whatever

spring break going on over here.

we are on spring break from school this week.
we decided to take a little vacation with the kids to get a break from the same old thing.
it was very laid back and deciding IN THE MOMENT what we would do next.
we left on saturday... we had planned to leave friday but couldn't get ourselves gathered by then. 
(typical duerksen family move)
and came back late tuesday night.

i was going to open my shop today but we had so much fun just being together the last four days
that i didn't have any time to work at all.
so i never got into the shop to finish up the details.

isn't that a great problem to have?  
having too much fun with my kids?
i would say so.

i am going to try for Friday at NOON. 

 

Annie's class had a program where they were each dressed as their Famous American they reported on. 

she could practically be Theodore Roosevelt's twin!

the whole class was adorable all dressed in different costumes they came up with.
each one stood in front of all the parents, gave three clues about their character and the parents wrote down our guesses....i did not get them all right.  
 
they wrote these long reports after doing several days of research.




i know Annie was so nervous to stand and speak but she did GREAT!
we were very proud of her.

we were even served fruit punch and cookies by our famous americans.  

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mondays.

 

 

 

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                                                        annie - 2nd grade                                                            talby - 5th grade
 

                                                          sean - 6th grade                                                             scott - freshman
 
 


dorks.
i didn't see that the boys were not smiling....
oh well.
memories.

school is in full day swing already and i am enjoying the quiet days.
i can say that because then i love when they come home so much more than when there is no break for months.

lauren's first day was on a day with two-a-day volleyball practices so she left on her first day before 6 AM.
that is why she is not pictured.  :)

 

ok...
now i want you to click over to read about the CRAFT WEEKEND that we had two weeks ago.
it was another amazing time.
God is so good.

 

promoted.

so this is it.
my last morning home alone.
and i am not even home alone...scott is here with me.
but you know what i mean...home without a child who needs me to get their breakfast and stuff.

i love summer.
but that first week or two is always an adjustment for ME.

scott was promoted out of eighth grade last night.
i took a few pictures at the ceremony but they were all blurry.

in my hair's defense....
we'd had 100mph winds all day and it was 100 degrees in that room...and fluorescent lighting.  

TWINS!  :)





i could've started tearing up at any moment.
like when he said "congratulations freshman class of 2013"  or when they gave out awards.
but i held it together.

this school year was excellent for all the kids in the new school but i think especially for scott.
it has been a really great year!
i am grateful for that.
these kids are awesome...such wonderful young men.  they are quite goofy....but wonderful.
i am so happy we get to watch them grow up together.

 

so....i guess i better do SOMETHING with my last 3.5 hours alone.
dishes?  laundry?  mop?  vacuum?

no.

a long hot bath....at the craft house....YES.