April at a glance

I have so much to do, with our trip coming up this week, but I have the urge to post some of our doings from the last few months on the blog. So I'll work on that instead. 

April was a busy, fun month. Our big things were having the Leiningers come visit for a week, Graham turning four, going camping, and spending a day in Oklahoma City going to the OKC temple open house. I absolutely love April in Texas. The weather is gorgeous, there is so much to do, and we had such a great month. 

We did some fun things with Grandma and Grandpa while they were here. 

We went to the Fort Worth Zoo, and Lucy was charmed by the little tiny birds in the bird exhibit we could feed. 

We all got to go to Dane's first basketball game. It was hilarious. 

Graham turned four and we spent the afternoon at Little Elm Beach, his main request. It was so much fun. 

I love this cute guy. 

Grandma and Grandpa and Kenzie all read books to Dane's kindergarten class. I love this. 

We went camping with friends over Easter weekend! It was soooo much fun!

We discovered the hiking trails off the sidewalk path at Arbor Hills near our house--for the first time since we moved here--and went back a bunch of times to enjoy some actual nature (which is sparse in these parts). 

We went to take pictures and pick bluebonnets at this gorgeous patch near our house. The next day I learned that picking bluebonnets is against the law. Whoops! Won't do it again. 

I just think she is so dang beautiful. 

Dane sporting Tommy's old jacket from his childhood. I love finding old gems like this. 

We went to OKC and ran into our friends the Hawkses, who were there from Houston, randomly at a park! 

The two Lucys--the cutest. 

The temple was small, but beautiful inside and out. I was so grateful we went up there when we sat in the celestial room as a family. I could really feel the Spirit there and I knew the trip was worth it. 

After the temple open house, we went with the Hawkses to the OKC Bombing Memorial site. It was surprisingly moving and so well done. I hadn't planned on going, because I honestly thought it would be too sad, but I am so glad we did. 

And it was even better with friends. Our kids love the Hawkses.