Spring Break, Part 2

Our first morning in Dallas, my precious friend Roxanne came over early to walk and talk.  What a treasure she is!

At one point in the morning, I was doing some strength training, Aaron and Olivia were tackling her taxes, and Benjamin and Hannah were practicing driving with Katherine while Sarah was at work.  Quite the variety of activities!

We asked everyone to bring games, and after our picnic lunch, Benjamin and Hannah taught us to play Antidote.

 

Sarah discovered that the Dallas Opera was performing one of our favorite operas, "The Barber of Seville", prompting us to buy tickets and build on the tradition of our family attending operas together.

So we gussied up, piled in the van, and climbed a bunch of steps to get to our cheap seats. 

 

Sitting on the next to top row was definitely worth it.  We could see straight into the pit.

After a slow start on Saturday, full of waffles and some JBU friends, we enjoyed a hike around Sarah's campus.

Playing together is the equivalent of glue for our family, especially for my hard working hubby.  Along those trails, I heard plenty of laughter, cementing relationships and lightening hearts.

Saturday evening, we gathered in the guest house lounge to sing hymns together.  Singing is another type of glue that bonds our family.

Way too quickly, Sunday arrived, and we began to go our different directions, back to our responsibilities and places where God has planted us for this season.  What a treat it is to spend time with my favorite people!