Babymoon

Enough of the snow, let's move on to some beach news! Last weekend, Mark and I took our "last" spontaneous trip down to Galveston, before this little dude arrives. (I shouldn't say "last"...that sounds so final...I have a strange feeling we will always be last-minute planners, therefore there will be lots more spontaneous trips in our future.) Anyway, we figured we won't be able to just pick up and skip town quite as easily once he arrives, so we packed up and drove south to catch some rays. It was a great little getaway! Mark brought his kiteboard, I enjoyed soaking up some Vitamin D, we got massages, shopped the Strand, ate yummy seafood, and had a very fun and relaxing quick getaway! Here are some pictures to capture a few of the memories of our Babymoon!

Mark playing with his kiteboard...he can't wait for a son to play with him, instead of a wife who would much rather lounge in the sand with no cares in the world!

Ice cream sundaes and banana splits at the cutest little confectionery on The Strand. Yum! Any excuse for ice cream these days!

Our cute little hotel, The Tremont House in downtown Galveston.

the excited parents-to-be!

OH, and on the way home, we stopped and saw our cute little BeBe, Sherrie and Glenn! So great to see all of them and catch up for a couple of hours! BeBe gave her great grandbaby lots of her famous kisses! Love my BeBe!!!

Spring in Dallas

Yes, this is a picture of our house today. March 21. In Dallas, TX. No Joke.

Even Kali wishes that it was warm outside!!! 

The best friends...

We are so blessed to have such wonderful people in our lives! 10 of my best buds threw a lovely baby shower for me 2 weekends ago at Breadwinners Cafe. It was a delightful brunch on a beautiful Saturday morning! I had such a memorable morning sharing the excitement of this baby boy who is going to be entering the world with so many friends and family!
Thank you to all of the hostesses (especially those of you who came in from out of town!), and thank you to everyone that came! It was a day that I will always remember!

the hostesses: mer, kelly, reagan, katie, (me), natalie, sharon, jana, kelley, and amy (and jenna)

...and not to forget Mom, in the background...she can't wait for her grandbaby to get here! :)

  

Fredericksburg Photos!

Here are some fun photos of our girls trip to Fredericksburg a couple of weeks ago!

All of the girls...except Mary K, who got sick :(

Happy Hour at the Hoffman Haus

Yummy apps, too!

Kelley, Ashley, and me...Ash came in all the way from the OC!

Pretty Parker sisters!

Kelley dancing the night away at Hondo's

                                      

One of the cute houses at the Hoffman Haus B&B...so precious.

Lovely ladies

Lounging at the Grape Creek Winery...GORGEOUS day for it!

Nuthin' better than seeing The Gourds in the cutest little Texas dance hall!!! Baby Cary was showing off that he's single and ready to meet some Texas ladies...in about 20 years, that is! :)

Good Times, Good Times

Good times....in the literal version...and in the facetious version. But let me start with the literal version. Lots of things to share from the week, so read on, my friends...

Last weekend was SO FUN, as a group of 13 girlfriends went on a little road trip to Fredericksburg, TX to celebrate Kelley's last days of being a single lady! It was a fabulously fun weekend of shopping, eating at great little restaurants, hitting local wineries, and of course dancing the nights away in some famous Texas Dance Halls! And I cannot forget to mention that we stayed at the most darling little B&B called the Hoffman Haus. Definitely recommend! And definitely want to go back! Pictures to come, I hope! (I forgot my camera.)

Mark picked me up from there on Sunday, and we headed down to San Antonio, because Mitch and Judy were in town (Mark's dad and stepmom)! This year marks the 100th year since the first military flight, so the Wright B Flyer was in attendance. Since Mitch is the pilot of the replica of the very first plane that took flight, he was recognized at the event. They shipped the planes all the way down from Dayton, OH for this shindig. We didn't get to make it to the actual event, but we were able to go by and see one of the planes beforehand...AND I managed to snatch a copy of Mitch in his 1910 garb from the day! Love the pic! We had a great time catching up, the Rouquette's and the Cary's. Good times, good times!

Mitch, channeling the 1910 look

check this baby out!

the rouquette's and the cary's

On to the not-as-fun part of the week....on our drive back to Dallas on Monday morning, the stomach bug got a hold of me. Let me tell you how fun that is on a 5 hour drive, in the rain, at 30 weeks preggers. I'll spare you the details. Unfortunately the bug had some aftershocks (yes, I would like to compare what I had to an earthquake), but I seem to be on the mend as of today. Yahoo! BTW, the doctor seems to think that everything is fine, and it's quite normal to get sick at least one time during pregnancy. So the baby is unharmed, but I bet he just may be feeling a bit shaken up with all of the commotion in there..

Other news from the week...the nursery is coming along! Mark has been working hard on the new wood wainscot this week! It's going to look great! With all of his millwork experience and handy-man craftsmanship, this baby is going to proud in his new bedroom, and so proud of his daddy! I know I am!

And even more fun news...I can't wait for our family and friends to come into town tomorrow! We have a baby shower on Saturday and my lovely friends and family will be here for it! I couldn't be more excited!!! It's my favorite thing in the world to have our close friends and family all in one room! I will have more updates on that after the weekend!

Until then...we hope you are getting the hints of spring like we are here today! It's going to be a gorgeous season, I can tell already!