Hamilton

Dave surprised the girls with tickets to Hamilton this spring!  We had fun staying downtown, ordering in Pizza Luce while we got ready, and of course seeing the amazing performance.  Norah has loved the music since we first watched it on Disney Plus a few years ago, and she has watched it over and over.  The live performance was incredible!

Abby's 15th birthday party

For her family birthday party this year, Abby wanted to do a "pink cowgirl" theme.  She came up with an idea for her cake--she frosted it with white frosting and used a stencil for a cowboy hat and dusted pink sprinkles to make the shape of the hat.  Abby definitely felt the love from grandparents and both of her aunts!

Driving!

I'm not sure how we reached this stage of life already, but Abby is officially driving!  She got her permit the week after her birthday, when we got back from Texas.  Thankfully, she passed her permit test on the first try.  She is hesitant about driving, so we haven't done a ton of practice, but I think she does a great job.  Soon, we will hopefully move on from neighborhood and county road driving to highways/interstates!

Easter Sunday

After spending the week with my family in Texas, we returned in time for Easter Sunday.  Dave played in the worship band, and we were invited over to a friend's house for Easter dinner and an egg hunt (so nice after being gone all week!).  We are so grateful for friends that are like family!

Spring break in Austin

It is a rare occasion that the girls and I have the same spring break, so we wanted to take advantage of being on the same schedule this year to do something fun.  We took a road trip with my mom and dad (Dave unfortunately had to work) down to Austin, Texas to visit my brother and his girlfriend.  My sister flew down to meet up with us.  For part of the trip, we stayed at a house rental just a few blocks away from my brother, but the best was being able to stay the second half of the trip in the house that shares a wall with theirs.  It was a really nice place!  Here are some of the fun things we did during the week:

A stop (or two) at Buc-cee's was a must--the girls had fun picking out souvenirs

On a hot day, Barton Springs was a must!

The botanical gardens were beautiful

We waited hours for Franklin's BBQ, but it was worth it!

The Pease Park treehouse was so unique!

We visited Blanton Museum of Art on a rainy day

Enjoyed lots of family time!

Did some shopping and found fun murals!

Visited Gruene, TX with my mom and dad--a cute little town!

Norah's first In 'n Out Burger

Celebrated Abby's birthday on the way down in our hotel room

Enjoyed some ice cream near Greg and Rose Mary's house

Swinging out front at our first house

The girls were excited to find a Paris Baguette, which was a favorite in South Korea