If you follow MOM Magazine on Facebook, you might have seen snipets of our Spring break staycation. Here is the weekly wrap-up with an educational spin on our activities. What did you do over break?

Monday's class: English
We took a trip to the library and the kids got their very own library cards. Our library truly is the best - the librarian lowered her desk so it was at the kids' height and she could talk to them one-on-one and give them the forms to fill out for the cards. Mia filled out the form all by herself. They both feel incredibly responsible now. We also went to the car wash, which is always exciting, then spent a lot of time reading the new books they checked out.

Tuesday's class: Physical Education
Tuesday was Grandma's birthday, so we went to Market of Choice and got her a breakfast birthday treat (some yummy gluten-free muffins) and then I took the kids to Wacky Indoor Bounce. The bounce house is perfect for getting all your wiggles out on a rainy day, especially for Alex who has more energy than I know what to do with. Tuesday evening we met the family out at American Dream for pizza, followed by gelato at Francesco's.

Wednesday's class: Science
Wednesday we headed down to Eugene to the Science Factory, which was great. There is tons of stuff to touch and turn and throw and push and pull, and an educational experience at that.

Thursday's class: Art
Thursday we did some art projects. First, the kids painted big birthday banners for their dad's birthday:
Then I took the kids to the craft store, let them pick out a few colors of embroidery thread and taught them how to make friendship bracelets (I remember saving my quarters for embroidery floss and spending lots of hours making these as a kid). It's a little advanced for Alex - I ended up making his, but Mia caught on right away. She calls it "looming."

Friday's class: free play
We went to get donuts at Nutcakes in Philomath in the morning, then Alex had a playdate with a friend and Mia had an art lesson with her Grandma.