Fun With Our Sons: Spring Break in the Springs

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Spring Break in the Springs

We had such a great time as a family in Colorado Springs last week! I felt like God smiled on us throughout the entire trip. Our hotel had a large pool and a free cook to order breakfast. Derek and I liked the omelets, while Aaron had a chocolate chip Mickey Mouse pancake made just for him. Our boys were able to spend one-on-one time with their aunt and uncle at their home, taking turns spending the night. We treated the kids (and ourselves!) to Chick-fil-A. One of the highlights of our trip was spending time with Derek's sister in her home. We were there a lot! Our little nephew is such a doll. The weather was sunny and warm-ish. (Colorado in March--55 degrees is warm!) Derek and I decided these short trips to CO are perfect for our family right now. We plan on taking more in the future. :)

I caught Kaleb holding Aaron's knee while they slept.

One of the times where we had the pool to ourselves!

Hot-tubbing in the Springs

On Tuesday we visited the Air Force Academy. I was there when I was 17, so it was fun for me to return with my family this time. :)

Mountain View
Yes, Braylen and I are about the same height!

We saw some planes, toured the displays and gift shop, and walked the trail to the chapel. This chapel is a landmark in CO Springs.

Inside are countless stained glass windows, a huge pipe organ, and of course--rows and rows of pews. Aaron walked to the front and asked me why they had cowbells in the chapel. Tee hee!

The organ took up the entire rear balcony.

Aaron's "cowbells," aka podium lights. :)

Yes, we have an extra boy in this picture. He is such a happy baby!

Since we took a picture of the boys, Sarena and I realized we needed a girls-only picture! We are so outnumbered!

Sisters :)

We ended our day with dinner at Sarena and Dave's house, where Aaron took his turn spending the night. His aunt and uncle had some of his favorite cereal for breakfast, a deck of cards ready so Aaron could challenge Uncle Dave to a game of war, and some supplies for Aaron to create something. If you know Aaron at all, you know he loves to create! Aunt Sarena knew this! This time he made a laminated bookmark for Kaleb. He even "wrapped" it and called it a late birthday present. Or early, depending on which way you look at it. :) Oh--and he "laminated" it with packing tape.

(Derek is missing because he took this picture)

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What I've Learned While Raising Boys

You know you're a Cub Scout mom when you end up teaching the salesperon which neckerchief slide goes with which age level.

The boys want to be just like dad, but they want to snuggle with mom.

Snuggling and cuddling can quickly turn into a tickling match with daddy, but mommy avoids the tickling to keep snuggling longer.

A carpeted floor always turns into a wrestling mat.

I don't care how old (or how young) you are; if you are male, you will wrestle on the carpeted floor.

I've never heard the words 'belch' and 'fart' more in my life. Nor the sound effects those words represent.

They'll carry toads and eat dog food. Hand them a toilet brush and they think it's gross.

Why mop the boys' bathroom floor when I can wait for them to do it for me? Three showers later, a towel makes a nice mop.

Courtesy flush=an adult walks by the boys' bathroom and flushes the toilet. Courtesy flushes are standard around here.

Hearing me count to 5 changes my child's behavior, if only for a moment.

I get more practice counting to 5 than I did when I was learning how to count.

Pull-ups should never go in the dryer.

Vacuuming the pull-up pieces out of the dryer at midnight is not unheard of.

Rocks, cars, coins, chapstick, crayons, army men, kleenex, and stickers are all washable, but shouldn't be.

If I want a child to be sick, give him clean sheets.

Band-aids really do make it all better.

My camera batteries will die at the worst time. Like they did at my wedding and the birth of my first son.

When I get mad at my son for spilling his drink, I'll spill mine that same day.

Just when I'm ready to sit down with my lunch, my kids need cleaned up from finishing theirs.

The game "I Spy" works great in a restaurant; not in a moving car.

Dandelion bouquets should be checked for ants before gracing my kitchen counter.

I should always accept a dandelion from my son with delight, for someday they will just be weeds in my yard.

I really do have eyes in the back of my head.

The messier the better--living room, kitchen, toy room--for it means my kids are here with me.

I never turn away a hug from my son--soon enough he won't offer them to me.

Things are always better in the morning.

I can never find the scotch tape in my kitchen drawer, but my son has at least 3 rolls in his desk.

My 5 year old can remember attending a funeral when he was 3, but he can't remember to flush the toilet or shut the front door.

I shouldn't be surprised that my 5 year old thinks I was friends with Mary, mother of Jesus, when he thinks 7 year olds are big kids.

Hiding a purchase from an inquisitive child looks like shoplifting.

The number of bathrooms in a home should equal the number of children. All 3 bathrooms have been used at the same time more than I ever would have imagined.

I'm a selfish, self-centered person. God's cure for that? My 3 blessings.

They really are little for just a little while. . .