Spring Break

 We had a great spring break visiting my parents in Georgia. We spent a few days at their house, where we went to a park and the aquarium, but we were on a mission to help my dad with some chores around the house. So we split up, with Chase and Claire and I taking my mom to Tennessee for a few days so Jason and Grant could help my dad. They were amazing, helped Grandpa so much fixing and rearranging and organizing! What they were able to accomplish was incredible. And we had such a fun time with my mom in Pigeon Forge. We saw Great Smoky Mountain National Park, went on a few easy hikes, rode the Ferris wheel and mountain coasters, ate a lot of great food, and visited Parrot Mountain, which was definitely the highlight. The interactive parrot park was so fun! We go to feed and hold so many different birds and they were so friendly. Chase was a big hit, the birds seemed to love him. Especially this small green one that would NOT get off him. We finally had to get a staff member to help! It was so cute. It was a great week and it's always so fun to see my parents, play on their land, and just spend time together. 

 

February Break

 February break, what a grand adventure! We decided to camp in the winter, in hopes that it'd be "cooler." Um, we definitely got more than we bargained for - it was in the 30's during the day and in the 20's at night! The final morning we woke up to ICE on our tents! EEK! We had a blast though at Caprock Canyons State Park. We've never seen so much wildlife before - the best being the bison! and the roadrunners, prairie dogs, bunnies, deer, and mountain bluebirds - all within walking distance from our campsite. The first day a herd of bison came walking through the empty campsite right next to us - and stopped dead when they saw us. We all quickly scrambled behind the picnic table, and after a few minutes of them checking us out, they moved on their way. WHEW! We hiked and enjoyed the beautiful canyon views. We had fires, cooked lots of smores and hot chocolate, and just enjoyed being away from normal life for a bit. We had a great time!