Weekend in Houston

We took a road trip. We took Trey's super duty truck, which was a win for me - since I didn't have to drive at all!

We spent the weekend visiting with Steve and Linda. They've lived in Houston for a few years, but this was our first trip to their house. We usually see them a few times a year in Abilene or Ft. Worth. We are so glad we made the trip to see them and their boys!

Friday night, we grilled at their place and later went out for dessert - at Vintage Park. There was live music and the kids really enjoyed that.


This week was a recovery run week for me. Friday before we left town, I ran my long run, which was only 8 miles. The following morning, Linda and I went for a 4 mile run around The Woodlands. It wasn't as humid as I was expecting. After our run, I grabbed some freshly brewed coffee from H-E-B (the little things that make me so happy).


That afternoon, we went to a water park, where Linda and her boys have a summer membership. For dinner we went to MOD pizza. We ended our night with cocktails and shots (no shots for me) at their place and watched 2 episodes of Wet Hot American Summer.

Dakota enjoyed herself so much, she said she was going to stay with them forever. I'm pretty sure it had something to do with the toys and also the trampoline in their backyard.

Being Thrown in the Pool - Slow-Mo Videos

This past weekend we attended a family wedding in Midland. We stayed at a hotel and the kids loved the pool. Trey had fun throwing the kids around. Make sure to watch Trey's belly flop.

Ballet Camp Recitial

We enrolled Cheyenne in a week long ballet camp. This was her third year participating. She loves going! I wanted to enroll Dakota in the three year olds class, but they were full.

Here are some photos from the Ballet recital. Cheyenne did great!


Even though Dakota didn't dance, she insisted on wearing ballet slippers.

Our Stay at Great Wolf Lodge

After the Sunday ballet performance, Cheyenne and I drove to met Trey and Dakota at Great Wolf Lodge. This trip was kind of a spur of the moment trip. Trey's cousin, Jeremy and his wife were planning on staying there, so we decided to meet them there.

We got a room for one night. The cool thing about GWL is that you can start playing at the park as early as 1 pm, check into the hotel around 4 pm, spend the night at the hotel and the next day you can still enjoy the water park until 9 pm. Essentially, you get 2 days of play and one night of rest. We could've stayed longer, but one night was right for us.

There are two play areas, one inside and one outside. I spent the majority of the time outside. It was INSANELY gorgeous weather.

The kids ate snacks on the patio.


There is a resturant on-site called the Lodge (I think that's the name). It was delicious and affordable for a family of four!!!!

Monday morning, I ran 4 miles around the area. Across the street from GWL is Gaylord Texas. Wow, that's a pretty site.

Monday morning, the girls went on a quest around the resort. It's like a scavenger hunt. You use wands to activate the MagiQuest stations.

When you book a room at GWL, you get a free scoop of ice cream. The four of us shared one scoop. LOL!

Monday mid-morning and afternoon we swam and sat poolside.

Dakota is short, so we stayed in the kiddie section for the majority of the time and she swam all over that side.

Dakota was drawn to this wolf. Every time we would pass it, she would stop and sit on it.

This was our last stop at GWL lobby, before saying goodbye to Jeremy and Elizabeth.

Before driving home, we stopped by Rainforest Cafe.



This was a fun and extremly fast getaway. The girls LOVED our family getaway and refuse to take off their purple GWL bands. We are hopping to go on more adventures like this more often!

Snow Cone Stand

We can scratch this off our Summer List.

Our Summer of Fun List

Are we missing anything?
I just thought of one more…the drive-in!

Poolside with Dakota & The Big Girls

Today, we went to my sisters place and went swimming. I took the girls and thought Dakota would be thrilled to get in…no, not so much.

We spent our time poolside, watching the big girls swim. Dakota wanted to be near me. I was okay with that. The water was really chilly, so that may have had something to do with her not wanting to get in.

Instead of swimming, we got our tan on.

And watched the big kids play.



Chey swam with floats for the first hour and then after a while she decided to take them off, since she was playing in the 3 ft swimming area.

I'm looking forward to going out to the pool, more this summer. It wasn't busy at all…just a few kids.

Last Days of Summer at the Beach

Yesterday, we met up with friends at Grandbury Beach.

There is something about sitting in water that is so relaxing and just what I needed.

Ofcourse the little kids had a blast.

So, did the big ones.

 
Our last trip out to Grandbury Beach was about a year ago.
Here is the blog post. 

Sunday Funday at Six Flags

This morning, we went to church and afterwards went to Six Flags. We ate lunch out there and also, rode a few rides.

I think Sunday's are my favorite days to go. The park doesn't seem as crowded. 
Cheyenne drove us around in a car...

Trey and Dakota sat in the backseat.
 
And I rode shotgun to document the event.

Dakota and I shared a tall cup of ice water. That's how we stayed cool. The high today was 91 degrees.

Dakota Was Mistaken For a Boy. It Happens.

My cousin Jeremy and his wife Jerrica, recently bought a house, in the DFW area. Their new house has a pool, so yesterday, we were all over that...

Jerrica and Dakota.

My uncle and aunt were also in town, they live in Port Lavaca. I love family time. I just wish more of my family lived in the area. Jeremy and Jerrica live semi-close, but they are still about a 45 minute drive from where we live.

Awwww, look at their amazing pool. I want one!

We watched the boys play an aggressive game of volleyball.

Dakota and I relaxed by the pool. She was perfectly content eating her hands and watching the boys. She was wearing a Cowboys onesie. Guess who dressed her? Jerrica's sister told me, "What a cute boy!" I was like no, he's a she.

Cheyenne didn't let her broken collar-bone stop her from getting wet. She just wasn't as active as she normally is. We took her sling off and she played on the ledge.

What are your plans for today????
I'm not sure what we are going to do. So, far we are relaxing at home.