Spring Piano Recital

This past weekend, the girls had their Spring Piano Recital. It was their first recital since we moved to Texas, so they were a bit nervous, not knowing what to expect. 

Faith handled her nervousness with lots of daily practicing and as much exercise as she could get out of each day. She played "Kiss the Rain" by Yiruma. 

Grace handled her nerves by keeping her hands busy as well. If she wasn't practicing, she was working on some crafting project. She played "Le Papillon" by Glenda Austin. 

Can we just take a moment and recognize how beautiful the girls are growing up? 

They take my breath away when I look at them! 😍😍 

They picked out their dresses and looked so poised and elegant. 

These two. 💞💞

Gotta love the photo bomb by little brother. 

Almost time to enter the performance hall.

 

It was by far the largest stage they've ever played.  

They each played so beautifully and nailed it!!

With Miss Carissa, their piano teacher.

With Aidan, one of their friends from who church who also played piano. 

Woo-hoo! Carefree, now that they're all done. What a fun opportunity to play at the Grand Theater! 

Old Town Lewisville had some eclectic painted murals where this cutie wanted to pose. 

I'm not sure what he was doing here. Lol! 

Right across the street from the theater were several restaurants and resorted buildings. 

We ended up eating Tex-Mex right across the way at the new Baja Cantina afterwards. Yum!

So fun inside. 

And that wrapped up our Saturday night. We are so proud of all the work the girls put into piano this year. 

It was definitely a transitional year and big change for them with the move to TX. They didn't start piano with their new teacher until February and then had to get acclimated and ready for a May 1st recital.

They handled everything with such poise and maturity.

My mama heart is bursting with pride to see how great the girls are adjusting, how kind they are, and how they are just plain growing up before our eyes.

Bravo, ladies!!

Grapevine Vintage Railroad

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad - located in the heart of Historic Downtown Grapevine - offers a unique experience on authentic 1920s Victorian coaches. We're so blessed to live close to Grapevine (also known as the Christmas Capital of Texas) because we have one TRAIN LOVING BOY. 

He got to ride the rails with daddy this weekend. 

Ready to board with his ticket in hand. 

Aww, my boy. I love him so!💖

Apparently, the Sheriff came by and asked Zach to hide this bag of money because there might be a bank robber on board. 

 

He also became a Junior Deputy Sheriff. 

Oh-oh, there's the robber. 

He came and stole the money from Zach so the Sheriff asked him to sketch a picture of the suspect. 

He went that way!🠈😆

Great fun on the train heist. 

Zach loved his morning on the rails. 

 

And he LOVES making memories with his favorite person.💕

The Grapevine Vintage Railroad also offers train rides to the Fort Worth Stockyards, A Day Out with Thomas and the North Pole Express at Christmastime. I'm sure Zach will be enjoying all of these events for years to come. 

If you've never been to Historic Grapevine it is such a cute area for all things nostalgically Texan. It's known for its restored 19th and 20th Century buildings. Many of these are on downtown's Main Street, which is lined with restaurants, galleries, and shops. The 1888 Cotton Belt Railroad Depot is the starting point of the Grapevine Vintage Railroad. A fun town to visit any time of year!