take a big trip during the spring, Jeff started the tradition last year of doing something fun for the kids every day of Spring Break.
Monday - Jeff took Nathan and Ashley to the Museum of Discovery and on a picnic at the park downtown.
Tuesday - He took them to Chuck E. Cheese for two hours! He did not take any pictures because he said keeping up with the camera was like having a third child.
Wednesday - I started my Spring Break. (Yea!) That evening, Jennifer and the boys came to town, and we went bowling. It was the first time for all the kids except Nathan.
Thursday - We went to the Crater of Diamonds in Murfreesboro. It rained a lot on Wednesday night, so we knew that it would be muddy (maybe a good time to find diamonds) and thought that we were prepared. Oh, we were not! The field, make that swamp, was the full of the stickiest, nastiest mud that I have ever been in. We couldn't even walk with out nearly pulling our shoes/boots off! As predicted, Nathan LOVED it, and Ashley did not! Ashley was good though. She sat on jacket on the ground and played with a shovel for the longest time. We did not find any diamonds, but I did have a near miss. The expert had to look at it under a microscope to determine that it was quartz.
Friday - After spending the night in Hot Springs, the Fowlkes headed home, and we spent the day riding go karts, playing mini golf, and eating at Doe's on the lake.
We had a good but busy break. At least it's only Friday, so we have the weekend to relax and recover!
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