Spring Break, Part 2

So camping...didn't go. The campground was booked. We were bummed, considering I had already packed everything up and was ready to go. Instead, I sat on the porch to read and ended up hanging out with my good friends from across the street instead. So relaxing!

When Ethan came home, we got ready and went to eat sushi. It was absolutely delicious. We were walking around the bookstore about to go get some ice cream when our friends called to see if we wanted to hang out with them. We ended up having such a wonderful time bowling, playing cards, drinking coffee, watching the Office and eating cake. We are truly blessed with fabulous friends!

So the last real day of spring break is today and we are going to take it easy. We might play
tennis... I might go shopping for a little craft project I am dying to do (if it works out, I'll post a picture). Other than that, this will be an actual day of taking a break.

Here's pictures from bowling last night...

Spring Break, Part 1

Wow, I really am a terrible blogger. I think of things throughout the day that would make a great small post, but I never seem to make it to my computer at that moment to post it. So, instead, I end up waiting forever and then posting a big update, which I know is boring for everyone.

So this spring break has been good. It's the first one in a few years that I have not had to work, which is partly cool, but mostly boring, which in turn means restful, so it's really not all that bad.

We've done a lot of little things, but one of the most fun was date day on Tuesday. We planted our garden in the morning. We ate lunch together, then we got ready to go out. We went to the Kimbell to see the new exhibit, "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy." It was pretty good. After that, we went to the Fort Worth Water Gardens and enjoyed that new experience. It was really cool, so if you come to visit us, we will take you there! Then we walked around downtown, found a Starbucks, and sat outside drinking iced coffee. We came back home and cooked burgers on the grill and a cup of coffee later. It was the perfect day!

our feet in the water at the water gardens.

Rejuvenation

Maybe it's just me, but I really do not like the winter. During the cold months, I don't just sit around and thing about how much I hate the cold, but when spring finally starts flowing in and that warm breeze blows my hair around like crazy, I realize how much I missed the warmth and how much I truly dislike being cold. I feel rejuvenated by the weather lately. I wake up, open the windows and stay busy all day. I have more energy and want nothing more than to be outside. It is a wonderful time of year and I am so glad that it is here!

Also, just an update:
Went to my cousin, Angela's wedding. It was a blast! She looked gorgeous and planned one super fun party. I traveled to Tallahassee for the wedding with my aunt Anita, who as it turns out is a fabulous travel buddy. We met up with the rest of my family there. This is a picture of the fam (minus Ethan who couldn't go with us).














This past Thursday, I drove over to Dallas to hear my cousin, Issey, play at coffee shop. She's amazingly musically talented and she is a beautiful artist. She is only 17 and did such a great job. I have a feeling she is going to really make a name for herself with her art and music.















Some other good news...Ethan is finished with this weird class he was taking that kept him out of the house both Tuesday and Thursday nights. This pretty much meant that we didn't get to spend a lot of time together during the week and our weekends were booked with random things or studying. I am super excited to have him back at home. YAY!

Thanks for reading this. I know my life is not exciting, but God is good and working in our lives. We couldn't be any happier.