This may have to be a two part post! I haven't been blogging much due to our week-long vacation, so I have a lot to say!
We started off our vacation by seeing the Barnum and Bailey Circus here in Waco. We took Kellie-Laine when she was 4, and it was amazing! Sadly, the ever-famous three-ring circus has downsized, and there was only one ring, a few dogs, prancing horses, and an elephant. Bummer! What happened to the lions and the cannon ball guy? Nevertheless, the kids didn't seem to notice and Landrie kept asking, "Is it over now?" for fear that the colorful fun had come to an end.
We then headed to Keller, TX to visit some old friends for the weekend. What a blast! We had not seen these friends in over two years, yet we picked up right where we left off. I love friendships like that...it's more like a family, I guess. No matter how long it's been since you last saw them, the mutual feeling of love is still present. I also had a chance to check out the new North Park Mall. Wow...you've got to go see it! There are some great stores and if I had been alone, we would be broke! Cody took the girls for a little bit while I shopped, but the shopping karma wasn't with me that day. The only thing purchased was some sugar cookies from Corner Street Bakery. : (
It was back to Waco for a few days after that, and I did a little spring cleaning. With three girls, it's hard to get much accomplished. But Cody actually had a pretty light work-load, so he was with us most of the time. I love having my husband home, and so do the girls. He's the "player," meaning that he's the one who will play spotlight tag at night, jump on the trampoline, tear apart the couch to build a fort, etc. I'm more of the nurturer--making sure the girls are fed, the house is clean, the laundry's done, the boring stuff. I really want to make more of an effort to let some of my mommy duties go and just enjoy the time with my girls more. Time will pass before I know it, and in the end a clean house isn't that great of a memory. I'd much rather make memories with my family.
Finally, it was off to San Antonio/Boerne! We stayed in a cool place called the YeKendall Inn, the Lancaster suite (http://www.yekendallinn.com/) and it was really fun! Much nicer than a hotel, and the girls got a kick out of the little house. Sea World started off a bit shaky for us, though, because ALL of Texas decided to be at Sea World the very same day we were! You had to go to the show an hour before it started just to get a seat! To make matters worse, the temperature got close to 90 degrees, and that made everyone cranky. Emerie didn't want to nurse, didn't want to sleep, and certainly didn't want to ride in the stroller. So by 3:15 we called it a day and headed back to Boerne. After showers and dinner, we went back to Sea World and got there at 8pm. It was perfect! No crowds, no lines, no waiting! We even got to see a 4-D Pirate show, which was spectacular! (although Emerie & Landrie did NOT like getting wet!)
All in all, this was probably my favorite spring break thus far. We traveled just the right amount, and stayed home just the right amount. Cody and Kellie-Laine are actually headed to San Antonio again this weekend to see the Aggies play in the Elite Eight tournament (keep your fingers crossed!). He's promised that if the Ags go to the final four in Georgia (?), that he'll fly our entire family there!
Have a great week everyone!
We started off our vacation by seeing the Barnum and Bailey Circus here in Waco. We took Kellie-Laine when she was 4, and it was amazing! Sadly, the ever-famous three-ring circus has downsized, and there was only one ring, a few dogs, prancing horses, and an elephant. Bummer! What happened to the lions and the cannon ball guy? Nevertheless, the kids didn't seem to notice and Landrie kept asking, "Is it over now?" for fear that the colorful fun had come to an end.
We then headed to Keller, TX to visit some old friends for the weekend. What a blast! We had not seen these friends in over two years, yet we picked up right where we left off. I love friendships like that...it's more like a family, I guess. No matter how long it's been since you last saw them, the mutual feeling of love is still present. I also had a chance to check out the new North Park Mall. Wow...you've got to go see it! There are some great stores and if I had been alone, we would be broke! Cody took the girls for a little bit while I shopped, but the shopping karma wasn't with me that day. The only thing purchased was some sugar cookies from Corner Street Bakery. : (
It was back to Waco for a few days after that, and I did a little spring cleaning. With three girls, it's hard to get much accomplished. But Cody actually had a pretty light work-load, so he was with us most of the time. I love having my husband home, and so do the girls. He's the "player," meaning that he's the one who will play spotlight tag at night, jump on the trampoline, tear apart the couch to build a fort, etc. I'm more of the nurturer--making sure the girls are fed, the house is clean, the laundry's done, the boring stuff. I really want to make more of an effort to let some of my mommy duties go and just enjoy the time with my girls more. Time will pass before I know it, and in the end a clean house isn't that great of a memory. I'd much rather make memories with my family.
Finally, it was off to San Antonio/Boerne! We stayed in a cool place called the YeKendall Inn, the Lancaster suite (http://www.yekendallinn.com/) and it was really fun! Much nicer than a hotel, and the girls got a kick out of the little house. Sea World started off a bit shaky for us, though, because ALL of Texas decided to be at Sea World the very same day we were! You had to go to the show an hour before it started just to get a seat! To make matters worse, the temperature got close to 90 degrees, and that made everyone cranky. Emerie didn't want to nurse, didn't want to sleep, and certainly didn't want to ride in the stroller. So by 3:15 we called it a day and headed back to Boerne. After showers and dinner, we went back to Sea World and got there at 8pm. It was perfect! No crowds, no lines, no waiting! We even got to see a 4-D Pirate show, which was spectacular! (although Emerie & Landrie did NOT like getting wet!)
All in all, this was probably my favorite spring break thus far. We traveled just the right amount, and stayed home just the right amount. Cody and Kellie-Laine are actually headed to San Antonio again this weekend to see the Aggies play in the Elite Eight tournament (keep your fingers crossed!). He's promised that if the Ags go to the final four in Georgia (?), that he'll fly our entire family there!
Have a great week everyone!
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