Open Door Policy

You can call March the month of visitors.
We were so happy to welcome some of our very favorite faces to Dallas.
Nanny and Grandpa Mike flew in over spring break,
and we enjoyed time with them here and then in Austin for an overnight stay.
Highlights include a visit to the Bush Library
(where this guy looked like a natural),

the JFK 6th floor museum -
We got to see the actual window/part of the street
where the assassination occurred,
an adults night out in Bishop Arts,
some exploring along the Katy Trail

and then of course a visit to Austin.
The weather wasn't super cooperative -
but we made the most out of sight seeing in a new city
and really enjoyed the children's museum,
South Congress and the Omni Barton Creek.
I'm thinking 6th Street isn't really geared for either the
under 7 or the 70 and up crowd,
so Vic and I will have to return another time to get the real flavor of ATX.
We were so happy to spend Spring Break with the grandparents though -
the girls adore cooking and reading with their Nanny
and having scavenger hunts and listening to Mrs. Lockhart stories with Grandpa. 

No sooner did they fly home to New Jersey,
then we welcomed Grandpa Tom.
He brought along a new fishing pole that they put to good use right away.

Lexi was very proud to have her Grandpa in as "special reader"
for her kindergarten class
and then invited him for lunch in the cafeteria. 
Perhaps his favorite part of this activity (other than seeing Lexi in her big girl
school) was being reminded of the world with little kiddos - he witnessed
some serious nose picking, paper ball throwing, shoelace tying and lunchroom antics
for the first time in a really long time - and got the biggest kick out of it all!

Tom was also a huge help to Vic while I caught up with my college friends
in Nashville for the weekend.

He was able to see the home we are building for the first time,
work on Lexi's baseball swing with her and even take the girls to
Cinderella all on his own.
No visit to Dallas is complete without a Hamilton-Hutchison dinner,
so that's just how we ended Grandpa's trip!
Then, just when life began to feel ordinary again,
Aunt Wendy and Courtney flew in for some girl time under the Texas sun.
Not much delights Alexis and Ryleigh more than their "big girl cousin",
and it was great to get to show her a little bit of our new city for the first time.
The weather couldn't have been more perfect.
We spent the days visiting the Dallas Zoo,

doing some sight seeing and museum touring,
having lunch with Lexi at UP, hitting the gym and going for long walks,
shopping, eating and visiting Southlake.
We were even able to turn on the sprinkler for some old fashioned fun.

As luck would have it, Nanny's sister and her husband
were driving through town for a wedding,
so we welcomed them one afternoon also!

Being so far from family is hard for us all,
so last month, filled with so many of the people we love,
was a true blessing. 
Now, come back and visit again after we move!