Project Life 2012 Week 12

Spring Break!! Yippee!!

Spring Break started out with the boys helping spread pine straw at church on Saturday morning. Bennett wasn't thrilled when he came home, stating that he learned 2 things. #1 Always wear long pants and sleeves when spreading pine straw. #2 He doesn't want to spread pine straw for a living. Two very good lessons, I think  :)

We relaxed on Sunday and Monday, getting ready for our big beach trip with Gigi, Bubba, and Nana!

But before we left, we went to see the Harlem Globetrotters at Samford. It was a great show!

 Bennett couldn't believe all of the their funny antics and I could NOT convince him that at least some of it was rehearsed. Nope, he thought I was crazy for thinking so :)  Anyway, this is Bull (one of our favorites) trying to make a crazy shot from right in front of our seats!

 Whew. The Trotters won, but just barely!

On Wednesday morning, we headed for the beach! Bennett rode in the Jeep with Bubba. The girls rode in a more quiet, less windy vehicle (while Brad had to stay home and work :(

 My boy and me at The Crab Trap. Yum!

 The beach was really empty the first couple of days (of course, it didn't help that we were out there earlier than most people even get up!) 

 Without Brad there, Bennett was a little bored... but he was thrilled when some kids came along and they got together a little football game. Then a handball baseball game. I  love watching him play with other kids - he makes friends so easily. I think that will be a skill that will benefit him throughout his whole life!

 Finally on Friday, Brad got to come down! We were lucky that they let him leave work a little earlier than we thought, so he got down before dinner on Friday night!  Here are the boys in the water on Saturday morning. They have so much fun together!

 Evie was SO good on our vacation (of course, she's always good, so I wasn't surprised!  I'm happy that I could introduce her to crackers and drinking from a straw (well, with the help of her mommy) on this trip :)

 Our little family. 

So happy.

 After zip lining with Bubba, Bennett decided that he wanted to try the new obstacle course. It started out kinda low...

 then got higher and higher!

I could tell that as he got higher, he was getting a little nervous, but that's probably something that only a mom could tell. He kept right on going - carefully taking each step. Taking his time when he needed to, but never really stopping. Oh, and always smiling!

The goal of the course was to climb to the very top and then walk out on the plank to ring the bell. I was so proud of him when he got there! He rang it really quick and then backed off :) but he did it! 

How did he get to be so brave?

Wow! 

My boy sure is growing up!

Spring Break was awesome! We were so happy that Gigi and Bubba and Nana wanted to go to the beach! I hope we can do it again next year :)