Spring 2012 recap

Hello summer! At least hello summer here in Phoenix--we're swimming and have ended all our school-year activities (not counting school itself). If it's not summer where you are, I'm sure the rain is just as nice as a refreshing swim.

The end of March was a momentous event that I can only hope you have had the privilege of attending--an Underwear Party!

We wore clothes.

But the party was all about little boy underwear, on a little boy who took a major step toward big boyhood.

Hooray!

There were gifts,

games,

marshmallow treats with chocolate,

and kids dancing in their underwear (not pictured, for your sake--and because I sometimes have creepers on the blog).

Then came Easter:

John had breakfast out with Dad to celebrate completing his first Awana Sparks book as well as the twenty-one review sections.

The first week of May we spent six relaxing days on a secluded beach with thirty family members to celebrate my grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary. (That's a lot of numbers!)

View from the back porch:

This... is Beach Olympics:

Sanfords + clan:

Us 5:

My mom and dad with their grandkids:

The adult siblings. We had so much fun together before, during, and after our trip!

Our family is so boring and rigid; why do we go on vacation with them??

Not!

I'm still feeling rejuvenated from our time away. I can't always say that after a vacation with small children but shelling, swimming, laughing, playing games, and going barefoot in the sand all week was amazing. Equally amazing was not cleaning, cooking, or driving anywhere. aaahhh...so wonderful!

Once home, we finished Awana with the Sprouts award night. I helped in the Sprouts class this year and although I liked every one of those thirty plus Sprouts, this one is my favorite:

And now, bring on Summer!