Spring Break

Ben and Karis going to the beach

Ben throwing Caleb in the pool

Ben crashed out during lunch and so he took a little nap when everyone else got back in the pool.  He woke up and stumbled directly to the pool before he could even see straight.

Picnic in the yard

We took the week before Easter as spring break this year.  We mostly just played games at home, but one day we headed out to the beach.  Ever since the trip to Ghana a couple of months ago, Ben has been pretty serious about getting back to the beach.  The big kids have always enjoyed the beach/pool too, so I'm sure they've been encouraging him.

We don't really have parks or anything, but they are always wanting to have a picnic in the yard.  With school this year, there really isn't time in a school day to do that and still get done by 3 or so, so I always say no.  Spring break seemed like a good day to say yes.  Some how or another, the sandwich and chips we could have eaten at the table gained flavor on the way out the door.  I think it was probably the mosquitos we munched down with them, but at least we had fun.

By Saturday, it was time for me to get back to work and the kids started back on Monday.  Ssshhh!  Don't tell them that was a holiday, that just makes me look bad.  Caleb always thinks we should get all American holidays and Ivorian holidays off as well as a fall, Christmas and spring break like his cousins, and a ski break like the kids here.  He figures we should start school in October like his Ivorian friends and finish school in May when he hears the first of his American friends are out.  Needless to say, he is quite often disappointed and I'm usually the bad guy.

I hope you all had great Easter and hopefully got some rest with the long weekend.
With Love,
Heather