Spring Break

We don't normally do "spring break" as we take our big trip in January to Florida. But this year we were lucky enough to get away for the week. Chris had some work related travels, and we tagged along.

About three years ago, over spring break, we went to the Toledo Zoo. Took our daughters into the aviary and took their picture in this cool giant egg:





This year, on our way home from a sweet little town in Ohio, we again, stopped by the Toledo Zoo, went to the same aviary, and stuck as many as we could fit into the exact same egg:

After coming home for a couple days to unpack, and repack, we left for yet another cute little town in Illinois called Woodstock. (famous for the movie "Groundhog Day")

This town was delightful. It had a sweet little town square with a giant gazebo, and quaint little shops. All I could see was flashbacks from the movie..and we all tried to picture just where Bill Murray might have stood.

We,



bought some crap...not really...we just thought this was so funny. Actually, it was all Crisilee's idea.



went to a wonderful candy shop and let the girls pick out whatever they wanted,





And of course, there is the fun "hotel life" we live when Chris is working. Swim, swim and swim some more!




On the way home, we stopped in Chicago, for one specific reason;





Long ago, when "Kaya" arrived in our home, mom gave in to Crisilee's begging of "can we please undo her braids?" Big mistake. So we surprised Crisilee and brought Kaya along to get her hair redone at the doll salon. This thrilled Crisilee.

The other two however, were NOT so thrilled;

Obviously, this was staged, and you can see the half smile on Sophie's face. They know that they too, will get a turn to do something special like this. One at a time girls!

We stopped at one of our favorites for dinner;



and were sure to bring white-out along so they could each write their names.



One of my favorite times during this trip was on our way home, where Chris bought each and every one of us Starbucks. I just thought that we looked so cool with all our drinks!



And now we are home, back to school, back to normal. But feeling really lucky that Chris has such a great job, where we are fortunate enough to go along with him. We will never take that for granted.