Saturday, April 8, 2023

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










Sunday, April 2, 2023

Abby's 15-year interview

 Favorite color:  pink

Least favorite color:  brown
Favorite book:  Girl in Pieces
Favorite fruit:  raspberries
Favorite vegetable:  broccoli
Favorite tv show:  Modern Family
Favorite movie:  Cruella
Favorite animal:  dog
Favorite food:  enchiladas
Favorite school lunch:  pizza
Favorite thing to wear:  leggings and a sweatshirt
Favorite snack:  Goldfish
Favorite zoo animal:  giraffe
Best friends:  Kira, Brooke, Addy, Lyla, Lilly, Olivia
Favorite cereal:  Frosted Flakes
Favorite drink:  Peace Tea
Favorite thing to do with Mommy:  puzzle
Favorite thing to do with Daddy:  wrestle
Favorite thing to do with Norah:  wrestle
Favorite thing to do with Sadie:  snuggle
Favorite store:  Target
Favorite toy:  games
Favorite game:  Rat a Tat Cat
Favorite song:  "Fight Song"
Favorite thing to do outside:  basketball
Favorite holiday:  birthday
What I want to be when I grow up:  optometrist or marine biologist
What makes me happy:  Norah
What makes me sad:  getting hurt
What I like about Daddy:  he's funny
What I like about Mommy:  she's nice
What I like about Norah:  she's weird
What I like about Sadie:  she's soft
Now that I'm 15:  I will get a permit