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Spring Break “MUST-DO’s”…

Jackson, Mississippi may not be the 1st place you think about when considering a Spring Break destination, but it’s VERY high on my list!  As a matter of fact, a few months before our school break, Matthew suggested a few spots our family could visit and when Jackson was mentioned, the kids and I all CHEERED & STARTED-COUNTING-DOWN-THE-DAYSagreed’.

But it’s not the fried catfish and turnips that makes Jackson so great.  (Although that’s almost worth the trip!)  It’s the PEOPLE who live there…

Ruthie’s good buddy (Matthew’s brother) is one of the folks we love seeing.  As I was trying to get Ruthie to fall asleep one night, she tells me (in her most unhappy-little voice), “Ruthie so sad…  My need Uncle Dennis.”

We spend LOTS of time in our pajamas…
(I hate to admit it, but I’m pretty sure this pajama photo was taken after we ate LUNCH!  And, yes… my kids will ONLY wear big t-shirts to bed.  As a result of not owning any ‘real‘ pajamas, when it’s ‘Pajama Day’ at school, I end-up having to borrow sets from their friends!)

We sneak-in as MUCH time with my niece (and one of Rayna’s favorite people on earth) as humanly possible…
(This delicious chocolate milkshake was made in the same spot where “The Help” was filmed!)

Then, I see the way the sunlight is catching Madison’s hair outside and I then yell at her, “Don’t Move… while I go grab my camera!”

Lots of eating…

And LOTS of things ONLY Martin-men would come-up with…
Like, in this case, Matthew wanting to SHOOT the Water Moccasin snake that we kept seeing by their creek…

At least Ross and Ruthie were well-entertained before we headed out for pizza!

She’s got a sweet smile…

…but, even MORE silly moves!

“Here ya go, Buddy!”
Oh, another thing Martin-men do is come up with crazy challenges for everyone around them.
THIS challenge was to see how much water the kids could catch in their mouths without dropping any…

 

Thanks for checking my blog!
There’s a few MORE pictures from Jackson (coming soon!), then we’re off for a SUPER-QUICK stop in New Orleans!

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