Houston Zoo and Arboretum with the cousins, and Mother's Day

Spring days in Houston are the prettiest of the year—perfect days for taking field trips to the Houston Zoo and Arboretum. Mark ran his half-marathon in Waco on Matthew’s birthday weekend, and Matthew and Sharon joined us in Houston for a special visit in May. It was a triple celebration—along with Mother’s Day, a belated happy birthday for Matthew and a congratulations to Sharon on completing her dissertation, an achievement that inspires Matthew as he looks into internships this summer and begins his last year of graduate school at UNC. You can finally see the light, Matthew!