Spring Break Part One: Osburn Residence

For the first part of the kid's spring break ~ my mom, the kids and I drove to Eureka to stay with my sister Sarah. It was her birthday and her daughter Morgyn's the week before so we planned to help them celebrate. Bryan stayed home to write/work those days.
On the drive we decided to take time to go off the highway to visit the ghost town called "Hamilton."
I've been wanting to see it for a couple of years. This was a good day to stop and check it out.
Many structures remained standing in the bushes.....

Another reason for our visit to Eureka was to see Sydnie, Jorja, and Morgyn perform their dances in the old (restored) Opera House. I've always wanted to see a show there. This was such a treat to see those girls on stage. We arrived early to make sure we got balcony seats......

Those girls did such a great job!
The following day, we wore ourselves out on the "Osburn Farm." It was great to meet the new horses (adopted Mustangs from the BLM), the dog, and the baby goat.
Isaac was more interested in playing taxi in the Jeep around the yard. He was in his element.... Haha

Sarah saddled up Snickers for everyone to ride. That was the highlight of Ava's day :)

After a great morning of fun in the sun, we went inside to get ready for the birthday party.

Happy Birthday Morgyn! 
And, Happy Birthday Sarah! 
It was great to make a quick escape to your neck of the valley!

We only had a couple more days left of spring break. We were looking forward to the next part of our adventure with our first camping trip!

A Body in Motion.......

....... stays in motion :) 

We find ourselves over at the playground regularly. We've been taking Willow, as she is getting great at climbing the equipment all by herself. She constantly surprises me with her abilities. Just when I think she's going to use caution, she's off like a bullet..... Ha!
The playground is a quick, great escape from the cabin fever we all feel sometimes at home.
It's nice to get out and get some vitamin D......

Isaac and Ava are great helping out with Willow. Sometimes they even volunteer!

Back at the house, Ava asked me to get pictures of her jumping. Of course I wasn't going to refuse ;)

As I watch my kids, I'm reminded how much bigger they look. 

*sniff*

I say that a lot, but it's true.......

Keep laughing; keep moving! 

In Other News: 

* Spring has sprung and the craziness of the days just went up another gear. There is a lot of pressure this time of year. A day goes by like the whizzing of the bee in my yard. Really, at the end of the day I feel robbed. Ha! 

* I'm proud of Bryan. He is diligent and works hard. He moved another big step forward in his PHD by finishing a manuscript. 

You can view it online here: 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140196315000737

* I'm pregnant

(APRIL FOOLS!) 

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