'cause somewhere in the crowd ...

... there's you

The girls and I had the best time downtown yesterday! We started with a late afternoon meal at the OG Campisi's, one of our favorite spots.

Then we hit up the SMU bookstore for a little gear and browsing.

And then we spent a little time walking around Mockingbird Station. They had some great photo op spots!

After a little time out and about, we headed to the Music Hall at Fair Park for our much anticipated turn to see "Mamma Mia!" We had some pre-show snacks and lots of laughs before taking our seats.

The show was SO good. "Mamma Mia!" has been a favorite movie in our house for many years, so the chance to see the traveling Broadway production was such a treat. The singing and dancing were incredible, and we loved seeing the story unfold live. After the final bows, the cast came back out for three choreographed sign-along songs - we stood and danced and had the very best time. It was a late night after both girls had started the day early with sports stuff, but so, so worth it. I cherish these special memories with my beautiful girls as they are slipping through my fingers all the time ...

Spring Things

Rain this spring has resulted in many postponed soccer games, but Emma has stayed plenty busy with softball, volleyball, and softball. She's ready to run from 2nd here. I think this may be her last season of softball, sadly. I LOVE watching her play, but she's just so busy and this sport keeps falling to the bottom of her list. We'll see what happens.

Emma and I spent an evening watching "Matilda, Jr. The Musical" at my school. It was an amazing performance!

Couple pics of Jim for good measure ... one night last week, Sara was ready to chit-chat just as I was ready for bed. I know I have to take advantage of these moments, so we stayed up way too late talking in her room. Jim hung out, too - he was definitely ready for bed!

He's also been enjoying walks at the park during soccer practices!

Last weekend, Steve and I spent a night downtown to see Amos Lee at The Majestic. We had the best time on our short get-away!

This was my second time to see Amos and Steve's third - such a great show. I love his music, but I think the highlight of the night for me was his cover of "Landslide." It was unexpected and just so good.

We stayed at The Statler, which was amazing. We also did some walking and hit several fun spots for a drink.

This past weekend, G&G came to town for Easter on their way back to MN from FL. It was so fun to have them stop by! Friday night they saw skills and a VB game. Saturday's soccer was rained out so we went to the mall, which made the girls happy. It cleared up for an evening walk, and then Sunday turned into a beautiful day for soaking up some sun by the pool!

Some traditions will last forever ... dyeing eggs ...

... and hunting for them ...

I was excited to surprise the girls with tickets to see "Mama Mia"! The three of us will go to a show next weekend when Steve is out of town for the NFL Draft with his friends.

Baskets were easier (and cheaper) when I could fill them with a few summer toys ... but it's still always so fun to find something that makes them both smile! 

G&G hit the road this morning, and the girls headed to school. I have the day off! I went to the gym, started some laundry, got a little work-work done ... and now I'm about to head out back with my book. Thankful for this long spring weekend before our final countdown - 5 weeks left of school!