Spring Break

The kids were off for a week for Spring Break, and we are thankful we could enjoy the week home with them. Benjamin attended a soccer camp at Long Park each day from 9-12, and in the afternoon we would do different activities.  In the camp they focused on different technical skills and did lots of scrimmaging. He said he learned a lot and had fun playing hours of soccer each day.

Benjamin played goalie a few days too.

The first afternoon we visited Camp Highroad, which is a sleep away camp about 30 minutes from our house that the boys will be going to for a week this summer. They had an open house, where campers could come see the camp and participate in some of the activities. The kids fed horses, did a zip line, used a huge sling shot, did archery, and took a hayride to see the camp. It was a fun afternoon and they are looking forward to their week at camp this summer.

Zip line tower.

Caleb going down the zip line. I think this was the highlight for both boys.

Pond to canoe and kayak.

Archery area

We caught the last hayride of the day. The boys’ friend Oliver is also going to camp with them this summer. 

One of the cabin areas

Nathan did more landscaping during the week. He planted a few bushes at the front of the house and along the side of the back yard. He works hard to make the yard look nice, it has come a long way since we moved in.

Before 

After

The kids received bikes and were all really excited to take them for a ride. Eliza got a bike with training wheels. She is having fun riding around the pond and she getting more stable on her bike.

We got the boys mountain bikes, so they could ride on the trails near our house. Nathan got a mountain bike as well, and they did some riding on the Long Park trails throughout the week.

Another morning when Benjamin was at camp, Nathan took Caleb for a 5.5 mile hike on the Manassas Battlefield.

Benjamin and Eliza’s school is hosting a 5k color run at the end of April, and the boys and I are training for a race. One morning we ran the race course. It has been fun to train together, though the boys are quite a bit faster than me!

Eliza was invited to one of her good friend Leyla’s ice skating party at the Haymarket Iceplex. The ice hockey teams practice here, and they have open skating each day. It was Eliza’s second time skating, and she had a lot of fun!

We are lucky to see beautiful sunrises and sunsets each day from our home.

Enjoying a treat at cupcake heaven.

It was a fun week spending time together and being at home!