Mom, IRL

Maybe you've seen funny pictures on the internet of laundry fiascos, wardrobe malfunctions, or messy kids with the hashtag "moms IRL" or something similar. Those moms may be the real deal, but nothing is better than a visit from your mom in real life!

That's right! Mommy came to Dallas for a spontaneous mid-semester visit, and it couldn't have been better! Last time my family visited was Thanksgiving, which was wonderful in its own way. I gave everyone the official school tour then, but campus was a graveyard over the holiday weekend. Since Mom flew in on a Wednesday morning, she tagged along with me at school and took part in my everyday life! It was a blast introducing her to my professors and classmates, and she even got to see me perform in Caruth (our main concert hall) and rehearse with my trio!

Highlights of our time:

1. Performing/playing for Mom at school!
2. Eating out at our favorite restaurants!
3. Flash card mid-term review with Mom (she makes up the best goofy connections to remember mundane facts!)
4. Parish Feast! Our church's quarterly Friday night dinner just happened to be over Mom's visit, so she spent some extended time with our church family.
5. Meals with the profs! We had breakfast together with two of my main and most influential professors. (Of course we forgot to take a picture!) We also had breakfast with another one of my favorite professors, who heard Mom was in town and invited us out. SMU profs have class, and they genuinely care about their students. So blessed!
6. Watching all our favorite murder shows together on a lazy Saturday!
7. More trips to Sprouts than I'd care to admit!
8. Coming home to find my laundry done, my house cleaned, and ice cream in the freezer. Mom are just the best.

Performance class!

Rehearsing Café Music

Curry and Pad Thai from The Mint!

Taco night!

Pizza night at Fireside Pies -- our new favorite GF pizza place!

Selfies with the Weim

Flash cards

More flash cards 

"This my grandma. I keep her."

Mom sent me this picture while I was at school.
She stayed home to relax and read one day, and Brooklyn kept her company.

Breakfast with Professor M and MA!

Parish Feast! 

I love you, Mommy! Thank you setting aside your own daily activities to enter into mine for a few days! I love that you got to be part of our life here with church, school, the crazy Weimaraner, and many grocery store runs. Come back again soon! Xoxo!