TEXAS 2015

Well here I am in our Vegas hotel room while the hubby is at his work conferences. Before I throw on my bathing suit & head to the pool, I figured I would catch everyone up on last week's travel adventures. For someone who doesn't hardly ever leave the house except to go to the grocery & Target (oh, Target!), we've had quite a whirlwind of travels these past two weeks!

We got back a week ago from visiting our friends who recently got relocated to San Antonio, Texas. We were only there for 4 days, but we were so happy to see their new home, visit the sweetest little 7 month old & get some much needed time away from the kiddos. Kayla, Daniel & Gemma were great hosts & we really had a wonderful time! Also, I'm a firm believer that every parent needs an occasional break, although the boys were greatly missed and we couldn't wait to get home for some slobbery kisses & snuggles. 

Disclaimer: this blog contains a lot of photos! ;)

For starters, I have a huge phobia of flying, but I think I did pretty well on the flights (thanks to anxiety meds & a supportive hubby). I hate hate hate taking off. The plane speeding up on the runway, the feeling of lifting into the air and away from the nice safe ground, the bumps, the turbulence...cue severe anxiety. However, the second the plane starts making it's descent, I'm a happy camper. I start getting excited & love looking out the window. Talk about a complete personality flip from beginning to end...it's actually kind of comical. 

As soon as we got to Texas, Kayla and I headed for the pool while Dustin & Gemma napped in the house. We were having such a nice time catching up and swimming, that we didn't realize we were getting extremely burnt! I normally don't burn at all...like ever...but pregnant skin is a lot more sensitive than regular skin. Cue a very red Bessie the rest of the weekend!

That night, we went to a DELICIOUS little pub style restaurant called 54th Street. SO delish. These were our appetizers...spinach & artichoke dip and this spicy, cheesy dip called Gringo dip with waffle fries. PREGNANT HEAVEN.

On Friday, we took it easy during the day (thanks to our sunburns) & then went to the Alamo & Riverwalk that evening.

Oh, and hello 34 week baby bump!

The Alamo was very cool, but HOT HOT HOT. I think that goes without saying though...it is Texas afterall.

And my favorite, The Riverwalk. I loved this place & definitely wish we can have spent more time there. However, we were all starving so we beelined it to a Steakhouse restaurant for some grub.

By the time dinner was over, it was a crowded, drunken mess of people, so we snapped a couple pictures & then headed back to the house to call it a night.

On Saturday morning, our hosts had a planned a day of tubing down the Guadeloupe River. We called ahead to make sure it was safe for preggos, I packed a ridiculous amount of snacks & drinks to keep my energy up & threw on my whale maternity suit. I was determined to hang with the rest of gang...belly or not, I'm going tubing! ;)

Apparently, tubing is THE thing to do in Texas. There were so many people! We had a group of about 16 with us and I was the solo non-drinker...thank goodness I had my patient pants on! Haha. 

I probably put sunblock on my legs and shoulders every 15 minutes. I was determined not to burn over my already burnt legs.

Our group stopped for margaritas along the way...by this point, I had two other non-drinkers join my side...including Dustin. I think he knew I needed some moral support, haha.

But we really had SO much fun tubing. I definitely got a little uncomfortable towards the end (and may have wanted to drown a drunk or two thanks to my pregnancy hormones), but it was an experience I'm so glad I got to be a part of! 

We left early Sunday morning for our flight back home, and we were pretty bummed that we didn't have time to try the famous Whataburger. But then! Literally right next to our departing gate...a Whataburger! We thought it was super yummy, however, we were also starving to death, so we probably could have eaten cardboard and been happy. ;)

The flight home consisted of a pretty awesome window view, my daily caffeine, grapes & Outlander.

And then getting to bear hug these adorable little boys! I'm tellin' ya, nothing makes you appreciate their sweet little faces like some time apart. We picked up a Texas cowboy hat for Christian & I swear he hasn't taken it off since.

So happy to be home! 

Thanks again Kayla & Daniel for letting us crash your house for a weekend and showing us a really good time! We enjoyed meeting your friends, getting baby Gemma snuggles & most importantly...kid-free relaxation! Until next time!