Spring Break 2013

As Jason was talking to his brother Jared, a Spring Break plan started to form. 

Come down for a Jazz game..and a family BBQ..and Easter. 

Ok.

We left Thursday, after retrieving Rylee from her choir tour bus. She had been traveling back from San Fransisco, CA with her Cantus choir group all night. She had just spent 11+ hours on the bus and then got to spend 4+ hours more in our van. Luck her. She traveled through 5 states that day! :)

 Friday morning, we went to the Hill Aerospace Museum. 

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Abree-Emma-Carson

Lynley

We found the airplane that our Grandpa Smullin had worked on.

Inside there was all sorts of airplanes..and airplane history.

Rylee

Taylee

Treyson

Abree

A nice employee took our group aside and did fun experiments with the kids. They played with an electricity globe (can't remember the real name).

For the final experiment, he had the kids link pinkie fingers. He charged them up and then touched the electric globe. It sent a shock through the line, making the kids YELP and drop to their knees.

We ate a pizza lunch in a park, close to Grandpa Smullin and Uncle Fred's work. They came over and said Hi!

That evening, Jared had planned a family BBQ at Grandma/Grandpa Smullin's house. (Thanks Jared. That was awesome!) Everyone was there except Jeff/Amy and family. I jokingly called it the Cousin Party..and was so glad it was over with..not having to worry about it for this summer. They didn't go for it..guess the Cousin Party is still on at our house, this summer.  :)

After the BBQ, Teresa had planned a candy hunt. 

A candy hunt is the same as an egg hunt, but without having to fill hundreds of little plastic eggs...genius!!!

Cathy and I hid candy in the back yard for the big kids. While Teresa and company hid candy in the front yard for the younger kids.

Grandma Smullin and Frankie (their new dog).

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Joshua

Lynley

Christian

Savannah

Jak

It was a fun day and so nice to be with everyone. 

Thanks everyone for hanging out with us!

PS- That night, Melissa, Juila and I went to the movie, "The Host". Melissa and I enjoyed it, but Julia was NOT impressed. 

Yay, for late-night girl time!