Spring time in Dallas

On April 21st weekend, we enjoyed the mild weather.  Since we traveled the weekend before, we were happy to stay home.  On Friday night, Andy and I went to our first Opera - the Magic Flute.  We didn't know what to expect but I have to say that we really enjoyed it.  He received the tickets through work so we decided to get the sitter and have a night out.  The seats were on the second row so we were close to the symphony.  After 20 minutes into the show (in German) we realized there was a screen above with subtitles.  We were just trying to figure out what they were saying for that 20 minutes.  Thank goodness we saw that screen!  It was Mozart's last written Opera and it had a happy ending.  It was fun to see a live show for a change.

Another fun activity was a family bike ride in our neighborhood.  Our bikes were ruined by getting exposed to some pool chemicals so Andy decided to buy us some new bikes.  We have the baby seat for Audrey and Andy bought an attachment for Matthew that allows him to peddle and hold on just like he is riding a bike.  But it is hooked to Andy's so he really doesn't have to do anything.  Matthew loved it.  Audrey was a little fussy so we cut her trip short.  Hopefully, she will enjoy the next bike ride.  I think her teeth were bothering her.

The only bad thing that occurs during the spring time is allergies.  Andy has been taking shots so that helps him but I have been waking up with a sore throat and the kids have all sorts of sinus issues.  We hang out outdoors mostly since the weather is so nice.

On Sunday, we went to a birthday party at the park for our neighbors.  Dara has 3 kids and they have birthdays around the same time so she had one big party for all 3.  What a great idea!  Matthew enjoyed face painting and the bounce house.  Audrey enjoyed playing with the kids shoes outside the bounce house.  LOL  They also liked the cupcakes, gold fish, and cheese balls.  Afterwards, we flew Matthew's kite in the park and he had so much fun.  We struggled to get it to fly in the air more than a couple of seconds but it was fun running with it and trying to get it to fly.

 Scary dinosaur

 Run, run, run!

Alittle boy and his kite - frustrated!