Trip to Texas

The girls and I set out on an adventure to visit my family for several weeks back in June. It was my first time flying with both girls by myself. After a massive delay just trying to get checked in (over an hour) and through security (25 minutes), we finally made it to the gate with only enough time for a potty break. It wasn't the hour+ that I thought we'd have to sit and eat. And thanks to my guardian angel who noticed that I was flustered and stressed, and came and asked me if there was anything she could get me. I told her I really needed an apple juice and a water so the girls could have something to drink while they were eating once we got on the plane. I never got her name. and she wouldn't take my money, but she has my eternal gratitude for her help!
The flight was rather bumpy and nerve-wracking, but we made it safely to Texas and began to make memories with my family and some dear friends.

The girls turned into little fish in my parents' pool. lol They could have swam hours on end, going without naps and food. Both girls got up the nerve to jump off the side of the pool into someone's arms. I figured Little Bit would do it, and to my surprise, Chipmunk followed soon after! I found these life jackets for them to wear, and after a few minutes of getting used to them, they were "swimming" up and down the pool. Little Bit would take off without anyone nearby, which was very scary for me, and led to many reminders that she could not do it on her own, and would ALWAYS need a big person in the pool with her. Chipmunk was a little more reserved and always wanted someone near her because she didn't want to get water in her ears.

Here are our little fish...

We visited the Blu.e Bel.l I.ce Cre.am Fac.tor.y while we were there. I grew up eating BB, and it's by far my favorite ice cream! I sooooo miss it, so the free scoop that was at the end of the tour really did bring me back to my childhood.

I got to meet up with several friends that I hadn't seen since high school. We joked that in HS I never had a party, so at 37 I was having my first party at my parents' house. lol We laughed for hours and had the best time! These girls were such sweet friends of mine, and it was so good to reconnect with them after almost 20 years! (There were 2 other friends that came, but they didn't have their swimsuits with them, so they weren't in the pic.)

My Beautiful girls...growing up SO fast!

Being Silly...



First trip to the beach...They loved the waves, but I think their favorite part was playing in the sand!

We had a great trip to Texas, and the girls were so excited that Jon flew in for the 4th of July. At that point we had only been in TX for about a week and a half, but you would have thought we had been gone for months! lol They love their Daddy!!