Spring Break--I made it through, but barely

Here are some of the things we were able to do during our Spring Break:

*Went to the aquarium

*Spent a couple of nights in Park City.  We were able to see the gorgeous castles Zack (Krissy's husband) is building there.  We are also trying to update our condo there, so we had a lot of work to do.  We deep cleaned, got new bedding, bought a flat screen for the master bedroom, measured for shutters, and will be soon getting new showers, countertops, and a bedroom set for the master bedroom.  It was built in the '70s so it was in desperate need of updates.  Because it is in a rental pool, it has been absolutely thrashed as well as being dated.

*We went on a tour of the Utah State Capital given by my Grandpa.  It was fun to see him in his element and learn so many things we didn't know!  The kids think we should earthquake proof our house the same way they did the capital.

*To motivate the kids to behave and not fight, I gave them a reward system wherein everyday they had jobs to do, including watching Ashton, and if they did this without complaining, then they each earned a toy at the end of the week.  This really helped with the 3 oldest especially and there was very little fighting between them.

*After living here almost 5 years, we finally purchased a swingset and slide for the backyard!  Too bad the weather has been so bad lately.

Yes, there were some fun times to be had during Spring Break but there was also, the not-so-good times.  Elisabeth and Ashton fought, screamed, demanded, and cried their way through the whole week.  I seriously thought I was going to lose it.  I really don't know what to do about Elisabeth always feeling like the whole world is against her!  She is very demanding of my time and attention, and nothing is ever enough.  Of course she has other amazing traits, but I feel completely drained from her negative traits--any suggestions from any of my readers would be much appreciated.  Ashton is pretty typical for a 3 year old, he's just gotten so strong-willed lately and has power struggles with everyone ALL day long.  Okay.  Enough of the pity party.  I just need a few days to recover from all the "family togetherness"--just in time for SUMMER BREAK.   AHHHHHHH!!!!  I'm in WAY over my head!!!!