Spring Break 2016

Pops and Mimi asked if they could have Pearce during his Spring Break.  We didn't have anything planned and I was pretty worn out, so we said SURE!!  They drove to Austin to pick Pearce up and then left the next day to go all the way back to Little Rock.  Pearce could not wait to go....Chris was in the shower that morning and Pearce went to tell him bye, but Chris told him to wait until he got out of the shower....well, Pearce started crying and just wanted to go :)  They thought they would possibly split it up and just drive halfway back, but Pearce kept telling them to keep going and wanted to hurry up and get to their house, so they made it all in one day.  BUT, when they were about an hour away from LR, they ran into a big hail storm and there was no place for them to take cover, so they had to just pull over and hope the hail didn't shatter the windows!  Poor Mimi's car and windshield got totally cracked and her car had big dings all over it!  Pearce thought it was fun :)  Pops and Mimi kept Pearce busy and having fun the entire week.  They made forts, went to the park, went to Chuck E. Cheese, Altitude, saw Zootopia at the theater, and just played at home.  Pearce has gotten into the habit of sleeping he with us, so I wondered if I he would be ok sleeping in "his" room in LR...nope.....he slept on a blow up mattress in Pops and Mimi's room and one night he woke them up and asked if he could get in bed with them....which, of course, they said yes :)  I definitely did miss my little guy during the week, BUT, I totally took advantage of the downtime by getting a pedicure, going to lunch with friends, going to a movie, and just sitting in the recliner watching Downton Abbey.....LOVED being able to just take it easy!  By the time Sunday rolled around, though, I could not wait to hear that doorbell ring and hold my baby boy!    As soon as Pearce saw me, he pretty much jumped into my arms and we couldn't stop hugging.  I'm so thankful Pops and Mimi wanted to keep Pearce for the week and do all sorts of fun things with him.  I'm also thankful Pearce realized he missed me as soon as he saw me :)

I had to include these pics....Pearce got bitten on the cheek by a little boy at a bounce house and then a few days later, ran into one of his friends head on and got a black eye.  He was one beaten up little boy when he went with Pops and Mimi :)  In the pics, it looks like he's really sad, but he totally made those sad faces on purpose....he really loved looking at his black eye in the mirror and making sure it was still there.  I think he was pretty proud of it!

The fun begins with a cracked windshield on Mimi's car!

 Thank you Pops and Mimi for giving Pearce a wonderful fun-filled week with you guys.  We love you!!