School break

The kids have been enjoying there Christmas break from school and are already excited for the summer!  I told them they are one school semester down and that they have a whole other semester to complete before summer comes.  I love winter break because its just long enough for the kids to get a good break from school duties and they get to play with there Christmas toys!  The only downer is its usually to cold to enjoy any out door activities, although that hasn't stopped my warm blooded children from bundling up to spend time outside.

This Christmas Allison got a bike and Cooper got a power wheels jeep.  These two presents have been such a hit in the Sanchez house.  There hasn't been a day we haven't gone outside.  Allison has never owned a bike, in fact scooters have been the only wheeled thing she cared about for years.  When Cooper got a bike for his birthday she was set on having a bike too.  It only took her 30 minutes to figure out how to ride a bike with out training wheels.  Cooper of course knows how to handle his jeep and loves driving around the yard.  Beckett is having the time of his life siting back and enjoying a ride from big brother!  We let the kids ride there bikes to the park one day when it was warm and we all spent a few hours play there.

 

 

Another Christmas present the kids have enjoyed is the Disney Infinity game.  We bought the kids this game as a combined gift, we also bought them characters to go with this game.  Everyday they have been playing.  Its not to hard the kids don't understand it, but its difficult enough its a challenge.  Total thumbs up on this game, the only thing I noticed is you cant play two player in a characters world unless you have two players from that world.  Meaning you cant play different Disney characters from different worlds.  If that made any sense.. 

The marker maker set was another awesome gift we bought the kids.  They spent two days making there own marker colors.  Everyday the color pages after pages with each other.  We also bought each kid a board game.  The game they play the most is the Headbanz.  Its serious such a fun game to play!  The kids play by them selves and we have played together as a family.  I really want to buy them the Disney version of the game.  Allison also got a Kindle for Christmas, we downloaded a ton of books and third grade reading programs on it.  She loves it!!  We also had a play date at our house this break.  Allison's piano teachers children are the exact same ages as my kiddos.  Allison and her oldest daughter played quietly for hours and then Cooper and the twins where all over the place!

We ended this break by letting the kids pick one special activity.  Allison choose to go roller skating with her friends and Cooper choose to play laser tag with his family.  Lets just say we had a totally blast at each thing.  Allison and I had fun with her girlfriends and there moms skating.  I cant forget to mention Allison was the winner of the limbo!  At the Cinergy complex Allison decided to spend her own money on the air obstacle course.  I cant explain how terrified her face looked while she was up there.  Cooper was taking pictures of Allison and himself while we waited for Allison to finish.  Laser tag was so much fun, we have to go back again!!  We had such a blessed Christmas and a much need break from school etc.  Its time to buckle down and get ready for the second semester of school!