Stay(in Texas)cation

{sorry for posting over a month after the trip, but I started the blog and never got back to it, also warning that this is a LONG post}

Chris and I normally take some kind of vacation each summer.  Before Taylor we went to various beaches to watch our friends get married and have tried to keep taking a trip.  Being home with Taylor I enjoy being able to get away from home for a few days and not worry about all the little things around the house that need to be done.  Last year we ventured down to Corpus Christi, but the idea of Taylor + sand = BIG mess in my mind.  So we headed up I-35 to visit our friends in Dallas that we rarely get to see.  Can you imagine how excited I was to get 5 days in a row of Chris not working???  It was so nice to relax, eat, sleep, and listen to Taylor’s screaming.  Oh wait, did I forget to tell you we are venturing in the terrible twos a little early??  The trip was great except for those few times when Taylor tried to climb into the shower(while holding bunny & kitty) with me. 

Despite a few toddler tantrums, she was a great road tripper and adapted well to our changing schedule and new surroundings every couple of days.  We started the trip by going to watch Chris’ brother graduate from Texas State with his Masters!  Way to go Professor Jefe!!!  After words we celebrated with a wonderful lunch at Trattoria Lisnia.  The food was awesome and so was the wine! 

Then we jumped on the highway and headed north. Tay and I took a few cat naps and then entertained ourselves with some peek-a-boo. 

Our first stop was with Misty and JJ for a few days.  Those days were filled mostly with food, sleep, Snuggie time, movies, and an introduction to Farm Town on Facebook.  Taylor and I were also enjoying the start of our 5 straight days of Daddy not working.  Taylor thought Snuggie was the perfect compliment to Kitty.  Misty and JJ introduced us to the wonderful food of Zaguan and Taylor LOVED the chocolate croissant for dessert.  We decided that one pastry was not enough and stopped by Sprinkles to pick up some cupcakes for later.  If you have never tried them, they are a must have!  We saved ours for later since we were still full from lunch.  We tried the dark chocolate, chocolate marshmallow, strawberry, and black & white.  My favorite was the dark chocolate and chocolate marshmallow.  Well worth the calories too!

 

Continuing on our trip we made a pit stop at Nana's house for Taylor’s nap and quick visit and then headed on to Frisco for the last part of our Staycation.  Taylor took to hotel life very fast and thought she found a part time job as a bell hop.  She then discovered that she liked riding on the cart more than pushing it and decided to not be a future bell hop.  Then it was on to discover more wonderful things about a hotel room like the AC vent and how it blows your hair to make you look like a supermodel.  And how you can get Daddy to push you down the hallway on the luggage cart.

  

We spent some time with friends from college, but this Momma forgot to take any pictures.  Ooops!  I tried to take pictures when my sorority big sis came to visit, but Taylor was not in the mood.  She was in the mood later for lots of giggling and wrestling with Dada.  She’s laughing the last picture because she is tickling Chris’ feet.

Then it was time to pack up and head home.  We had lots of fun and really enjoyed our days of someone else cooking, cleaning, and making the bed.  Well, at least Momma did!  It was also nice to spend some time catching up with good friends and friends from college.  It’s still weird to sit around with friends from college while we watch our kids play(especially some of Chris’ frat brothers).  It’s also very nice that we’ve been able to stay friends with so many of them!