March and April 2019

I'm WAAAAY behind again.  Going to combine March and April, even though this month is totally over yet. 

Spring break was at the beginning of March and we enjoyed another great trip to AR.  We love getting to go visit Daddy's family.  We were happy the weather cooperated and we got to play at the park.  The rest of the week was cool and rainy so we went bowling one day. It was lots of fun and now the girls have played more than just Wii bowling.

Abigail got to play in her very fist piano festival.  She has been working really hard and did great.  Both girls have another contest coming up this weekend.  I am so proud of how much they have learned.  Abigail seems to enjoy piano just as much as Hannah...yeah!

At the beginning of April I got to go with Hannah's class on a field trip to the Perot Museum.  They have lots of really cool science exhibits you can touch and interact with. It was a fun day!  I've been working a lot up at the school lately, so it was fun to just be a parent.

We're so thankful we've had beautiful weather this Easter weekend.  We've tried to spend lots of time outdoors....we know the heat is coming.  Daddy has been working with Hannah to help her learn to ride her bike with no training wheels.  She still has a few things to learn, but she is doing awesome!

We had a great morning at church yesterday, including a fun photo booth and baby chicks to hold.

March 2018

The weather is finally warming up but not TOO hot yet, so we're trying to enjoy playing outside while we can. Abigail is getting better at riding her bike and can now ride all the way to the park.  A little more practice and then we can go check out the MANY awesome trails in Plano.

We spent the first weekend of our Spring Break in Arkansas.  We got to see Daddy's family and some long time friends.  Sadly the only picture I remembered to take was in the car driving. 😒😒We'll head up there again this summer and I'll try to do better.

Daddy took one extra day off work and we decided to visit the Heard Museum.  The place is larger than I expected.  We explored 2 of their nature trails, saw the rescue animals, and checked out the indoor fossil and shell exhibits.  I'm glad we have a membership so we can go back and explore more.

Now that both girls are in school, Grammy Day's are few and far between.  We took full advantage of having Good Friday off.  We made bird nest cookies and painted on the easel outside in the beautiful sunshine.  My mom took pictures but hasn't finished editing yet. 

I do have Easter picture picture to share though. 😀 We took these two weeks ago during spring break. My mom bought these sweet dresses and flower wreathes last year off zulily.  She had visions of a dreamy photo shoot. 😍 We decided to save money and wear them for Easter too.  The Bradford pear trees were in full bloom when we took these pictures, you can almost pretend we are out in the country instead of 5 mins from my parent's house.  And we got totally lucky because 2 days later the wind picked up and all the blossoms fell off.  LOVE how well these turned out.

I love the flexibility that comes with working as a substitute.  I can pick and choose which jobs I accept.  That means I still get to go on field trips.  Joined Abigail and the rest of the kindergarten classes at the Outdoor Learning Center.  This is a facility owned by the school district and the students visit every year in elementary school  They talk about something different from their science curriculum each year.  They have a nature trail to walk along and a large room filled with animals that were once owned as pets that people could no longer care for.  People's poor judgement never ceases to amaze me....who thinks a bobcat is a good pet?!? 😕😕

April 2017

Thankfully we've had lots of nice weather this month.  I always get worried when it warms up early that it will be hot too quickly.  We've had a few cool fronts come through to keep temperatures down.  I actually really love warm spring weather when it's nice enough to enjoy spending time outside without wearing a jacket....and before the awful Texas heat sets in.

My mom and I took Abigail to Duck Creek one Friday while Hannah was in school.  This is a super pretty park/creek in a neighborhood not too far from my parent's house.  There is usually lots of wildlife although we only saw turtles and a few ducks this time.  Abigail enjoyed feeding them though.  =)

Hannah's class went on a field trip to the Dallas Zoo at the beginning of the month.  I had to teach my preschool music class that day and was sad I couldn't go.  But Nathan was able to take off work.  They had a great time and the weather was beautiful!

Hannah had Good Friday and Easter Monday off this year.  We thoroughly enjoyed our four day weekend.  Nathan and my dad had to work, but my sister was off.  Friday we took the girls to play miniature golf. It was so much fun and also quite entertaining.  We tried to help the girls with correct putting form, but they preferred to putt between their legs.  LOL!  We had a great time though.

My mom also got supplies to make resurrection gardens.  Before we made them we read the Easter story from the Jesus Storybook Bible.

That was the extent of our Easter celebrating other that going to church on Sunday. We didn't do any egg hunt or Easter baskets.  We did take pictures of the girls in their dresses.  My mom actually bought these for them last year and they still fit.  Yeah for saving some money!  And I love that they still enjoy wearing matching clothes.  I plan to take advantage as long as they will let me.  LOVE the sweet french braids too...that's Grammy.  I wish I knew how to do them, but I never learned.

Hannah lost tooth number 5 on Easter morning right before we left for church.  It had been loose for several months and was just barely hanging on for almost a week before it finally fell out.

Hannah had her second piano festival last week and this one was also a competition.  Hannah played really really well and she was so excited to win 1st place.  The look on her face when they called her name was priceless!

Our zoo membership expired this month and we decided not to renew it again.  We've kept it for 3 years and now that both girls will be in school we don't have as many opportunities to use it.  And we bought Six Flags memberships last fall.  Those are good until the end of December and then next year we'll pick a new place to join.  There are so many choices in the DFW area!!  We wanted to make one last trip to the zoo before our membership expired so we went on Saturday.  It was hot and humid, but the rain held off and we had a great time.  The brand new hippo exhibit opened the day before.  It is really nice, but sadly the hippos were hiding and we only saw their noses peek up for air.

April 2015

Before I forget, in my last post I promised more (and better) pictures from our Arboretum visit.  Here you go!

At the beginning of the month we took advantage of no rain and Nathan having the morning off BSF (Bible Study Fellowship) and headed to the zoo.  We LOVE our membership and recently renewed it again for another year.  There is currently a dinosaur exhibit visiting.  The girls were a little unsure about the anamatronic dinosaurs, but enjoyed the puppet show.  We also saw the bird show, but I didn't get any pictures.

It was POURING rain Easter morning and we had to be at church super early so no pictures.  The girls dresses from last year still fit so they got to wear them again.  =)  Our sweet neighbor came over that afternoon once the rain stopped and hid eggs in our yard.  The girls had so much fun finding them.

While we've had some beautiful sunny weather, we have had LOTS of rain this month.  More than the last few years.  We desperately need it, but we miss playing outside and being able to take pictures.  This Grammy day the rain held off until evening so we walked up to the college (about a mile walk from my parent's house).  We got to see ducks, geese, and turtles...always a favorite.  And there were some really pretty wild flowers blooming.

Spring in Texas means pictures in the bluebonnets.  Nathan DOES NOT understand this tradition, but he graciously goes along with it because he loves me.  =)  It was super windy and there were several other people waiting their turn.  Thankfully they girls were pretty cooperative and I'm pleased with what we got.  Here's a few of my favorites!