Wednesday was day 4 of spring break and it was another relaxing day. For breakfast we had cereal; something simple but fulfilling. The morning was filled with children playing and laughter. I actually put some dishes in the dishwasher and put up a few clothes. Putting up laundry is a task that I am not fond of so clothes will sit forever, sometimes until I wash the next batch, but eventually they all make it to a closet or drawer.
Wednesday was a day for hanging around the house. We didn't go anywhere this day but we still had fun. Wal-Mart has some things on clearance so I purchased some bio-degradable water balloons and some balloon rockets. First me and the boys blew up the balloon rockets. It clearly states that you should let them go in an open area so they don't get stuck on a rook or up in a tree. This task is rather difficult around our house because we don't have a large open area to stand in, but we found what we though was a good spot. One of the balloon rockets got stuck on top of our roof, another go stuck on top of the neighbor's chimney, two of them had small holes and could not be blown up, and one of them popped. It's a good thing they were only .50 cents otherwise I might have been a little upset. It was fun though and the boys liked it.
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After we finished with the balloon rockets the boys went back to dig in the dirt in our backyard. While they were doing that my husband filled a few water balloons to throw at them by surprise. When he was done he positioned himself on the front balcony and I lured the boys to the front of the house. They were caught by surprise when they got hit with water balloons. That was the beginning of the water balloon fight for the men in the house. While the ladies went out to get a few items at the store the fellas filled water balloons and had great fun and got to cool off at the same time.
Above: one side of Malik's treasure box
Below: one side of Malcolm II's treasure box
After that late afternoon activity everyone came inside and cleaned up and ate some lunch. When the evening time came we decided to do movies and a craft. We watched National Treasure and National Treasure 2. While we watched National Treasure 2 the boys made their own treasure box using empty Capri Sun boxes. Their design on their boxes may not be the prettiest thing in the world, but they did it on their own and had FUN!! After they made their treasure box and we set them up somewhere high to dry they laid down to enjoy the rest of the movie; which of course they fell asleep on and keep asking to watch again. Once again it was another great day and it wasn't because we spent a lot of money. We had a great day because we were together and we enjoyed each other's company as a family. Spending time with family is once of life's great joys. Treasure every moment you have with your family because once it is gone you can never get it back!!
