Alas, I have heard some moms huff and sigh and say… ‘two whole weeks!!! Why does it have to be so long? How are we going to get through it?’ What a waste of a precious gift this perspective is. Time passes so quickly, years rush bye, children get bigger. Soon enough they will be interested in anything BUT spending time with us. This is our time with them… we can’t get it back, ever!
I do understand that juggling spring break and work commitments can be very challenging for lots of working moms. But, for those of us who are lucky enough to have the flexibility to put things off until they go back to school, this time with them can be an opportunity to grow our family bonds, reconnect with our children and make memories we will cherish forever.
So, here are just a few things we are going to do in these next two weeks…
We’ll find some rock pools and discover all sorts of interesting sea creatures.
We’ll go to the beach and play in the sand and run in the waves.
We’ll take a jump rope along and skip!
We’ll have a back yard bug safari like we did last year.
We’ll go to our local CSA and take their farm tour.
We’ll go to a local farm and feed and pet the animals.
We’ll plant strawberry plants.
We might go camping for the weekend. We might go here or here.
We’ll take a basket on a neighborhood walk and forage for treasures from nature.
And, definitely, definitely, we’ll make our fairy garden. We make one at this time every year, it’s become our spring tradition. We will be holding our annual Fairy Garden Competition on The Magic Onions again this Spring, so, if you are a fellow fairy garden enthusiast, be sure not the miss the details of the competition that will be announced soon.
So many fun things to do… I wouldn’t change Spring Break for anything :-)
Blessings and magic,
Donni
8 Responses
Love everything! and beautiful pictures :) We are touring a local sheep farm in a few weeks! Can’t wait for this Spring’s Fairy Garden Competition! I LOVE seeing everyone’s fairy gardens.
What wonderful ideas! I would like to invite you to share at our new link party at http://craftymomsshare.blogspot.com/2012/04/happy-family-times-2.html. It is to inspire people to have more family times. Thank you!!
I total agree Donni! I love having the kids home for spring break! It’s nice to not be running late for something. Enjoy you’re time with the kids. -Yvette S-V : )
I love the idea of making an annual fairy garden. Adorable!
Lovelly idea the fairy garden! Amazing pictures…happy kids..spring is in the air!
Oooh! I love the idea of a fairy garden competition. I’ve been meaning to make a tiny garden and this is the perfect time to start!
My son was home from college for spring break a couple weeks ago. I relished every moment that he was here. We ate a lot of meals together, and he ran in and out spending time with friends. Even when we weren’t in the same room together, it was wonderful just knowing that he was upstairs, here, safe, with me. Home. He felt the same way too – he told me he’d forgotten how comfortable our home is. :))
I <3 the inch worm!