Everything Is Everything

Spring break is over! It went by so quickly. Halsey got to spend most of the week with us, which was awesome. We planned "field trips" for a few days, to make the most of the break. It was a staycation, if you will. Last Saturday, we colored Easter eggs together and on Sunday, it was Easter. We went to church with Susan and Patrick and then made the trek out to Boones Mill to Debbie and Larry's house for the annual lunch and Easter egg hunt. The boys had a blast and were supercute hunting for eggs!
On Monday, we went to Homestead Creamery. A few weeks ago, we started having our milk delivered by the creamery once a week and I thought this would be a good way for our boys to realize that our milk doesn't just come from the store. After we toured the creamery (and sampled the milks and ice creams!), we drove over to one of the farms and met the cows! The boys loved the tractor and petting a new calf and I hope one day it all sinks in. Eating locally is becoming more and more important to me. I really want our kids to feel a connection to their food.
The second day we drove to Lynchburg to visit Amazement Square, a children's museum. It's fun for the boys but sort of like research for me. I would love to help open a children's museum here in the valley. Anyway, it was a neat place, worth the drive, but unfortunately it was packed because it was spring break (and besides, my favorite children's museum is in Winston-Salem).
Our last field trip was to downtown and the new Art Venture. We parked at Jason's Roanoke office and caught the trolley (the free city bus decorated up as a trolley) downtown, and then walked over to the Taubman. I have to admit that I was really disappointed in the new Art Venture. The set-up wasn't very kid-friendly; the art supplies were limited and the supposed-fancy-pants light show thingy was just lame. They had some ink pads set out that had mostly dried up and when I asked to get out some paints for Ethan, I was told it would be too messy. Uh, hello? That's why we came to Art Venture-- to make art! Who's worried about the mess? We only stayed about an hour and then treated the boys to a Indian lunch (they weren't impressed but they ate anyway) and then we put them in the wagon and walked off our lunch, wandering around downtown.
The last few days of break were low-key. Jason had been with us all week, so he needed to head into the office and Ethan and I just hung out. I feel ready for the summer but we have six more weeks of school left. I am excited because we've got some cool projects planned, plus Earth Day is coming up, and Strawberry Festival! It will go by quickly and summer will be here before I know it.