Quote of the Day: a definition – A staycation (also spelled stay-cation, stacation, or staykation) is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays at home and relaxes at home or takes day trips from their home to area attractions. source Wikipedia
For Springbreak, we’re having a Stay-cation.
To me, that means a week that’s unscheduled, for the most part. We’re free to just be.
Sunday: Went to grocery store to stock up on provisions.
Monday – Tuesday: All four Rude boys home, plus three extra 16-year-olds overnight, and three neighbor boys in and out. Thank God for the fabulous weather, even though it means lots of dirt on the floor and the constant quest for clean socks.
Wednesday: Tired mother sleeps in. Three Rude boys start an endless game of Monopoly City. Baked brownies for fellowship after evening church service. Not all brownies made it to church. Ordered in Chinese because the provisions were getting low, as well as mom’s energy.
Thursday: Orthodontic appointments, met by “What?! we have ortho appointments on spring break?!” Bribed, said whiners, with soup and subs, and an afternoon at the waterpark at a local hotel. Stayed at hotel waterpark for three hours, finished reading The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie. Had some tears in my eyes at the good/bad parts, blamed it on the chlorine. Ate pizza there, then came home to blog. Provisions still low.
Friday: Will start the day with a trip to the grocery store. Plan to go to Alice in Wonderland.
Saturday: Plan to have coffee in the morning with a girlfriend while Stay-cationers sleep in.
Sunday: Church, read, and rest. Play outside with friends if they’re around. Finish game of Monopoly, maybe. Do they ever really end?
Monday: We’ll call this a Rude-awakening. Up early, which will feel really early with the time change and a week of sleeping in. School, and back to schedules.
Journaling Prompt: Ever had a stay-cation? What did you do? Or, write about your spring break. I’m sure Mexico and Florida were nice, too.
Stay-cations are the only ‘cations we take. Your boys are so cute. I loved hearing about your week. You are one awesome mom, Mary!
We live in a place where people GO to vacation, so it helps. And, thanks. Being a mom rocks!
Sometimes people are so inclined to go! go! go! on their vacations. I just love the type of time spent at home like you describe. Easy, restful, comfortable and loving. Kudos to you!
I absolutely adore stay-cations! Games, pizza, movies, playing at the park! Sounds like you had a very wonderful time!
Thanks, ladies. It’s great to just BE for a whole week.
I love a good stay-cation. It lets me see that I don’t have to travel far to see beauty or to enjoy some peace. It’s here, right here, and always. I just need to learn to slow down enough to see it.
Wow, Billy. Thanks for stopping over at my blog and leaving such a thoughtful comment.
must be nice to have great weather! Our spring break starts this week–and we’re starting the week off with snow and rain!
Really cool stacation. I absolutely love it. How’d you get so smart? Your kids are very lucky.
Now I will take this idea and run with it. =) BTW, your boys look very COOL! Not rude in the least. And we have six boys, so I feel your pain on clean the bathroom day. *grin*
There’s a clean bathroom in Heaven for mother’s of boys. I saw that sign on the bathroom wall of another mother of boys only (We’re called MOBOs).
We had a staycation this week too! It was so needed. Sigh. Now back to the grind…
LOVE this, Mary! Have ’em all the time!
With videos and take-out, so many things can become exotic!!!
Thanks for a marvelous post!!!
Have added you as a bloggite!!
Blessings,
Patti
We do this all the time; videos and take-out make it soooo accessible!
LOVE this blog and have added you as a regular bloggite!
Thanks, Mary
Patti
Thanks, Patti and Catherine. Monday morning was hard to face!