spring break ~ Texas

We had lived in Texas for 10 1/2 years and this is the first time we stopped to take a picture with the "Welcome to Texas" sign. A few hours before arriving in Texas Carson had asked if we could stop.  I had already planned on it!

 

Within minutes of our arrival I took these quick snapshots of these two cuties!

Saturday the boys spent the day with our old neighbor, Colton.  They all had a blast!! WE sure miss him!

When I realized Spring Break was the week following an Ambit Meeting I bought tickets to attend! It's a women's conference in Grapevine.  The two women in the middle I've met and worked with, Alice & Melynda.  Alice will be in Chicago the end of April so we're going to get together.

This little boy has not had a haircut since Thanksgiving.  He was in desperate need!  We'll be seeing him again in July, I'll need to have my shears with me I'm sure.

Carson lost a tooth one day in during our Spring Break.  Luckily the Tooth fairy found him, it's a challenge when he's in his own bed.

Monday I took both boys to their old schools to see friends.  During recess so many kids followed Carson everywhere on the playground.  He loved it!!

Mason was a little more nervous.  When we arrived in the lunchroom he hung back with me until he found his friends.  It was fun to watch, from a distance, as he laughed and talked with his friends.

We had beautiful weather!! Carson thought it was hot!!  One day it did reach 85.  Loved it!!

These boys led us through the zoo.  They did a great job finding all we wanted to see.

Can you tell we loved feeding the birds the most? :D

 

 

 I'm going to edit these two pictures and put them on my wall. 

 

I was trying to get a better picture of Retta and everyone decided to run on this wall with her.   

 

I like the shared smiles between Retta and Kinzie. 

 

Maybe I'll put this on my wall instead.

We had so much fun in Texas!! Karlee had a few sleepovers with friends and spent one day at Boswell.

I was able to get together with these two friends, plus one morning I met Dawn for breakfast. I was able to see many friends at the Women's Broadcast Saturday night too. 

It felt like home shortly after I started driving south on I-35.  The warm sun and green grass sure made it inviting. We even saw bluebonnets!!

As great as Texas was, when we got home late Friday night and climbed into our own beds...heaven!
To spend the weekend home again with Brian enjoying General Conference was very nice.  Home is where my family is.  Brian was still in Chicago, that's where we need to be.  Yes we have family in Texas too!  We miss them soo much.  I thoroughly enjoyed just being there and watching Adam and Retta play.  To sit and laugh with McKinzie was wonderful!! I miss her...

We'll see them again in July for a family reunion. 86 days, let the counting begin!  LOL
Hopefully we'll see Bailee too.!  We haven't seen her since January.  Miss my girls!!