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.

September 2018

The girls were super excited to spend the night with Grammy and G-pa over Labor Day weekend.  They had fun swimming, baking cookies, going out for ice cream, and watching movies.  Nathan and I enjoyed some time alone too. We did a little shopping, ate some yummy food, and watched a series on Netflix.  Nothing fancy...but definitely enjoyed!!

The weather has either been super hot for pouring rain so we haven't gotten to enjoy any time outside.  Hopefully cooler fall temperatures will be here soon.  We've had lots of indoor fun with legos, puzzles, Wii games, and visits to the library.

Hannah's class already had their first field trip.  We went to the outdoor science center that they visit every year.  3rd grade is there for a little longer than previous grades.  We started with a picnic lunch (brunch...it was 10:30), then did an hour hike in the woods (SUPER HOT) and finished with the indoor animal room.  The kids were finding evidence to make conclusions.  All in all a fun day!

We finally had one morning that was cool enough to ride bikes to the park, but it started raining shortly after we arrived so we left.  Thankfully it wasn't pouring so we were just damp and not soaked on the way home.  Looking forward to some cooler weather.

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?!? 😕😕