Developing our Faith to Glorify God: Busy and fun weekend with Aunt Catherine

We crammed a whole lot of fun into the last 48 hours! Lets see if I can wrap it all up for you!

Riding the train at the mall

Aunt Catherine came for a visit from Austin this weekend, but could only stay Friday morning until Saturday afternoon. Anthony was working as usual on Friday, so I took Catherine and the kids to Grapevine Mills Mall. It is only 10 minutes from the house and is great for kids. It is over a mile around inside, with tons of stores and great kid attractions. We rode the train around the mall, played on the merry-go-round, and had a great lunch at Rain Forest Cafe. The kids had such a great time hanging with their Aunt Cat.

Lightning drink at Rain Forest Cafe

Once we got home, Gray was too excited to nap so we all played a very long game of Sorry. Noah won! :) Later in the afternoon, we met Anthony at Medieval Times in Dallas. I remember going there as a kid myself when my parents took us on a trip to California. I remember it almost exactly as it still is today. Noah had so much fun! Cheering for his knight, eating with his fingers and of course, having all our attention on him. He even was knighted by the king!

Say Cheese!

Ferris wheel inside the mall

Saturday morning, we all woke up early and Catherine, Grayson and I headed to the Coppell Farmer's Market. We bought fresh, organic fruits and vegetables, homemade jams and butter and organic, local beef, chicken and pork. When we got home, Anthony and Noah had scrambled eggs and yogurt waiting for us. So sweet!

After breakfast we headed off to the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. We all enjoyed a brief visit at the water exhibit and then headed to the IMAX theater to watch "Alaska." I was so proud that the boys (especially Gray) made it through the show without any temper-tantrums. By the time we grabbed a bite to eat, it was nap time for Gray so we headed home. Just before we left, we were stopped in the parking lot by a homeless man looking for a few dollars. Of course, we shared about Jesus and a few small bills too.