Kelly Ripa's absence may not have been noticed by many fans, as she continued to appear on her morning show in pre-recorded segments, but the star spent the last three weeks on a relaxing family vacation.MORE: Kelly Ripa's jaw-dropping foyer inside $27million NY townhouse will give you chillsOr so you'd think, as the TV star returned to Live with Kelly and Ryan on Monday morning to reveal that she actually spent her vacation time engaged in a much more energetic activity.WATCH: Kelly Ripa leaps around her impressive living room as she plays a virtual videoShe told co-star Ryan Seacrest at the start of the episode: "I spent my spring break at the Big Tens and the NCAA finals."Kelly then revealed that she watched the Big Ten conference in a hotel room, adding with a swell of pride that her son Joaquin's school, the University of Michigan, took first place at the event.MORE: Kelly Ripa's son Joaquin showcases his dance moves in rare video to mark celebrationShe then rattled off some stats to Ryan from the wrestling division of the event, the one that related specifically to Joaquin, as he sat there quite impressed.