Destination - DALLAS!

We made it to Dallas Monday (5th) afternoon and headed to Uncle Jon and Aunt Molly's condo. We did not realize they live in "Uptown" which is downtown! They live on the 21st floor of a high-rise building and the view was magnificent! The kids loved seeing all the buildings and planes flying right by the windows to get to the Love Airport (Southwest Hub).

But the best view of all??






Seeing our family!

Our adventures in Dallas began the next day...stay tuned for how we spent our vacation in the Lone Star State!

Third Stop - Little Rock

We left Indy at 130pm on Easter Sunday and hit the road. All the kids did great - we drove over 300 miles before our 1st stop! We put the pedal to the medal and made it to Little Rock, Arkansas the first night - well over half way to Dallas. Thanks to Grandparents Goshorn and some hotel points, we stayed at a beautiful hotel right on the river.


The morning after - all snuggled in Mom and Dad's bed.


Our view of the city - the boys loved it!

The highlight of this stop for Andy was introducing our children to another "life experience" (this trip was full of them)...we had breakfast at Waffle House. I set aside my horror of sitting at the counter where we literally FACED the kitchen (I don't recommend that) and allowed my husband to bask in the glory of a WH breakfast with his kids. It's the little things, right??!!

After a little walk around downtown we were back in the car and headed to the main destination - DALLAS! Lone Star State, here we come!

(PS...We are home, safe and sound tonight. The kids are sleeping and I already have 3 loads of laundry done and the car swept, cleaned and washed. Ahhh...Sunday is going to be nice!)

Second Stop - Jesus and The Bunny

Easter morning was beautiful, wasn't it?! A beautiful day to celebrate the most joyous day of the year!

We made it to church EXTRA early (I'm talkin' walking in as the last mass was walkin' out!) but the kids did great.

Our bunnies with Cousin Cade

Our family - blowin' in the wind!

After brunch the kids hunted eggs in the Austin backyard. Although the "Bunny(ies)" forgot where they hid all the eggs, the kids found all but 2. Good luck finding those when mowing the lawn, Uncle Robbie!

(More Easter Pics later)

After the hunt, we hit the road! Next stop - Little Rock, Arkansas!

First Stop - Final Four

First stop on The Goshorn Family Spring Break Circuit was Final Four activities in Indy.

I have been friends with Scott for over 10 years, when I first started at OrthoIndy. He is a funny, loving, generous friend - who is now dating my sister's good friend (bonus!) - and is also a cancer survivor. And I am talking BIG TIME cancer.

He invited Andy, Rob, Stacy and I to attend the Coaches Vs. Cancer Event the Friday evening of Final Four Weekend. There were a lot of coaches there and it was especially Pro-Butler, seeing as Brad Stevens and his wife were the hosts. Our friends, The Shrewsberrys, were in attendance so it was great to give them both a congratulatory/good luck hug before the MSU Game (which Butler won!).


Great Times with Great Friends.

Now...my kids with the babysitter...let's just say with the EXTRA money she earned from just my kids with puke and poops - her prom dress is paid for.

Saturday we attended the reception for Andy's college basketball coach, Coach Beitzel, receiving the NABC Division III Lifetime Achievement Award. A very prestigious honor for a well-deserving man. Good times and lots of Hanover Basketball stories to share...do the stories ever end??!!

Although the Bulldogs lost Monday (was that a game or what?!) it was a very memorable weekend for us.

Next stop - Easter and the egg hunt!

Checkin' In

We had a wonderful weekend in Indy at the Coaches Vs Cancer Dinner and Coach B's reception.

We had a fun Easter with the Austins and left ahead of schedule for our road trip.

We successfully made it to Little Rock, Arkansas by 10p Sunday night (the kids did AWESOME).

We are having fun in The Lonestar State!

Hopefully update pics tomorrow from our 1st full day of activities...and my, oh my, was it a full one.

And we are sad but happy for a wonderful Butler Season. Congrats to Coach Shrewsberry and Crew.

Off to bed. This vacation thing is tiring!

HOT DIGGITY DAWGS!

HOLY CRAP! Butler just beat MSU and are going to THE FINAL GAME!!

Congrats to the entire Butler Team and especially Coach Shrewsberry and family.

We are going to drive like hell to make sure we are in Dallas for tip off Monday night!

GO DAWGS!

Blessed Time of Year

It is the most blessed time of year for many reasons.

Spring has sprung! It is still hot in my house, as I refuse to turn the AC on just yet. I love watching my babies play outside and am learning to let go with the messiness of it all a tad more each year.

It's Easter! We leave today to spend the weekend with The Austins. Easter isn't the same for me if it is not spent with family. And I am sure the Easter Bunny will find us in Fishers!

It's Final Four time! We are looking forward to seeing some friends tomorrow night at the Coaches Huddle Fundraiser and cheering on Butler on Saturday AND Monday! GO DAWGS!

It's vacation time! We leave Sunday afternoon for our trek to Texas to visit Brother Jon and SIL Molly. I am excited to see their new life they have created down south and - of course - see Southfork Ranch. Seriously...did you think I would drive ALL the way to Texas and not try to see JR??!! I'm sure I will update during our travels. Please keep us in your prayers.

Our family wishes you a Blessed Easter. He has Risen (almost)! Alleluia!