WOO HOO!

Ariana attacked the reading portion of the TAKS test and earned a perfect score! To celebrate, we went on a little family getaway to the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Dallas (THANKS to our dear friends who gifted their ‘free night’ hotel certificate to us).  

After a few tries, we mastered the self-timer feature on my camera and got a picture to memorialize our adventure.

It was kind of last minute, so my packing was a bit rushed, and I forgot BT’s casual shoes.  This is what we call an FE in our family–FASHION EMERGENCY! 😉

Saturday morning, we continued our celebration by eating breakfast at The Dream Cafe–one of our FAVORITE places!  They have the yummiest pancakes (fluffy ricotta cheese “cloud cakes” covered in fresh strawberries and whipped cream) and the tastiest Monte Cristo sandwich (melt-in-your-mouth french toast stuffed with ham and swiss cheese).

Our next stop was a fantastic estate sale at a quaint 1920’s townhouse in the University Park area of Dallas. I purchased some antique art for our library, a couple of darling old chairs, and a few other cool things.  BT patiently sat in the car with the kids while I browsed.  Even though Tad cried the whole time, BT never complained that I took too long. What a dear, sweet husband I have!

Next up . . . the MATH portion of the TAKS.  We all hope that Ariana does equally well so that we can celebrate her success again!

Good work, Guppy!