Easter and Spring Break

Oh Boy, once again time has just flown by! Easter seemed to descend upon us with no warning and then spring break just flew by. We had great weather and enjoyed all of our time together.

Easter day we attended a new church. What an experience that was! Dave and I are dyed in the wool Catholics but have been "lost lambs" due to the current situation the church is embroiled in. With Sarah attending a Christian school she has been after us to go back to attending church on a regular basis and NOT the Catholic Church.

So Dave and I agreed to try a different church. On Easter morning we got dressed in our Easter best and off to church we went. David, more than the rest of us, was over dressed in his suit and tie. The service was like nothing we had ever experienced--lots of current music with a live band and a very laid back pastor who came out wearing khakis and flip flops! There was no ceremony, no communion and no traditional mass.

Dave and I were out of our element but agreed to try again this past weekend. Analiese wanted to attend the children's service (which she absolutely adored!)and the rest of us went to the main service. It was very similar to the Easter service. The kids all can't wait to go back and Grace has said she wants to attend the children's services next week.

The entire time we took the kids to the Catholic Church they NEVER have shown any excitement or desire to attend the service. So, that alone has helped Dave and I to put aside our perceptions of what "church" should be and take the plunge and continue to attend this church!

On the other hand, spring break was FANTASTIC! The weather was awesome, most of the week. Up until Thursday we had sun, sun and more sun. It rained on Thursday but it didn't last all day.

Grace had 3 days of training so Wednesday afternoon we headed off to Chattanooga. We were able to walk around and enjoy the city. We walked over the glass bridge, enjoyed the water in the memorial to the walk of tears and had some fantastic ice-cream.

We stayed at a local hotel and the girls got to swim and we enjoyed the benefits of "VIP" services in the concierge level. The girls felt so special being able to enjoy the complimentary drinks and treats! It really is the small things that make them the happiest!

On Thursday we spent the day inside at the aquarium. It was so fun. The girls got some hands-on experiences. First they fed the river otters--my favorite creatures! They fed some fish, held some butterflies and the best part? Feeding the sting-rays!

We all had a great time and didn't have to drive too far! I'm so glad that Grace had a few days off from training and Dave was also able to get away from work. I think we'll have to do more of these "close to home" trips as Grace won't have any full weeks off this summer.

We are so fortunate that we have lots of places close-by that we can enjoy. To make it more special all it takes is stay at a hotel with a pool. The kids will get to travel all over Georgia this summer!