Not So Springy Spring Break

Ok let's face it, three days off does not count as Spring break. I know I can already hear all of the non teachers out there saying " well at least you get a break. " you can stop, stop right there. Tell me how many times have you had to hold your pee for hours upon hours waiting for your next " break". Umm hmm, and let me ask you this, when you are sick or heaven absolutely forbid you need a personal day sometime other than during the months of June and July what do you do? Oh that's right you just simply take off. No one ask you to submit in writing three days in advance why you need a day off. You don't have to beg the powers that be to grant you the day. Oh and let me guess, no one ask you to write down in detail every single movement you make during your work day so that you can have a sub " fill in" for you. You don't return from your sick day or personal day to find your office trashed by said fill in employee. Ok ok I am done with my lecture, but hopefully you have gotten the point that if you even attempt to comment about how nice it is to be a teacher and get a spring break I might just break your fingers. See I needed a full week off. Can you fill the hostility boiling out? That wouldn't be here if I had just had my well deserved, much needed Spring break.

Anyway as you might have gathered spring break this year was three very short days. Because we had traveled over Christmas break and because we only had three short days, I decided not to plan a spring break trip. I was really sad about this, but knew I couldn't handle not having any at home down time and I wouldn't be able to have a trip and at home down time in the short time frame of our shortened spring break. However, I couldn't stand the thought of saying I did nothing for Spring break either. So bright idea- we build and plant a family garden. Seemed like a great idea until it decided to rain and be miserably cold Thursday and Friday.

None the less we spent Friday researching and buying our materials.Then thank goodness, woke up Saturday to an absolutely beautiful day.

In fact it was so beautiful and we were having such a good time outside working together as I a family, I decided it was the perfect time to start on the extended patio I have been wanting.
           
You can see not everyone thought starting on the patio was as terrific idea as I did. Ha!

At least someone decided to help.
We also decided to plant a tree. Yay! I finally have my weeping willow.

         




The patio has proven to be a multiple weekend project. Not surprising, but I am not a very patient person. Once I set my mind on something, I want it now.

We finished digging out the spot for the patio and I was thankful to have the time to get it started.

Last weekend the patio work resumed. We decided on patio stones and bought the materials.



I looked like a hot mess because I was. (Ashlynn was our official photographer.) I unloaded 143 patio stones by myself. You would think I would be down 10 pounds from all of that work,but no worries friends, my fat stayed put.

I know I am making this post sound like Marshal is a loser that just sat around while I worked. That really isn't the case, he worked every bit as hard as I did. I just want those of you reading this post to get the image that I am wonder woman. Ha!



It is looking like we are going to need another weekend to complete our patio. I promise to post pictures once it is finished, or just invite everyone over to enjoy it with us this summer.

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