Spring Break Hotel, Season 2

I'm a believer that whether you are in school or not, Spring Break has to be celebrated. I would love to go to Hawaii, Bahamas, or any warm beach for a week and relax. Maybe someday that will be a reality. Until then, I just have to make do.

This year we settled for :

A Five-Star Hotel.

In Outer Space.



Guests arrived with luggage in tow at approximately 1:00 pm Friday afternoon. They checked in at the front desk where they signed in and filled out a card for their food order. Each "family" was assigned a planet suite and a moon rock key.

The Mons bunch stayed in Mars. Chloe stayed in the Pluto Suite. And yes, I now know that Pluto is not actually a planet. Thank you Logan for the heads up.

Jone's rowdy bunch stayed in Saturn, and the Bernard-igans hung out in Jupiter.

Told ya they are a rowdy bunch!

After getting acquainted with their suites, the Space Rangers were back to the lobby to make their passports. It was imperative for their 2:00 launch to Space Camp.

Next, they came to the dining room for some "out of this world" snacks.

Jiggly Stars, Flying Saucers (tortilla chips), Moon Cream Cookies and Orbit Fruit Kabobs.

It was time to get down to business. In order to qualify for Space Camp there was a little training required.

First we stretched...

and then worked as a team to complete an obstacle course.

After completing the course under 4 minutes, they were so ready for Space Camp.

With passports in hand, the girls hopped aboard the Expi-Shuttle and the boys took off so fast in their Missle, I couldn't even get a pic.

Space Camp:

Believe me when I say that Space Camp was a blast. My cheeks are still sore from laughing so much. Got my butt kicked by that lady on the obstacle course.

Back at the hotel there was much more in store.

At approximately 5:00 pm, there was a meteor shower. It was like money falling from the sky. They scrambled to collect as many as they could to put in their space purse, or wallets they made. The meteors would sure come in handy later at the pajama party.

Soon our Rangers were raging with hunger. They went to their planet suites to change into their pajamas and kicked off the party with some pizza and great conversation.

Balloon rockets were launched and rangers combated all sorts of aliens.

The pajama party continued with a concession stand where they used the meteors they collected to pay for their goodies.

It was a simple selection of asteroids (Natalie's homemade marshmellows), cookies, twizzlers and juice.

Before our friends went home that night, the girls enjoyed some dancing and manicures while the boys went off to defeat something. I'm sure it was scary. Too bad I have no pics. I'll admit- I was busy busting a move.

Well done space rangers. Your mission is complete.

(click here for 2008's spring break hotel.)