Star took off work for the week of Spring Break, but instead of heading to Lisbon or Lafayette, we hit Lindon. We had a family council, made a plan for each day of the week to include some fun, some inside work, or some outdoor work. The big item on the agenda was the barn. Star has schemed and dreamed for many years about fixing it up to be a playhouse/hangout for our growing children.
The barn beginnings --in bitter weather
As we cleared things out and cleaned things up, a fire was needed to reduce old sticks and leaves that escaped the rakes before the winter snows had invaded.
The faithful fire-tenders
The crew (plus Darth Vader)
We had big lunches mid-day, and movie parties (and a bowling party) at night.
Sweeping out the loft
Sam surprised us all by making scrambled eggs for breakfast. Millie set the table. It appears Abbie's dealing with tween fatigue.
A formidable task (thank goodness Darth's got such a serious work ethic)
I had dealt with a mild case of anticipation anxiety over the event, but it turned out to be one of the happiest vacations we've ever taken as a family.
And there was still time for puzzles, puppet shows, and the Piano.
4 comments:
how fun! can't wait to see the improvements.
Ahh the memories! Hoping to make the family week of work a new vacation tradition! Thanks to the best working kids and a supportive mom, we really did have an awesome time.
Sounds like a wonderful time! Is it hang-out ready yet? I loved all the cute pictures and your clever captions.
Will you guys teach my kids how to work? I'm too exhausted to even think about it. I'll drop them off, and surely Star can get them working!
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