Thes best of March

Time is flying by and I can't keep up with everything.  My friend called it the April Avalanche the other day and I do have to agree!!!  Life is crazy right now, but everything is fun and worth the nuttiness!

So March came and went so quickly I had to look at all my pictures to remember what happened.  Of course there was the marathon we won't talk about.  Then my sister was here for Spring Break.  Finally Easter!  There was lots in between that I want to remember so here we go....

Jonah had his 4th grade field trip to Wunderlich Farms at the beginning of March.  I helped chaperone the trip and loved it.  I didn't go when Emma was in 4th grade because Samuel and Elena were still at home.  But, I will definitely go again.  All the kids loved it and I think could have spent so much more time exploring the buildings and learning about life way back when.  It was really fascinating!

Drew and I went to the Houston Rodeo to see Brett Eldredge.  Of course the day we went it poured so there was no looking cute.  It was all about raincoats and umbrellas, but we still had lots of fun!

Elena had her Christmas Experience gift.  We saw Mary Poppins at the Hobby Center.  It was super well done and Elena really enjoyed it.  Her favorite moment was Mary Poppins flying away at the end, but she really did pay attention to the entire show.

We went to several Rice baseball games.  Samuel hardly played any games in March because of Spring Break, Easter, and the weather.  Emma learned her optional floor routine and has music from Phantom of the Opera.  It is awesome and she loves it!  Elena decided she wants to join the swim team so we registered for that.  And because baseball isn't enough for Samuel he is going to play spring flag football.  We have nothing going on in the upcoming months!

Spring Break 2016

My sister, Kelsey, and her kiddos spent Spring Break with us.  My kiddos knew they were coming, but not which day.  So when they arrived home from school on Friday to see their cousins....worth all the fibbing!  That meant there were eight kids in the house for a week.  It was full, loud, and lots of fun!  These sweet kids are the best of friends and so very much enjoy every moment they are together.  Hellos are the best and good-byes are the worst.

Except Jack, all lined up in age order.  Yes, my kid are tall and Kelsey's kids are short.  Jack, Emma, Maya, Jonah, Hanna, Samuel, Leah, and Elena

We did not do anything overly exciting.  Eight kids is a lot to get places especially with Jack just being 18 months old.  We went to parks, played lots at the house, had a movie day, and enjoyed the beautiful weather.  Our big adventures were to the Houston Zoo, Hermann Park, and two Rice baseball games.

We went to the tire park (Jerry Matheson Park) in Tomball.  We also did a little antique shopping that day too.  It was such fun.  We also visited the park at Mercer Arboretum.  It was really hot that day so we didn't stay too long.  The kids washed the cars that afternoon as a way to stay cool!

The Zoo was awesome.  Despite being Spring Break it wasn't too crowded and we saw lots of awake animals!  Seeing an elephant show was probably the highlight of the day for the kids.

Finally, I was able to find a small bluebonnet field nearby so Kelsey could get her first ever bluebonnet pictures.

July is going to seem like a long time until we spend time together again!