This one is for the girls!

We are wrapping up a fun weekend here in Woodway, Texas! My mom, sister, Hannah and I went to the 9th Annual Mother Daughter Weekend at the Woodway Arboretum. Although it was the 9th year for the event, it was the first year we have ever attended. It was a very fun event. We ate finger foods, drank punch and had a good time. I am surprised that Hannah does not have vertigo right now because she kept spinning around in her dress.

Here's a great tip for people with small children that they had at the tea. They had a basket with paper, clothes pins and pipecleaners on the tables. The little girls could use the pipecleaners and tissue paper to make flowers. They could also use the paper and clothes pins to make butterflies. It was amazing how the little girls use those supplies to stay entertained.

Three kids and a wedding!

This weekend our three kids were in a wedding in Hunt, Texas. Holly Hillman Smith asked them to be in her wedding which was such a sweet invitation. Holly's mom was my adviser in Tri Delta and she would come to our dances and events when I was in school. It is hard to believe and admit that was 20 years ago! As Holly grew older she would babysit our kids when we were at my parents' house. Andrew would call her "Polly" when he was little and all 3 kids love her. She has a real heart for children and it shows. She had always wanted to be married at Camp Stewart and it was an absolutely beautiful place to celebrate and start a new life together.

Here were some highlights of the weekend:

Jacob and Andrew were the candlelighters. They liked that job except the wind and a stubborn lighter made it a little difficult. Jacob's face and mannerisms were hilarious as he tried to get the candles lit.

Hannah loved being a flower girl. At the end of the wedding though the Ringbearer was ahead of her so she took off running to get in front of him. I think we may have a track and field star on our hands! I was very nervous during the wedding...you hear all of these crazy stories about kids and weddings. Holly though was very laid back and not stressed out at all about the kids or anyone else. She was the true opposite of some of the "bridezillas" that you hear about.

It was family affair for us because my mom and dad and Steve and Cindy came to the wedding also. We had alot fun and I think took over 200 pictures between all of us.

We came back to Waco through Johnson City and went to the home of LBJ. We watched a video on Lady Bird Johnson and her life. The video mentioned that Lady Bird was an extremely positive and active person. They said she had an uncanny ability to be positive and hopeful and see solutions versus problems. Even the bluebonnets we enjoy every Spring are a result of her seeing the highways as she traveled from Texas to DC and thinking they needed to be beautiful and pleasant for travelers. What a great quality for a person to have! It was an inspirational way to end a fun weekend!

One of the reasons we love Texas!

The bluebonnets are out and we are so glad. It is one of the many reasons we love living in Texas!

Renaissance

Today our family went to a Renaissance Festival in Waxahachie, Texas. We had gone to a place called Medieval Times a couple of years ago and the boys loved the jousting and all of the lords and ladies etc. so we thought we would try this festival. I am happy to report that a great time was had by all. Jacob even said it was one of the best days of his entire life----he is very expressive and maybe exaggerates a little! :)

Some of the highlights of today included:

Seeing an American Bald Eagle. It was so majestic. It was part of a show on falcons and other birds and the amazing things they can do.

I received a winner badge at the Archery Booth. On my very last arrow, I was pretty close to actually hitting the bulls eye! I was very happy!
Hannah became a Lady of the Court. She is now very good friends with the Queen and actually curtsied for her. All of those dance lessons finally paid off.
Jacob and Andrew got soft swords and got to have a sword fight with a very pretty girl.

Rich and I became a king and queen! Don't we look great?

Out like a lamb....

In one of my last posts I mentioned that March had roared in like a lion and we were hopeful that it would go out like a lamb...well in some ways it did. On Easter Sunday we hosted Easter lunch at our house and we had ham, but we also had lamb. Rich's grandfather was from Greece and was Greek Orthodox. He would always make leg of lamb for Easter dinner which is a Greek tradition. The year Andrew was born, Rich decided to adopt that tradition for our family. He always makes the lamb and does a good job. This year Hannah told me that she did not want to eat lamb. When I asked her why, she said that she did not like to eat animals, "except chickens, pigs, and cows." At lunch when the lamb was passed to her she said, "Remember Mom I do not eat sheep." :)

We had a blessed Easter and we hope you did too!

Smile!

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I have no idea what it means but it is very cute to watch!


Smile and have a great day!

March Madness

The Gochis household has definitely been experiencing March Madness lately! The past week alone has been pretty crazy. Here are a few of the happenings that have made March so wild...

1. Andrew had his tonsils and adenoids out on March 6th. He has had a sleep apnea and the doctors are hoping the removal of the adenoids/tonsils will help with his sleep. He has gotten lots of TLC from my parents. They even gave him a bell to ring when he needs something! :) He also received visits from his teachers.....

and from our sweet friend Mallory (or shall I say Dr. Davidson?)

2. It snowed here on Friday! Snow is always a little weird in Central Texas because we rarely have it. Since it is such an event, Hannah and my Dad built a snowman. As you can see, it is kind of small. You will also notice his arms are made out of bubble wands. He is quite fashionable. When they came in from outside, Hannah asked my dad when they were going to go and build a snow fort!

3. My dad and Andrew found a dog yesterday. We are searching for the owners and will probably connect with them very soon. In the meantime our kids are falling in love with the cute little fur ball that she is...

4. Another weird event of these past few weeks of March is hearing discussions that Baylor may actually be involved in the real March Madness (basketball tournament). It is fun to see the basketball team do so well especially after all of the ups and downs of the past couple of years.

Rich reminded me tonight that "March roars in like a lion and goes out like a lamb." Sooo, the next few weeks should be very calm. (I've got my fingers crossed.)