Just when the kids thought they were going to die from so much school, spring break arrived! Unfortunately for Matt, so did a business trip, so he missed out on most of the fun. The Friday before the break the school had spring parties. I didn't get any pictures of Ben's because it's embarrassing for mom to take pictures of 5th graders. They weren't too interested in the activities anyway and spent most of the party playing tag on the playground.
Alex was happy to play with his buddy, Ryan, and the two checked out lots of games in the gym.
Dry ice drinks on the playground were a huge hit!
Saturday morning we jumped out of bed, loaded up the truck, and got on the road. Even Ben's hair was excited!!
We made tracks to Concan and one of my very favorite state parks to camp with our friends, the Hesters.
The campsite backed right up to the Frio river so the kids had tons of space to play and explore. It was little boy rock-climbing, walkie-talkie heaven.
There was also an awesome tree to climb right on our site.
We made several hikes, the hardest of which was Old Baldy, which got pretty steep at the top but the views made it totally worth it.
Garner State Park has had a dance on the patio every evening for decades with this old jukebox.
I danced with each of the boys and Alex was pretty interested in learning how to two-step properly. After we were done, an adorable little girl came and asked him to dance so he shared his first dance under the stars with a girl!
After camping, we were ready for some beds and showers, so we spent a few days in Fredericksburg as well. Our first stop there was a lovely afternoon in Luckenbach.
Alex was happy to see his old stump was still there and he reclaimed it.
We went through the LBJ historical ranch and saw some old farmhouses. Ben was fascinated by the old sewing machine and Victrola. He was just disappointed that he couldn't play a record.
We couldn't go to the hill country without a trip to Enchanted Rock, the one thing Alex begged to do for spring break.
I love this place! And I love these friends! We had such a wonderful time together. This was the closest we got to a group shot...didn't notice till later that Grant was missing!
Another little boy heaven - huge rocks to run all over.
Back at our rental house, I noticed we had some rooster friends as the sun was going down. They were very cute until the full moon came up and the crowed all night!
Last stop on our Texas road trip - the famous Salt Lick Barbeque for a great meal on the way home.
Their pit is huge!
Back home, we rested up, unpacked our muddy tents, met up with some friends, and made a quick trip to the science museum.
The new Egyptian exhibit was very cool!
Always love a good 3-D Imax as well.
Ben found out about portable TVs, so I dug this one out of the attic and the kids watched it for hours. Right underneath a full-sized, color TV. I'll never understand his obsession with old technology, but I love that kid!
