not-so spring break

Winter is holding on tight up here in the frozen tundra, so if you wanted to enjoy spring on spring break, you needed a plane ticket.  We stuck close to home, but enjoyed seeing family and made use of our memberships.

We drove down to Des Moines to see family.  My grandma moved to independent living there after my grandpa died last fall, so this was our first visit to see her in her new place.  We stayed at a hotel with a small waterpark, so my cousin and her kids came over to swim.

Our kids have a lot of fun together because they are about the same age!  After we swam, we went over to my uncle and aunt's house for some pizza.

Wednesday was supposed to be the nicest weather day of the week, so we went to the zoo.  So did everyone else who was on spring break.  It is always fun to go in the spring when there are baby farm animals on exhibit!

 The baby chicks are my favorite.

Bryan had a special birthday on Thursday!

On Friday, we went to the Mill City Museum.  It celebrates the history of the flour industry in Minneapolis.

Brett got to go see the Harlem Globetrotters with his Special Olympics team.

Spring break concluded on Easter - pictures in the next post.