Spring Break 2012 ~ In the Books

We always try to make Spring Break a good mix of fun and relaxing. This break, the girls had lots of time with their friends, and with a whole week off at gymnastics, we had a lot more time than usual to relax at home.

I plan to do a Easter weekend post soon, but for now, some memories from the second half of our week of relaxation:

Resurrection Buns for breakfast.

A rainbow of pretty colored Easter eggs.



Grow-A-Pets that we watered and five days later they:

Grew Hair!! Poor Winnie, no matter how much we move her beak around, she still has such a sad, pathetic expression {I've decided her sadness is much more in her eyes, that's why shifting her beak hasn't helped}. She's the one sprouting the least amount of hair too. Rebekah has been encouraging her to cheer up and keep a positive attitude. Thank you Aunty Ku'ulei, Uncle Addison and cousins ~ the girls have loved seeing the pets grow!!

We started Emma's Chia Pet Scooby Doo the same day, and his fur is beginning to grow in also.

The Sachs Beauty Shop is now open.


Cupcake Central on Emma Eve.


Emma and her 9 candles on an egg shaped cupcake.

Lots of lakeshore fun on Emma's birthday as her friend, Alyssa spent the day with us:

Before I get ahead of myself...it's common knowledge (at least to Alyssa) that every good hike through the woods, out to the lake starts with freshly manicured nails.













This is the part where she began complaining that she needed a new pair of pants, which I, of course, did not have. And that her feet had sand on them. She had forgotten how much she doesn't like the feeling of wet, sandy feet. I told her to remember how much fun it had been wading in the lake, and that would keep her warm until her feet dried enough to dust off the sands and put her boots back on. I'm not sure that the mental imagery worked, but her whining was short-lived.





After walking up this hill once, I figured that maybe if I made this my new version of "running the stairs at Kinnick" I wouldn't have to jump and wiggle to get into my jeans anymore.



At first I was nervous as I watched Rebekah cross a log at least three feet above sharp, jagged rocks. But then I reminded myself who was holding her hand and knew everything would be okay. Alyssa would throw herself down on the rocks before she let anything happen to Rebekah, that is just the kind of sister she is.

We spent plenty of time at the park.

Remember when I said we had a relaxing break?
We relaxed up until the point where I wanted to get a picture of the girls after church. Come on girls, just one picture...please.

This one is pretty good, I'll take it! And another week of Spring Break please!!