Spring Break 2016: Oma and Papa's house

Our spring break planning got a little convoluted, as seems to happen frequently with us.  James wound up with business trips on both the front and back ends of the spring break week, so the kids and I added a trip to Oma and Papa's and then to Atlanta to the already-planned Orlando vacation.  

Since it was the weekend after Easter, Oma and Papa had an egg hunt for all the kids.  It was a gorgeous weekend, so we spent a lot of time playing outside. 

Pretty tight 1v1 competition between the 30-something and the 12 year old!

They all love climbing Oma and Papa's cherry tree!

So fun to watch the big kids with the little kids!

I think they'd found an inchworm they were playing with... 

Grandma's 2016 visit

Grandma stayed at my parents' house for a little over three weeks this winter.  We managed to see her (and my parents and Brian's family) three weekends in a row, which was quite a treat.  Everyone came up to our house one weekend and caught the boys' indoor soccer game and Rudy's basketball game.  We had a lot of fun watching the kids all play together at the house.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

We spent the other two weekends at my parents'.  Valentine's Day was our 'Christmas' gift exchange.  The kids were also treated to an iFly adventure.  We spent a lot of time at the house again, playing games and enjoying the time together.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New presents, and this kid is happy with a styrofoam bowl...

 

 

 

The big kids love nothing more than to sneak up to Brian's old room for some horseplay...

 

 

A few rounds of pie face.  Poor Brady got it every single turn!