Spring break

Julia loves water tables and was sufficiently soaked
The boys experimenting with water pressure
Cool little fountain
Look at those mountain climbers!
Family bowling
Julia really wanted to bowl, but she still had fun watching
Did someone call a plumber?
Isaac's method resulted in balls going very SLOWLY down the lane, but he knocked pins down!
Caleb practiced throwing the ball instead of rolling it
Watching my cousin Tyler's baseball game at Calvin
My cousin Scott (also at Calvin) and his girlfriend, Jenna, met us at the game


We had a fun spring break at home. The week started with Isaac having his annual allergist appointment. He is allowed to start trying apples again- yay! He was very excited to eat applesauce that night. :) He will have a blood test done to see if he is still allergic to milk. If the test is negative, he can do a "milk challenge" this summer. The challenge is done in the allergist's office and they slowly give him milk products to see how he handles it. The doctor seems fairly confident he will outgrow the allergy either this year or next. We're praying!

Nate was off on Monday, so we all went to the Curious Kids Museum in St. Joe. It is not a large museum, but the kids always enjoy going. We ate dinner at the Texas Roadhouse which the kids think is great b/c they can throw peanut shells on the floor. The boys don't like to eat the peanuts, they just like to peel them and give the peanuts to Julia.

On Tuesday, I took the kids to story hour at the library. I tried to convince Caleb that he would be bored, but he insisted on going. I think he just wanted to see what Isaac talks about every week.

On Wednesday, we met some friends at the Fennville Children's Museum. This one is even smaller than Curious Kids, but that is ok with me. It is basically one room so it is possible to keep an eye on all 3 kids.

On Thursday, we met some friends at our church gym and let the kids run around. It was nice to be able to chat with other Moms and let the kids be crazy. We then took the kids bowling that afternoon. Bowling was the one thing Caleb wanted to do during spring break. I had the highest score, but that might have been b/c we were using bumpers....

On Friday, we went to Dash and Splash at the gym and had some friends over.

Today, we went to my cousin's baseball game at Calvin. Caleb seemed to really enjoy the game. My cousin Scott and his girlfriend met us at the game. Julia wasn't so sure about them at first. Jenna let Julia play with her phone and she was then Julia's new best friend. :) It was fun to catch up with Scott for awhile. We talked with Tyler briefly after the game. I resisted the urge to embarrass him at the game and talk about how I held him when he was a baby and sang, "Welcome to the Family," at his baptism. :)

Some other news from spring break is that Caleb is learning to tie his shoes! He was practicing again in the car tonight and he seems to have it- so proud of him! We are also looking for a (used) new bike for him. He's going to learn how to ride a two-wheeler next. It is so rewarding to watch him master new skills.

Caleb is bummed that spring break is over, but he gets TWO spring breaks this year. We are leaving for Florida in one week! We are going to visit Nate's parents in Ft. Myers. It is hard to believe it is 90 degrees there, what does that even feel like?