Texas!

The end of February we got to tag along with Jeremy on a work trip to Austin.

Since we'd never been to Texas, we thought we'd tack on a few extra days and head 

south to San Antonio ~ I'd always wanted to go, and I'm so glad we did!

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The girls LOVE to travel.

And it's such fun, because everywhere we go, they are treated like royalty.

 

 The flight attendants were so sweet to them from the second we stepped on the plane. 

They even got to pass out snacks and drinks to the passengers.

Then they got special treat bags of their own.

When Jeremy wasn't in meetings we got to explore the city.

And it was just beautiful!

So colorful and vibrant, and full of rich history.

And it smelled like barbecue wherever we went! :)

We visited the University of Texas, and were awed by the beauty of the campus.

The conference put on a fabulous dinner, and we even got to go down on the field afterward.

And after thoroughly enjoying Austin, we headed to San Antonio ~

For some sunshine, more good food, and sight-seeing.

We toured the Alamo, strolled along the Riverwalk, and enjoyed local cuisine.

And we ended our trip with a visit to SeaWorld San Antonio.

What a BEAUTIFUL park!

We watched shows,

rode rides,

and made new friends.

And just like that, it was time to go home :(

San Diego 2017

Oh my lands.  

With so much going on this year, I completely spaced blogging our San Diego trip.

It has definitely been a whirlwind of a year, and it's barely June!

We started January off with a trip to Disneyland ,

came home to celebrate Kameryn's 8th birthday, 

and then basically turned right around to fly to San Diego for a week.

Poor Jerm wound up with a virus before leaving, and we kept praying it'd get better.

No such luck. 

He was miserable for most of our trip, right up until we made a stop at Urgent Care.

A sinus and ear infection, plus bronchitis diagnosis meant a strong dose of antibiotics.

And he was feeling much better juuuuuuust as it was time to head home.

But there were many great memories made just the same.

The trip was actually a work conference for Jeremy,

so he was tied up for several hours each day, which meant some exploring for us girls.

Our hotel opened up RIGHT onto Seaport Village ~ an adorable collection of boutiques and restaurants sure to keep us busy for DAYS.

We found THE most adorable cupcakery: Frost Me Cupcakes

They were featured on The Cupcake Wars ~

So the girls *obviously* had to try them out.

Then it was off to have fortunes read by the Zoltar Machine :)

There was plenty of picture taking.

And we even set sail on "The Seal":

A bus that transforms to a boat.

We toured the city, and then plopped right into the water for a sea tour.

This little miss LOVED the sights.

And these guys were pretty adorable, soaking up the rays.

I highly recommend this tour if you are in the San Diego area.

We were blessed with Captain: Liz and First Mate: Ross as our guide.

Ross was PHENOMENAL.

Truly, it was money well spent!

And then back to Seaport Village we went;

for Ice Cream treats, of course!

For five girls who love to shop, it was pretty much paradise.

We browsed the waterfront a little more,

Documented with a few more photographs.

Then it was time to head home.

And now we're ready to go back! ;)