This week is Spring Break and we took advantage!
Bob and I grabbed Berber and Pappy, Zane and Beck and headed for the Smoky Mountains. We could not have had better weather. It was amazing! We stayed in a cabin perched atop a mountain, which made for slightly nerve-wracking drives in exchange for breathtaking views. We ate a picnic lunch halfway through the National Park. We visited Dollywood, saw the Dixie Stampede Dinner Show, and ate dinner-plate sized cinnamon rolls. We played cards, pool, chilled in a hot tub, enjoyed drinks on the back porch. We laughed and really just enjoyed. It was a perfect mini trip! (That also left me wanting more travel and less staring-at-my-computer-screen!) Good thing we have lots of stuff planned for the coming months... stay tuned!
I've had regular contact with both Spencer, who is in NC at a cabin with his buddies, and Quinn, who is in Orlando doing the theme park circuit with a friend of his. They both seem to be having a great time and enjoying the break from work and school. Spencer comes home tomorrow and Quinn is expected sometime Sunday.
This trip was a bit of a preview into what things will be like in the not-distant future as we transition from a family of 6 down to 5 and finally settle at 4 for a few years. It's... bittersweet. I know we have done our jobs and they are ready to fly. I can't wait to watch them spread their wings and GO! But I am going to miss them. It feels funny without all those faces around the table.
A week or so ago the high school compiled a list of all the upcoming important dates for the seniors. It was kind of daunting! There is a lot of stuff crammed into the next 5 weeks or so. Spencer will be having an in-person graduation. We are pretty excited that we will get to watch him "walk" even if it is via limited tickets which means we can't take everyone we want to - including all our kids... He's got finals, AP exams, Senior breakfast, graduation, parties, etc. etc. etc.
On top of all of that, he's about kick wrestling preparation back into gear. Spence has earned a tryout with the Citadel wrestling team and he wants to give it a go. We aren't really sure what that means yet, but he's going to start hitting the mats again a few times a week to prep for whatever comes. He's also participating in a couple of wrestling tournaments this May (which is part of the the "stuff planned" I referred to above.) It's going to be a busy couple of months... and then he will be off to Charleston. WOW!
If we are connected on Facebook, you may have already seen my request for you to send Spencer a note that he will receive as part of the high school's "blue envelope" tradition. Anyone can send him a note of congratulations or wish him well. All you have to do is send a letter to the school with his name on it - Spencer Bovenizer, c/o West Forsyth High School, 4155 Drew Rd, Cumming, GA 30040. The letters are being collected from Monday through the end of the month. He would LOVE to hear from you!
Enjoy some pictures from our trip! I miss that mountain view already!
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