So, this was Alex's first "official" spring break. It's amazing how much this week has made me realize I miss him being home all the time. He is loving kindergarten though and is doing awesome, so I have accepted that my baby is no longer that at all, but is growing into a very smart, caring, and responsible little man. I couldn't be more proud of him.
I had all these big visions of things we were going to do over Spring Break, but life has a way of changing plans for you at times. You see, on the Friday before Spring Break, I get a call from the school nurse that Alex had come down and said he wasn't feeling well. She assures me that he is fine and is going to send him back to class. Well, mommy's intution kicks in and I know that Alex is not the type that goes to the school nurse all the time, in fact, I don't think he has been at all before that Friday. So, I decide to go up there, just to check on him. I talk to the nurse and his teacher and they both assure me that he is fine, nothing to worry about. As I am leaving, I see him in the gym and he immediately starts crying. He runs up to me and tells me he is so glad that I am there because he feels so bad, so I decide to take him home. We head back to the classroom to get his backpack and before we can even leave the school, he vomits everywhere! I am so glad I went up there because he would have gotten sick at the assembly in front of the entire school. We thought we were fortunate because the stomach bug was short lived and he seemed okay by the next day....whew! Then, three days later, Sydney gets the same symptoms! Short lived again, so we think that we are in the clear until three days later...you guessed it, I get the same symptoms. So, if we are following this schedule, it looks as though Daron will get it on Sunday night. Let's all hope for the best and pray that the entire can of Lysol I have used on the house will get it out of here once and for all!!
Despite the sickness, we were able to squeeze in a few fun activities for the kids. On Monday, Alex went to a friend's house and then we met them at the park and played for awhile. Then, on Wednesday, we met up with my sister and her kids to head to the Dallas Arboretum. I took all the kids on the TRE (train from Fort Worth to Dallas), and my sister drove and picked us all up when we arrived. Alex LOVED the train...he is still talking about how he got to ride a REAL train all the way to Dallas. I have to admit, it was a very cool experience and a great way to let your kids experience that for the first time. When we made it to the Arboretum, we walked around and were able to get in a few good pictures. Then, we had a picnic and let the kids run around and enjoy the wonderful weather. We topped the day off with snowcones and I got a nap out of 1 of the 2 kids that day...a small victory for Momma!
Then, on Thursday, we decided to head to the zoo. Apparantely, everyone else who lives in Tarrant County had the same plan. It was so busy and people were walking from University to get in when we were leaving. Luckily, we got there before opening and they were already letting people in for crowd control. So, we did get a little jump on the crowds and luckily we are zoo members so if an exhibit was too busy, we could skip it because we can come back at any time. The kids had a great time and were excited that we got to ride the train 2 times! Normally, we take it from the back of the zoo to the front, but I caved in and let them have a stroller this time so we had to return it before we could make the train ride, which resulted in the extra trip on the train. Even though it is not something I would normally do, it was the best $8 I have ever spent because it was so nice to have them contained in one area with all the people. After a few hours at the zoo, we left and met Daddy for lunch. It was a beautiful day and we ate on the patio. Overall, we had a very relaxing and enjoyable Spring Break! And for the first time, it actually made me excited for summer! Not for the heat of course, but because that is when I get to have both kids home with me all day again!!
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