giddy-up!<\/p>\n
melanie flew down to rdu and then we headed off to austin, texas together.\u00a0\u00a0 we’d planned for months to go and see delaine, and finally the time was here.<\/p>\n
our flights to san antonio were short and painless.\u00a0 we arrived to the texas heat, gathered our bags, and were greeted by delaine and caleb at the airport.\u00a0 caleb has bright brown eyes,\u00a0eyelashes to die for, and the cutest little cheeks.\u00a0 he was a trooper and was down for the shopping and the sight seeing. \u00a0<\/p>\n
texas was not at all what i’d imagined.\u00a0 for some reason i envisioned sand, dust, tumbleweed, and lots of cowboys.\u00a0 instead i saw lush greenery, lots of limestone, and everyone wearing their regulars.\u00a0 it was like nc – only hotter for october.<\/p>\n
delaine shuttled us to some amazing baby stores and some fantastic lunch at the whole foods headquarters in down town austin.\u00a0 later that night we feasted on some delicious fajitas over candle light.\u00a0 we had a good time chatting and catching up.<\/p>\n
saturday we headed off to the salt lick for some amazing texas style bbq.\u00a0 this place has been on a million food network tv shows and was a must do on the tx tour list.\u00a0 the wait was short and before we knew it we were feasting on ribs, brisket, and sausage.\u00a0 after our bellies were full we headed out for more shopping.\u00a0 we visited some amazing antique stores and some unique boutiques.\u00a0 we picked up some souvenirs and cute stuff for the babe.\u00a0 we had fun seeing town and survived the heat.\u00a0 we visited the cold springs and i could totally see myself ditching the camera and taking a dive to cool off!\u00a0 after some fun around town we headed back home to play with caleb before going out for the night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
he’s totally easy going and has fun playing with diet coke boxes and magnets.\u00a0 hope our baby is that easy to please!\u00a0 he giggled at every last thing and we totally acted like clowns just getting him laughing.\u00a0 his laugh is infectious and he kept my heart eager for our little one to arrive.\u00a0 melanie gave him some sesame street characters to play with.\u00a0 we decided that we’d name melanie “aunt melmo” since she loves her some elmo!\u00a0 i still laugh when i think of him giggling at his toys or our funny faces.<\/p>\n
for dinner we headed to moonshine in down town austin.\u00a0 the wait was long, but the place was awesome and well worth the wait.\u00a0 melanie picked us up some beverages at the bar and before we knew it our table was ready.\u00a0 we all enjoyed our dinners and even splurged for some dessert.\u00a0 i had to order the red velvet cake, since it is “my mom’s favorite!”\u00a0 the desserts came out and they were bigger than the table.\u00a0 we ended up with some to go boxes and then made our way – by rickshaw – to the driskill hotel.\u00a0 the driver of the bike was from mclean, va – small world.\u00a0 we all had a hilarious time as we rode the bike across town.\u00a0 we arrived at the driskill and i actually saw a cowboy checking in at the desk.\u00a0 (i thought i would see cowboys everywhere – what qualifies as a cowboy? – man wearing cowboy hat, cowboy boots, jeans, large belt buckle – but this was the one true cowboy i saw.)\u00a0 we made our way to the bar and saddled up for some drinks.\u00a0 the place was packed, but we had fun as we continued to chat it up.\u00a0 after our cocktails we headed down to the main drag and i could have sworn that we were at mardi gras.\u00a0 the streets were closed and people were EVERYWHERE.\u00a0 live music could be heard pouring out of the bars and clubs and people had their choice of which live act to shake their groove thang to.\u00a0 we jetted around and took a glance in almost every one.\u00a0 after our tour we headed back to the car and settled into bed once we got home.<\/p>\n
sunday we got up and headed to breakfast.\u00a0 had some yummy french toast with poached eggs to start the day.\u00a0 we took caleb home and played with him before his nap time.\u00a0 after we got him settled in we checked out some more shopping and loaded into the car for the oasis on lake travis.\u00a0 the sunsets are one for the record books and the food was delish.\u00a0 i had the best chile rellenos i’ve ever tasted along with a gorgeous sunset.\u00a0 we all relaxed by the water and had a great time.<\/p>\n
monday morning we got up and headed to san antonio.\u00a0 we visited the alamo and the river walk.\u00a0 the heat and humidity were a bit stifling, but we still enjoyed a good tour, the water at the river walk, a mariachi band, and an awesome lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
as quickly as it came, our time in texas was gone.\u00a0 i had an awesome time with delaine and melanie!\u00a0 it was great to have some down time, catch up, and reminisce.\u00a0 cannot wait to have the three of us together again soon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t