March-Spring has Sprung!

Hello again! As usual, I am late on doing my March blog, but here it goes. The very beginning of March was my brother Sam's birthday. He turned 25 years old, wow-crazy! Time sure does fly. Wish he lived closer so we could have celebrated together, but I will hopefully be seeing this summer, than again in September for his wedding day! Yay : ) This was also the month when Nathan and I had our getaway night at the Gaylord Texan, a gift from Nathan's firm. We never get to do things like this, so it was wonderful! We had dinner at The Old Hickory Steakhouse, walked around a little bit, then went back to the room, where we had champagne and cake balls waiting for us. Before we left in the morning, we had breakfast at the Riverwalk Cafe. We had such a great time, and our dear friend Mrs. Walker stayed with Genevieve. She is such a blessing to us, one the sweetest people I know and so good with our little girl.


A few days later, Genevieve and I went to an Easter playdate at my sweet friend Melanie's house. Her friend Amanda was also there with her kids. It was lots of fun, the kids made Easter baskets, hunted for eggs, and had pizza for lunch! It was Genevieve's very first Easter egg hunt. We had a great time with good friends. We also went to my friend Kristin's new home in Irving a few weeks later, for another playdate with her and her cute little boy Jack. The kids had a great time playing outside while us Moms were able to visit for a little while. It has been so fun to reunite with my sweet friend I have known since I was just a little one myself. : ) I can't believe we are both married and have kids of our own now, crazy but super fun!

Then of course, there was Easter weekend! We were so blessed to have my parents come in town and visit. Seeing that Holy Thursday Mass was during Genevieve's bedtime, I sent Nathan by himself. The past few years while taking evening law classes, he had always missed out. Now was his chance to go! We all  took turns going to the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, since I also had a hair appointment that day. It was unfortunately the only day they could schedule me in. My parents arrived in town, just in time to make the afternoon Stations. : ) Saturday we just spent the day doing a little shopping and playing with Genevieve. Of course Sunday morning we went to Easter Mass, then brunch afterwards at The Broken Egg Cafe. My mom put on a little egg hunt for Genevieve, then cooked a great Easter dinner!

After dinner, my parents surprised me with an early birthday cake and ice cream, yum! So sweet of them to think of me. Oh and earlier on in the day, we also went and looked at homes for sale-seeing that Nathan and I are looking forward to moving soon into our first house-but more on that later!! : )

My parents left Monday morning. : ( It went by too fast and was of course sad to see them go. I am so glad they were here to see us and Genevieve. She is getting so big-as of now she is 21 months old. She is saying about 20 words and can say a few phrases. She loves to read, do puzzles, listen to music, and playing outside. She is learning so much and growing up so fast-makes me sad! Love our precious litttle girl.

I guess those are pretty much the main events for March. Of course I will write more later, once April has come and gone. : ) Hope everyone has been having a blessed Easter season and enjoying the spring weather-despite the past few crazy weather days! Until next time, TTFN! xoxo and God Bless : )

Cecilia, Nathan, and Genevieve